This bug happened to me at the same time as bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/405432. I solved this problem simply clearing the directory ~/.local/share/gvfs-metadata (it seems that there gnome holds the position of icons on the desktop) like this:
rm ~/.local/share/gvfs-metadata/* and now icons remember the position. -- Gnome lost icons position on the desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/401446 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
