Desktop icons are moved after reboot

Stephen · 2023-09-29 10:25:18

Hello everyone. Each time I reboot some of my desktop icons are moved to the other part of the screen. How can I solve this problem? I tried this:

sudo chattr +i ~/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons*

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but it gave out the error like 'Unsupported operation while reading flags...'. How can I solve my problem then?

ToZ · 2023-09-30 02:19:46

You are getting the error because one of the files is a symbolic link. You can just "chattr +i" the directory to stop it from being written to:

sudo chattr +i ~/.config/xfce4/desktop/

The bigger issue with desktop icons moving affecting some users, is currently being worked on. See:
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/47
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/208
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/209

Stephen · 2023-09-30 03:36:02

I've done what you recommended me and restarted the graphics environment. The icons are still moved.

ToZ · 2023-09-30 10:48:38

Look to see what file "icons.screen.latest.rc" is linked to, and delete all of the other files in that directory. Then make the directory immutable using "chattr +i". See if that helps.

Stephen · 2023-09-30 11:58:32

This is what I have:

Should I delete all the files except the first one?

Last edited by Stephen (2023-09-30 11:58:50)

ToZ · 2023-09-30 16:00:43

You should delete all but the one that the symlink points to - which would be the current active one. This might help to identify it (from a terminal window):

ls -l  ~/.config/xfce4/desktop/

Stephen · 2023-10-01 02:52:42

This is what I've got:

-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen   86 сен 27 11:09 icons.screen0-1227x784.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen   86 сен 27 11:50 icons.screen0-1264x680.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen 1683 сен 29 16:02 icons.screen0-1264x728.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen   86 сен 27 11:50 icons.screen0-1264x732.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen  911 сен 27 23:20 icons.screen0-1264x733.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen   86 сен 27 11:49 icons.screen0-1264x746.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen   86 сен 27 11:12 icons.screen0-1264x747.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen   86 сен 27 11:09 icons.screen0-587x384.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen  165 сен 27 21:14 icons.screen0-624x464.rc
-rwxr-xr-x 1 Stephen Stephen   24 июн 16 11:35 icons.screen0-958x752.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen 1683 окт  1 10:42 icons.screen.latest.rc

This one is highlighted with bold green:

-rwxr-xr-x 1 Stephen Stephen   24 июн 16 11:35 icons.screen0-958x752.rc

By the way, how can I make the desktop directory writable again? I currently have a problem with automatic deletion of a torrent file in Transmission after adding a torrent.

Last edited by Stephen (2023-10-01 03:31:02)

ToZ · 2023-10-01 09:35:54

Odd. Why isn't the latest.rc file a link for you? Here is my listing:

 ls -l ~/.config/xfce4/desktop/
total 28
-rw-r--r-- 1 toz toz 140 Sep 13 21:44 icons.screen0-1008x716.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 toz toz 140 Sep 13 21:44 icons.screen0-1008x752.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 toz toz 144 Sep 26 11:30 icons.screen0-1904x1014.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 toz toz 144 Sep 30 18:25 icons.screen0-1904x1016.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 toz toz 144 Sep 21 14:29 icons.screen0-1904x1026.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 toz toz 144 Sep 20 22:02 icons.screen0-1904x1028.rc
-rw-r--r-- 1 toz toz 144 Sep 26 11:30 icons.screen0-1904x1064.rc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 toz toz  58 Sep 30 18:25 icons.screen.latest.rc -> /home/toz/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-1904x1016.rc

I would suggest deleting all of the files in that directory before you log in and let them be re-created. The icons.screen.latest.rc file should then be a link to the currently used file.

By the way, how can I make the desktop directory writable again? I currently have a problem with automatic deletion of a torrent file in Transmission after adding a torrent.

Same command, but use paramter "-i":

sudo chattr -i ~/.config/xfce4/desktop/

Stephen · 2023-10-01 09:38:10

I would suggest deleting all of the files in that directory before you log in and let them be re-created. The icons.screen.latest.rc file should then be a link to the currently used file.

Could you please explain me how to do it step by step? I'm new to MX Linux.

ToZ · 2023-10-01 13:38:29

Try this:

1. Restart your computer
2. Before you log in, press Ctrl+Alt+F2 to get to a text console and log in using your username and password.
3. At the command prompt, type the following:

cd .config/xfce4/desktop
rm *.rc
exit

...and go back to your gui login screen (either Ctrl+Alt+F1 or Ctrl+Alt+F6).

4. Log in to Xfce. Arrange the icons the way you like.
5. Open a terminal window and:

cd .config/xfce4/
sudo chattr +i desktop

6. Log out and back in again to test.

Stephen · 2023-10-01 13:57:32

3. At the command prompt, type the following:
cd .config/xfce4/desktop
rm *.rc

I've tried that, it gives out an error: "Operation not allowed".

Last edited by Stephen (2023-10-01 13:57:53)

Stephen · 2023-12-22 17:36:43

up

Stephen · 2023-12-22 17:38:00

Even the latest OS version update didn't help with that problem.

eriefisher · 2023-12-22 18:33:34

It sound like a permission issue. What does

ls -l

give you. You should see all the directories in your /home and permissions.

Stephen · 2023-12-23 05:23:51

This is what refers to the desktop directory:

drwxrwxr-x 5 Stephen Stephen 4096

eriefisher · 2023-12-23 11:49:30

Your either not in your home directory or you have a big problem. Where are your Downloads, Pictures, Desktop etc folders?

Stephen · 2023-12-23 13:52:52

$ ls -l
total 36
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen Sep 190 27 21:21 20-intel.conf.202309212159
-rw-r--r-- 1 Stephen Stephen 0 Nov 29 15:33 badsectors.txt
drwxr-xr-x 2 Stephen Stephen 4096 Sep 27 10:58 Video
drwxr-xr-x 3 Stephen Stephen 4096 Dec 8 23:21 Documents
drwxr-xr-x 2 Stephen Stephen 4096 Sep 28 22:49 Downloads
drwxr-xr-x 3 Stephen Stephen 4096 Oct 1 22:59 Images
drwxr-xr-x 2 Stephen Stephen 4096 Sep 27 10:58 Music
drwxr-xr-x 2 Stephen Stephen 4096 Sep 27 10:58 Public
drwxrwxr-x 5 Stephen Stephen 4096 Dec 23 22:51 'Desktop'
drwxr-xr-x 2 Stephen Stephen 4096 Sep 27 10:58 Templates

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