After an evaluation, GNOME has moved from Bugzilla to GitLab. Learn more about GitLab.
No new issues can be reported in GNOME Bugzilla anymore.
To report an issue in a GNOME project, go to GNOME GitLab.
Do not go to GNOME Gitlab for: Bluefish, Doxygen, GnuCash, GStreamer, java-gnome, LDTP, NetworkManager, Tomboy.
Bug 331460 - support for "all user" setting for desktop icons
support for "all user" setting for desktop icons
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: Desktop
unspecified
Other All
: Normal enhancement
: ---
Assigned To: Federico Mena Quintero
Nautilus Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2006-02-16 20:26 UTC by Ritesh Khadgaray ( irc:ritz)
Modified: 2018-01-02 18:48 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: Unversioned Enhancement


Description Ritesh Khadgaray ( irc:ritz) 2006-02-16 20:26:13 UTC 
In MS WinNT, if we drop in a launcher into "All Users\Desktop" folder it is
shown for all users, and cannot be hidden or modified.

I was unable to find a equivalent service for Gnome. The nearest match is for
panel, menu, but not for desktop. The only match i found was to control
computer/trash/home icon visibility.
Comment 1 Ritesh Khadgaray ( irc:ritz) 2006-02-16 20:29:17 UTC 
Related to #301615.
Comment 2 Ritesh Khadgaray ( irc:ritz) 2007-04-18 07:03:16 UTC 
reference :
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/nautilus-list/2007-April/msg00045.html
Comment 3 Bastien Nocera 2007-04-18 22:50:21 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> Related to #301615.

Related to bug 301615 (just to show the automagical link creation :)
Comment 4 Federico Mena Quintero 2009-09-09 15:34:03 UTC 
I just restarted a thread about this with an updated implementation:
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/nautilus-list/2009-September/msg00004.html
Comment 5 António Fernandes 2018-01-02 18:48:28 UTC 
Starting with version 3.28, nautilus will not handle the "files on desktop background" feature. For better alternatives, read this blog post https://csorianognome.wordpress.com/2017/12/21/nautilus-desktop-plans/