Desktop Icon Woes

[Elias]

Ladies and Gentlemen,


I went ahead and installed Kubuntu 12.04 last night and I am loving it. However there is one hair-pulling problem that I am facing:

When I create a shortcut on my desktop the icons have little arrows. This is, for me, perhaps the most annoying thing about this OS! I had the previous version of Kubuntu and these arrows weren't an issue. If I recall they were not even there.

Now, please, can someone tell me in plain speak how to forever remove these most annoying arrows. I have google searched and all I get is hits for how to do this in Windows, but nothing for Kubuntu. I have been all through system settings, right clicked on the icons, and generally played around, but nothing.

If you are good with Linux, I humbly ask that you please try and figure this out for me. I know it's kinda petty, or OCD (or whatever), but these arrows are just...UGHHH!

For the love of microchips HELP ME.

[Snowhog]

Change your desktop Layout from Folder View to Desktop and your issue will be resolved.

[vinnywright]

+ make sure widgets are unlocked before you drag and drop folders/files from dolphin to the desktop and then re lock them when done.

VINNY

[Elias]

Okay guys, bear with me.

When in desktop view, I lose the functionality to "create new" when I right click. You know the dropdown that you get when you right click to create new folders, Libre office documents, etc.? Yeah, I lose that with desktop view. Even when I go to mouse actions in the options there is nothing for adding the "create new" function to right clicking.

[Elias]

Haha, nevermind - when I took into account what Vinny said that got me straight. Both of you guys helped a great deal.


Thanks a Ton!