Public bug reported: In the major DE, windows & mac, the desktop is a desktop. It has files on it. If you click on the desktop, focus goes to it, and ctrl+n will open a new file browsing window (Mac Finder or Windows Explorer) and ctrl+shift+n will create a new folder. If you right-click on the desktop, you should be able to create a new folder, properties, restore missing files, open in Terminal, etc. It's supposed to be part of the desktop environment. However, in GNOME, the desktop doesn't feel like a desktop. It's theoretically the directory /home/USERNAME/Desktop, but in GNOME I can't start manipulating Files (Nautilus) by focusing on the desktop with a click nor an alt-tab.
** Affects: nvidia-prime (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: gnome-17.10 gnome3 nautilus -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-prime in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722688 Title: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop. Status in nvidia-prime package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In the major DE, windows & mac, the desktop is a desktop. It has files on it. If you click on the desktop, focus goes to it, and ctrl+n will open a new file browsing window (Mac Finder or Windows Explorer) and ctrl+shift+n will create a new folder. If you right-click on the desktop, you should be able to create a new folder, properties, restore missing files, open in Terminal, etc. It's supposed to be part of the desktop environment. However, in GNOME, the desktop doesn't feel like a desktop. It's theoretically the directory /home/USERNAME/Desktop, but in GNOME I can't start manipulating Files (Nautilus) by focusing on the desktop with a click nor an alt-tab. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+bug/1722688/+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