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Bug 693820 - files on desktop continue onto non-existent monitor
files on desktop continue onto non-existent monitor
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: Desktop
3.4.x
Other Linux
: Normal major
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-02-14 15:59 UTC by Adam Thompson
Modified: 2018-01-02 18:47 UTC
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Description Adam Thompson 2013-02-14 15:59:11 UTC 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1034747

With a dual-monitor setup where monitor "A" is larger (higher-res) than "B", and "A" is positioned *above* B, centered;
And when the display of files on the Desktop (corresponding to ~/Desktop) is enabled;
And the files are organized in a top-to-bottom, left-to-right direction (this is the default);
Then the leftmost column (or two, or three) of files extends right off the bottom of monitor "A" into mid-air to the left of where monitor "B" starts and they are completely inaccessible via the desktop. A file browser window must be opened and navigated to Desktop in order to access the files.
Comment 1 Adam Thompson 2013-02-14 16:00:48 UTC 
(Apologies for the lack of version information right now.  This occurred under Ubuntu 12.04.01.  I've since stopped using the desktop this way so I don't know if it recurs under Ubuntu 12.10.  And since I'm not booted into Ubuntu right now, I have no idea what nautilus version was involved.)
Comment 2 António Fernandes 2018-01-02 18:47:53 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/