Further annoyances with F16

[Paolo Galtieri]

On 01/08/12 07:45, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Sat, 2012-01-07 at 18:48 -0700, Paolo Galtieri wrote:
>> I installed gnome-tweak-tool so I could fix mouse behavior.  When I
>> select Applications->Accessories->Advanced Settings and then choose
>> Desktop it shows the following:
>>
>> Have file manager handle the desktop      off
>> Computer Icon visible on desktop             on
>> Home icon visible on desktop                   on
>> Network Servers icon visible on desktop   off
>> Trash icon visible on desktop                   on
>> Show mounted volumes on the desktop     on
>>
>>
>> I logout and login again and nothing shows up on the desktop.  Even if
>> I drag an application from the menu to the desktop it doesn't show up.
>> I can drag an application from the menu to the top panel but only
>> there.  In F14 I could choose either the panel or the desktop.
>>
>> So is there a way to get stuff to show up on the desktop?
> That is strange. I did exactly what you did and all those things showed
> up on my desktop. Except I turned: Have file manager handle your
> desktop->  on
Apparently the "Have file manager handle your desktop" is required to 
have the icons show up.  As soon as I enabled that option the icons 
showed up.

Paolo