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grete

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Registered: 2012-01-21

Posts: 2

[Solved] Name of "Desktop"

Hi,

i want to change the name of "Desktop".
If i rightclick on the desktop and go to properties i can change
the name.
But it's not working. Even if i delete the real "Desktop" directory after
changing the name, its created back automagically.
I tried lots of things, changing the name and logging out
immediately without using Thunar (which apparently is creating
a new "Desktop") and logging in again, everything to no avail.
I just can't stand with a "Desktop" in my homedir, the only file
with a capital first letter. It's hurting my eyes. I'm getting eye cancer
Please help me.
Thanks.

Nick

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Re: [Solved] Name of "Desktop"

cat $HOME/.config/user-dirs.dirs

XDG_MUSIC_DIR="$HOME/music"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/downloads"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/pictures"
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/docs"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME/video"
XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR="$HOME"

Setting a value to $HOME will "hide" it, others are their new location.

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grete

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Registered: 2012-01-21

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Re: [Solved] Name of "Desktop"

thank you