Accessing files & icons on Desktop

[lokesh]

Hello,
being entirely new to LXDE I must raise a question that is probably stupid, but I cannot find any solution yet.

The Desktop does not show any files nor icons, although in the FileManager files are listed under Desktop. Do I require an additional program to change this setting? I know this issue from Gnome3 and found it weird that such an established feature required an additional program to install and launch .

I would like to see also mounted drives on my Desktop. The bin would also be nice.

Thanks,
Lokesh

[seppalta]

The procedure is mildly involved but it is foolproof and offers a variety of possibilities and keeps LXDE light: http://douwil7.100webspace.net/linux/Tuning.html#11.

[rockdoctor]

Perhaps you need to tell the filemanager (pcmanfm) to manage the desktop Press <Alt>-D2 to open a run dialog and enter the following:

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pcmanfm --desktop

If that works, make sure that ~/$HOME/.config/pcmanfm/LXDE/pcmanfm.conf includes a desktop section. I've included the desktop section of mine below as a sample:

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[desktop]
wallpaper_mode=1
wallpaper=/home/a/images/100_2173_Turkeys.jpg
desktop_bg=#000000
desktop_fg=#dbe6f1
desktop_shadow=#000000
desktop_font=Liberation Sans 9
show_wm_menu=1

[huihs]

change this setting? I know this issue from Gnome3 and found it weird that such an established feature required an additional program to install and launch .

I would like to see also mounted drives on my Desktop. The bin would also be nice.