No desktop icons

[kahlil88]

Just got LXDE up and running on Arch Linux but the desktop icons aren't showing up. Based on my experiences with Gnome, I'm guessing it has something to do with PCManFM.

[LXNevermind]

Did you try this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PC ... o_icons.3F?

[kahlil88]

Did you try this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PC ... o_icons.3F?

I had to create the .gtkrc-2.0 file, but yes. Tried installing pcmanfm-mod and pcmanfm-legacy from the AUR, and I could get "My Documents" to appear on the desktop if I ran "pcmanfm(-mod) --desktop" manually but it didn't show up when I tried restarting the display manager.

[LXNevermind]

I'm Arch user, I'm using "normal" PCmanFM and I have icons, so there's no need to install packages from AUR.
Please show me what do you have in /etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc file.

[kahlil88]

I'm Arch user, I'm using "normal" PCmanFM and I have icons, so there's no need to install packages from AUR.
Please show me what do you have in /etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc file.

gtk-fallback-icon-theme = "Tango"

[LXNevermind]

Ok, then what do you have in /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart ?

[kahlil88]

Ok, then what do you have in /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart ?

@lxpanel --profile LXDE
@pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE
@xscreensaver -no-splash

[LXNevermind]

I just have found your post on arch forum and you should know you won't have desktop/my computer/trash by default. You can create shortcuts to them. On dsktop you will only see icons of files/folders which are in ~/Desktop folder.

I slowly run out of ideas...
Does something change if you type in terminal (in lxde):

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exec pcmanfm --desktop

[kahlil88]

I just have found your post on arch forum and you should know you won't have desktop/my computer/trash by default. You can create shortcuts to them. On dsktop you will only see icons of files/folders which are in ~/Desktop folder.

I slowly run out of ideas...
Does something change if you type in terminal (in lxde):

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exec pcmanfm --desktop

Ah, didn't realize I had to manually create the icons. Too used to Gnome and Xfce where the special icons can be turned on/off easily. I managed to create icons for Computer, Home and Trash but the user is allowed to delete them even if I change permissions to -r--r--r and owner to root:root. This machine is for a customer so I'd like it to feel as natural and un-wonky as possible.