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antixjim
A few days ago I think I accidentally clicked on something that aligned my desktop icons (about 12) in neatly spaced rows and columns.
I have not been able to find what I did. The only thing I found on a web search was from 2013 and probably no longer applies.
Does anyone know if there is a way to align the icons on the desktop? (I am using ICEWM)
Brian Masinick
On many desktops, if you right click on the desktop, you can see an option similar to
Arrange Desktop Icons
Of course this depends on what you are using; I cannot determine what you are using from your note, but try what I suggested and see if there is something similar available on your system; otherwise please specify the specifics, which may cause the specific option and technique to vary slightly.
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Brian MasinickI am using Rox-IceWM, the one set up when I installed antiX, except I replaced the desktop image with a picture.
When I right-click on the desktop I get the Start Menu, same as if I clicked on the menu button on the lower left of the screen.
Xecure
A few days ago I think I accidentally clicked on something that aligned my desktop icons (about 12) in neatly spaced rows and columns.
You must have done magic. I have been searching in the rox-filer documentation and I cannot find an auto-arrange pinboard icons feature.
I would understand if you switched to space-icewm desktop (and it autoarranged files in your desktop folder), but I have no idea how to do what you have done in rox desktop session.If you ever figure this out, please share it here.
antiX Live system enthusiast.
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I found this thread:
https://antixlinux.com/forum-archive/align-desktop-icons-in-rox-icewm-t4122.htmlIt says one can manually change the x, y alignment.
Is this thread helpful?
All I remember is I opened File Manager which opened in the upper left corner of the screen, then I went to the Music subdirectory, and clicked on an MP3 file so it would play. X Mulitmedia System opened just to the right of File Manager and the file began to play. After the file completed playing, I right-clicked on the file to delete it, but I must of missed the file, because I did not get the delete screen. I clicked on something to close that screen and the X Multimedia System jumped to the upper Left corner and File Examiner was now just to the right of it. When I closed out both windows, the 12 icons were perfectly aligned.
I did find an Arrange option when I right clicked on the Show Desktop icon at the bottom left of the screen, but I found that it aligned windows, not desktop icons.
The suggested website is the one I found from 2013. It said to go to: /home/(username)/.config/rox.sourceoorce.net/rox-filer/pb_antix-ice. But I did no see how I could get there using File Manager, so I was not able to test that as a solution. I have not been successful trying to change or make directories in Terminal.
Hi @antixjim,
Perhaps you can try:
sudo nano ~/.config/rox.sourceforge.net/ROX-Filer/pb_antiX-icewmModify as needed,
then save using Ctrl + s
then exit using Ctrl + x
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