Ubuntu
gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons package

  1. Bug #1883174
  2. Comment #10

Comment 10 for bug 1883174

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jhubuntu20 (jhubuntu20) wrote : Re: Some desktop icons disappear

@rastersoft-gmail

Sergio, I went back through the merge request in more detail and have tried these steps :

- Download the patch code from the merge request
- Installed Meson
- Deleted the folder ($HOME/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/desktop-icons@csoriano)
- Unzipped the patch and built the patch with Meson/Ninja (it did recreate the local directory)
- Rebooted
- Went into tweaks and re-enabled the extension

After all this I did not notice any change in behavior. The problem is very easy to replicate in Ubuntu 20.04. Just place a simple text file on the desktop. Double click to open it and then change the file. When you hit save it breaks/hides all the icons and you must reboot or hit ALT+F2 then R to fix. Let me know if I missed any steps or if there is anything else I can do to help with the investigation...