It's because 'Ubuntu on Wayland' is an officially supported option in
Ubuntu 20.04. We wouldn't want the desktop icons to just be missing in
that session.
** Also affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Impish)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Jammy)
Importance: Wishlist
Status: Fix Released
** Also affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Focal)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Impish)
Status: New => Fix Released
** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Focal)
Status: New => Won't Fix
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1906420
Title:
Please replace default Gnome extension "Desktop Icons" with "Desktop
Icons NG (DING)" (by the same author)
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Focal:
Won't Fix
Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Impish:
Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Jammy:
Fix Released
Bug description:
By default, Ubuntu installs the Gnome extension "Desktop Icons" [1]
(by rastersoft).
Unfortunately, this extension is now unmaintained, is problematic, and
leads to several bugs, including but not limited to Bug #1901150 and
Bug #1813441.
The same author has created, and continues to maintain, the far
superior "Desktop Icons NG (DING)" [2]. It solves a number of problems
including the two aforementioned bugs.
It's possible to disable, but not uninstall, "Desktop Icons", and then
to install "Desktop Icons NG (DING)". I did this a while ago with
great results.
If Canonical replaces the former with the latter, not only will Ubuntu
be using a better desktop manager, but also it will be able clear all
related bugs at a stroke.
This is a simple, cheap, quick and effective solution that will let
the devs concentrate on more important tasks.
Please give this serious consideration.
More information:
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
64-bit
Gnome version 3.36.3
[1] https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1465/desktop-icons/
[2] https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/2087/desktop-icons-ng-ding/
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