Comment 9 for bug 38230

Hmmm, I've always found it messy to create "Shortcuts" to folders using nautilus.

For example, I like to have a "shortcut" to my home folder or to "Filesystem" on the desktop...

I can middle-drag the folder there, and get a link.. or type ln -s [shortcut] [folder]
But then I have a link, so when I double click to open it will show as:
"/home/username/Desktop/[Name of Link to Homefolder]" instead of "/home/username"
Now, what I've found is that you can make a "Launcher" that points to nautilus [address of folder] then you can manually find an icon...

Which brings me to the main problem with this: The icons FFS!!
Finding an icon has got to be the worst implemented part of the GNOME DE...

all the best, hope someone has a look at this bug sometime.