Public bug reported:
When I first upgraded to 12.04 from 11.04 [via 11.10] the thumbnails
were just perfect. I think [not 100% sure] that once when I had to
reinstall grub to boot, all desktop icons except folders and LibraOffice
docs are represented by clocks - not thumbnails!?! I have tried a
variety of fixes I see posted, but NONE worked, so far. I fear that
endlessly trying repairs could damage the entire system and I'd have to
re-install [for me an extraordinary amount of work, given how my system
is set up!]. I see one other person who reported the exact same thing
happen when they re-installed grub, so wonder how and if that was the
problem and how to repair. I have tried to edit the gconf and the
settings in Nautilus and a few other 'tricks' suggested. None had any
effect and luckily none further damaged the system, as far as I can
determine...but I'm left with a horrible looking desktop and it is very
difficult to find photos without the thumbnails!
** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: nautilus thumbnails
** Attachment added: "screenshot"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1194769/+attachment/3714332/+files/Screenshot%20from%202013-06-23%2013%3A39%3A53.png
** Description changed:
When I first upgraded to 12.04 from 11.04 [via 11.10] the thumbnails
were just perfect. I think [not 100% sure] that once when I had to
reinstall grub to boot, all desktop icons except folders and LibraOffice
docs are represented by clocks - not thumbnails!?! I have tried a
variety of fixes I see posted, but NONE worked, so far. I fear that
endlessly trying repairs could damage the entire system and I'd have to
re-install [for me an extraordinary amount of work, given how my system
is set up!]. I see one other person who reported the exact same thing
happen when they re-installed grub, so wonder how and if that was the
- problem and how to repair.
+ problem and how to repair. I have tried to edit the gconf and the
+ settings in Nautilus and a few other 'tricks' suggested. None had any
+ effect and luckily none further damaged the system, as far as I can
+ determine...but I'm left with a horrible looking desktop and it is very
+ difficult to find photos without the thumbnails!
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Title:
Nautilus thumbnails disappeared and won't return in Ubuntu 12.04
Status in “gnome-panel” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
When I first upgraded to 12.04 from 11.04 [via 11.10] the thumbnails
were just perfect. I think [not 100% sure] that once when I had to
reinstall grub to boot, all desktop icons except folders and
LibraOffice docs are represented by clocks - not thumbnails!?! I have
tried a variety of fixes I see posted, but NONE worked, so far. I fear
that endlessly trying repairs could damage the entire system and I'd
have to re-install [for me an extraordinary amount of work, given how
my system is set up!]. I see one other person who reported the exact
same thing happen when they re-installed grub, so wonder how and if
that was the problem and how to repair. I have tried to edit the gconf
and the settings in Nautilus and a few other 'tricks' suggested. None
had any effect and luckily none further damaged the system, as far as
I can determine...but I'm left with a horrible looking desktop and it
is very difficult to find photos without the thumbnails!
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