"Joe" == Joe Smith jes@martnet.com writes:
Joe> Colin Paul Adams wrote: >> ... and consequently I see all my sub-directories on the >> dektop (which makes it far too crowded). ...
Joe> Check the file ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs
Joe> I'm not sure if/how that file connects with the GUI settings, Joe> but that's where the config is stored, so changes there take Joe> precedence. You have to logout/login to see any change.
Thank-you Joe. That proved to be the key.