[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Thanks for the update. I'll reopen this one. ** Changed in: xfdesktop4 (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I have 4.14 installed on Xubuntu 20.04 and it has still been happening recently. I think it only happens when there are many icons to deal with. It works fine as long as the desktop starts very rapidly, but if it takes any time they get reset. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Fixed back in 2019. Marking as resolved. ** Changed in: xfdesktop4 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
My desktop icons are also rearranging themselves between logins, but it seems to be specifically the icons managed by xfconf (i.e. "Home", "Filesystem", "Rubbish Bin") - any other icons seem to retain their positions ok. I'm on Xubuntu 18.04 with all updates, and xfdesktop4 version 4.12.3-4ubuntu2. This wasn't happening on my previous 16.04 installation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
** Changed in: xfdesktop Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I have now written a patch script to deal with this problem on my machine as it's been like this for many years with no progress. I don't understand the internals, but it occurs 100% when the desktop starts laying out icons before the underlying system has read the configuration (it occasionally gets the first couple), so starts "not knowing" where icons go, so creates a new entry, starting from the left side of the screen. I have eradicated the problem by holding a backup of the configuration, waiting for disk activity to drop to near zero after login, then restoring the backup and reloading the configuration. It takes a short while before the desktop sorts itself, but entirely fixes the problem. My job then watches the configuration file to see if it's subsequently updated, requiring a new backup. All the talk of multiple monitors and so on is a separate issue unrelated to the bug itself. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
** Changed in: xfdesktop Status: Confirmed => In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
** Changed in: xfdesktop Status: In Progress => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I have this behavior loosing desktop icon positions in Xubuntu since 16.04 and now in 18.04 Esto es xfdesktop versión 4.12.3, ejecutándose en Xfce 4.12. Compilado con GTK+ 2.24.31, Enlazado con GTK+ 2.24.32. Opciones de compilación: Menú del escritorio: activado Iconos de escritorio: activado Iconos de archivos del escritorio: activado I usually have desktop set up to don't show icons for: Trash, Personal Folder, File System or Devices When I change this set up to show Trash icon, desktop icons behave correctly and don't move after login. Still waiting for a fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
OMG is this bug still open? lol -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Colin Hemming, I also have two scripts. The first script is set to autostart on login. The second one is used for logout / reboot. https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?pid=49764#p49764 The first script waits untill all the the panels are in the window stack, then sets the folder permissions of .config/xfce/desktop to 755. If all the panels are loaded, then their struts are set and the workarea is correct. It also removes all but the latest rc file when a new rc is created in the folder. Requires inotify-tools to monitor when the rc files are created and notify-send to tell when the icon position is saved. By having only one rc conf file I don't have to reset the desktop on login. The second script opens a yad dialog and sets the folder permissions of .config/xfce/desktop to non-writable when logout / shutdown / restart is selected. Requires yad. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
The cause was identified long ago https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1335492/comments/41 but still no one has applied a fix. I have two scripts. One of which saves the files on logout and another which I run at login that waits 10 seconds, then restores the file and resets the desktop. That totally solves it. Without my script, many of the icons reset and the others remain because xfdesktop doesn't wait for the whole config file to be read before continuing. The reset icons reassert their new position in the files. It's a major annoyance to not be fixed for so long. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Seems to me that simply calling whatever function loads the icon positions after the rest xfdesktop has finished starting up would solve most of this. To prevent the position file being corrupted while starting (as it currently does) the file *should only be written out when the user expressly places an icon* and only save the position of icon that have been expressly placed. This would have the added benefit of any other icons tidying themselves up into the auto-arrange corner as others were moved away. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
This bug is still present in xfce version 4.12.2 using Xubuntu 16.04.1. Sometimes all icons are re-orderd during xfce startup, sometimes only some of them. The icons stay at their positions if the user only logs out and in again without rebooting. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I did a fresh reinstall of 16.04 some weeks ago. Icons are moving again on boot. I have tree monitors connected and icons are moving to leftmost. I started with Xubuntu version 15.04 and had same problem. On version 15.10 I get around problem by adjusting icon size. On version 16.04 this trick is not working. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I have been using Xubuntu for many years and haven't had this problem for a long time. I just did a fresh reinstall of 15.10. I don't know what xfce version it has but this problem of desktop icons rearragning themselve on bootup started again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
In the last few months I didn't face with this issue, so it seems to be fixed... $ xfdesktop --version This is xfdesktop version 4.12.2, running on Xfce 4.12. Built with GTK+ 2.24.23, linked with GTK+ 2.24.23. Build options: Desktop Menu: enabled Desktop Icons: enabled Desktop File Icons: enabled -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
It has also affected an install I did with Xubuntu 14.04.3. I had to position the icons in a particular way for a group of users, which I did, but could never get the @!*^%£$@@@!!! to keep their place as they were expected to. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Sorry for the confusion, but have to report that the update went just fine, but the icons reset again today on all boxes with version 4.12.2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
As for my analysis of this bug: it can't be gone at all, because there is a chance the data read to position the icons is read slower than the icons are positioned by default. There is no guaranty this could not happen looking at the code written. The bug isn't fixed at all! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Thanks Yanpas, your remark helped me a lot! Viewing the thread on https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11266 I found the remark that led to a solution that seems to work for me. As suggested there I: - added the PPA (sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.12) - sudo apt-get update - Opened up Synaptic and searched for xfdesktop - Marked xfdesktop for update (dependencies selected automatically) and clicked APPLY - As a result, Synaptic updated xfdesktop to version 4.12.2 - Exit Synaptic - Removed Xubuntu Developers ppa ((sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.12) to keep everything else as a "stable" version. Did this on multiple boxes (32 and 64 bit) and it seems to solve the problem! Thanks to all developers for solving this annoying bug! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
May be. But I found this bug already filed at xfce bugzilla -- but not on lauchpad. And: how should anyone at Ubuntu know about this bug if not filed to lauchpad? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Attaching xfce bugs to launchpad is useless. No one from canonical supports xfce software. The only reasonable bugs that may be filed to launchpad is outdated xfce packages with security vulnerabilities -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I struggle with a similar behaviour with xubuntu 15.04, but it might be a different bug related to two monitors with different resolution. Icons cannot be positioned outside of size of the smaller monitor and only on the primary monitor (although this is the larger one). If you change the icon size you can move the icons but there position is lost on log out. Should I open a seperate ticket? More details: With standard settings everything seems to work fine, mirror is activated and I see one desktop on both monitors. Since one montior has a higher resolution the desktop is scaled on this monitor (and it is a bit stretched). Moving icons on seems to work fine. With a fresh user I could reproduce: * mirrored monitor - everything works * Display -> uncheck "mirror displays" * moving icons works only in upper left area of the primary monitor (size of the secondary monitor) * change Desktop settings -> Icons -> Icon size by any number of pixels, now you can move the icons everywhere * log out, all icons jump back to positions of before chaning icon size I use the latest PPA version: $ xfdesktop --version This is xfdesktop version 4.12.2, running on Xfce 4.12. Built with GTK+ 2.24.27, linked with GTK+ 2.24.27. Build options: Desktop Menu:enabled Desktop Icons: enabled Desktop File Icons: enabled -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
You should ask this on xfce bugzilla (link is attached here on launchpad). No one from xfce team reads launchpad I guess -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Yes this is what I see too, but it depends …: if for some reason while
my desktop is prepared after logging in something starts using disks
heavily icons will rearrange, even if the system had time to calm down.
Until now the whole system of arranging icons depends on exact:
1. read the positions from
${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc
(or if it exists and matches screen width/height:
${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-widthxheight.rc)
2. read directory content from ${HOME}/Desktop while reading rearrange icons to
given positions
If this is not done exactly after each other icons will rearrange. Both
actions are now distinct and started at the same time, running
concurrently. Now just guss what happens, if 2 is ready before 1, or 2
starts, 1 catches up – icons will rearrange completly or partly. Why?
Because reading an item from ${HOME}/Desktop without finding it in
position data structures defaults the position of this item. It will be
placed to the next free, available position. Since all positions are
free until ${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc is
read the icon position is located by what you defined as default for the
first one read (0,0) incremented by one position to the right or down
for the next one. If finally
${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc is read, all
positions are thrown away, since all icons are arranged already.
Now lets have a look what happens if reading ${HOME}/Desktop starts, but
is caught up by reading
${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc: the first few
icons are rearanged, then, since data structures are filled and icons
found these are positioned as given. But only it the position the icon
wants is free. If it is not, this icon goes for the default – finding
the first free place by using what is defined: starting at 0,0,
extending one down filling colums from top left to bottom down.
Next if reading ${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc
starts, but is caught up by ${HOME}/Desktop: in this case all icons with
positions in data structures are placed as expected. Then all those not
having positions are placed as defaults define, occupying free places.
All of this is made more complicated as the system immediately stores
newly found icon positions to
${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc overwriting this
file as often as there are items in ${HOME}/Desktop.
From this:
1. make sure reading ${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc is
complete BEFORE
2. reading any items from ${HOME}/Desktop
and
3. make sure ${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc is
never written before all items in ${HOME}/Desktop are read and
positioned.
A simple solution would be to block execution of reading items from
${HOME}/Desktop until
${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc is read. And
block writing ${HOME}/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-default.rc
while items are read from ${HOME}/Desktop.
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[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
In response to comment #97 by Thaddaeus Tintenfisch (thad-fisch): Thaddaeus, this might very well be it. I noticed that, if I boot, reach the fill in password screen, fill it in immediately and continue boot into my desktop, the icons are reset. However, when I turned my box on, go for a coffee, and log in when I come back, all the icons remain at their original position. I repeated this several times, and found that if I wait before filling in my password and booting into my desktop, all icons remain at their original position. Hence, some time to let the system catch up seems to do the trick. Does anybody else also see this behaviour? I'm on xfdesktop4 4.11.8 (Xubuntu 14.04.3) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
** Changed in: xfdesktop Status: Incomplete = In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I'm affected by this bug on : trusty + 4.10 vivid + 4.12 wily + 4.12 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I'm using 4.12.0 on a fresh Xubuntu 15.04 install, and this bug still affects me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I'm using xfdesktop4 4.12.0-1ubuntu1 on freshly installed Xubuntu 15.04, and the bug is still on. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Also troubled by this bug, I'm delighted and thankful to see there is so much work on it which resulted in a working fix. If I understand correct this has been pushed to master some time ago? Since that has been some time ago, is there any indication when this fix will be distributed to the xfdesktop4 4.11.8 users as an update? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
** Changed in: xfdesktop Status: Confirmed = Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
I work around this problem (crudely) with a script and an autostart entry: In ~/.config/autostart, place a file fixicons.desktop containing (something like): [Desktop Entry] Type=Application Name=FixIcons Comment=Workaround bug 1335492 Exec=~/bin/fixicons OnlyShowIn=XFCE; StartupNotify=false Terminal=false Hidden=false And create the file fixicons in ~/bin, containing: #!/bin/bash # YMMV! mkdir ~/iconTemp cp ~/.config/xfce4/desktop/*.rc ~/iconTemp sleep 20 cp ~/iconTemp/*.rc ~/.config/xfce4/desktop # xfdesktop --restart - This doesn't work. Just press F5 with the desktop in focus. Press F5 with the desktop in focus, and your icons should return to their regularly scheduled places. This works on startup / login, but doesn't work for situations where a full-screen application crashes and causes a logout. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Oops, note the Exec line above must be a full path. Apparently ~ completion doesn't take place here. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
Launchpad has imported 28 comments from the remote bug at https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11266. If you reply to an imported comment from within Launchpad, your comment will be sent to the remote bug automatically. Read more about Launchpad's inter-bugtracker facilities at https://help.launchpad.net/InterBugTracking. On 2014-11-01T00:23:19+00:00 Yanpas wrote: Desktop icons order resets if there is an equal number of icons in any two or more columns. version 4.11.8-0ubuntu0.1 Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1335492/comments/6 On 2014-11-01T00:23:57+00:00 Yanpas wrote: *** Bug 11194 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1335492/comments/7 On 2014-11-03T13:17:57+00:00 Yanpas wrote: Does this bug occurs on your desktop? Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1335492/comments/8 On 2014-11-03T15:41:48+00:00 Eric Koegel wrote: I've never encountered this (otherwise I'd happily fix it). Does it happen when: - you stop and restart xfdesktop? (xfdesktop --quit; xfdesktop ) - during a screen size change? - during login? Just trying to figure out when it happens for you. Thanks! Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1335492/comments/9 On 2014-11-04T12:25:54+00:00 Yanpas wrote: Hello! Sorry for delay. I've just tried all of enlisted items, but the icons are still OK. I've noticed that after this bug occurs - number of .rc files in /home/USER/.config/xfce4/desktop/ incresing with a bit different resolutions (First time I have counted 12 rc files). And this happens on two Xubuntu machines with magic number of icons (adding or removing the icon may represent bug every reboot or fix it) Adding another panel - made the icons to fit in one row. Deleting this panel reverted changes in icon order (I think it is standart behavior) Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1335492/comments/10 On 2014-11-04T12:32:16+00:00 Yanpas wrote: Is there a way to make united .rc file for all resolutions? Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1335492/comments/11 On 2014-11-09T14:15:18+00:00 Eric Koegel wrote: Here's the rationale for the rc files: The .rc files are how Xfdesktop sees the space left on the screen. Things like the xfce4-panel may reserve space and xfdesktop respects that. The overall idea is that if your monitor goes through a couple resolution changes when your PC starts up or if you decide to play a game then your desktop should return to its old layout when it goes back to that resolution. Same thing with multi-monitor changes; you can have different layouts when your laptop is docked. The downside is that Xfdesktop doesn’t know when an icon position change should invalidate the other saved resolutions so in that case icons may change positions but Xfdesktop tries to minimize those moves. Is it just one icon that gets messed up or all of them do? It may be due to something changing that causes xfdesktop uses an older .rc file (different panels or something like it on the desktop). Reply at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfdesktop4/+bug/1335492/comments/17 On 2014-11-09T14:21:06+00:00 Yanpas wrote: (In reply to Eric Koegel from comment #6) Here's the rationale for the rc files: The .rc files are how Xfdesktop sees the space left on the screen. Things like the xfce4-panel may reserve space and xfdesktop respects that. The overall idea is that if your monitor goes through a couple resolution changes when your PC starts up or if you decide to play a game then your desktop should return to its old layout when it goes back to that resolution. Same thing with multi-monitor changes; you can have different layouts when your laptop is docked. The downside is that Xfdesktop doesn’t know when an icon position change should invalidate the other saved resolutions so in that case icons may change positions but Xfdesktop tries to minimize those moves. Is it just one icon that gets messed up or all of them do? It may be due to something changing that causes xfdesktop uses an older .rc file (different panels or something like it on the desktop). All icons change their order. The locate in top left corner. Reply at:
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
xfdesktop 4.11.6-1ubuntu1 (trusty) do not have this issue xfdesktop 4.11.8-0ubuntu0.1 (trusty-updates) has this issue -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
** Summary changed: - xfce4 looses desktop icon positions from time to time + [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1335492] Re: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login
** Changed in: xfdesktop Importance: Medium = Unknown ** Changed in: xfdesktop Status: Confirmed = Unknown ** Changed in: xfdesktop Remote watch: Xfce Bugzilla #11462 = Xfce Bugzilla #11266 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
