The location of the app icon and the desktop containing the trash icon are actually two different extensions so it's understandable that they don't know each other exists.
It's also understandable why you would want them to work together more intuitively. ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New ** Tags added: eoan ** Also affects: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist ** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1854662 Title: Allow users to remove dash icons by dragging/dropping the app icon on top of the trash icon. Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Ubuntu 19.10 1) I selected and dragged the Amazon dash icon, and placed it on top of the trash bin. The trash bin is located on the desktop. I released the mouse button. 2) Amazon dash icon should have been removed from the dash. 3) Amazon dash icon was not removed from the dash. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1854662/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp