How do I get desktop icons?

[davers]

O.k... noob alert!!!  I installed kubuntu yesterday and I think this is one sweet OS. I wish I didn't have to use Windows at work...but what can you do. Anyhow, I've seen screenshots of peoples Kubuntu desktops and they have icons!! Like a trash icon, or their Home folder and a bunch of other stuff! How can I get that too!?  :-X

Thanks for any help!

Dave

[adder]

Re: How do I get desktop icons?

The easiest way to do it is drag-and-drop
Open the K-menu, find your application and left-click drag it to your desktop.

For the trash can:
K-menu -> Run command
type:
kdesu konqueror
enter your password
navigate to /home/"username"/Desktop
right click, create new text file
name it trash.desktop
add this text to it:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Link
URL=trash:/
Encoding=UTF-8
Icon=trashcan_full
EmptyIcon=trashcan_empty
Name=Trash

Still in Konqueror for the Home folder go to /home/ and drag the user folder to the desktop

[Patrick]

Re: How do I get desktop icons?

kdesu konqueror

Why would you need to go into root?

Just go to ~/Desktop and there should be a trash.desktop, Home.desktop, System.desktop (well at least I have them)

Open the ones you want in Kate (as you) and remove the:

NoDisplay=true

...lines.

[adder]

Re: How do I get desktop icons?

@Patrick
That might be true for you, but by default I did not have any icons or the files you refer to.

Also if I, as user, add a text file in ~/Desktop and then try to edit it I cannot.
But I have the option to right click and choose edit as root.
Then it works like a charm.

[Patrick]

Re: How do I get desktop icons?

Also if I, as user, add a text file in ~/Desktop and then try to edit it I cannot.
But I have the option to right click and choose edit as root.
Then it works like a charm.

You better check your permissions then..