02-02-2020, 05:47 AM
Two different questions here.
1. The behavior of the files and folders is annoying, but not sure if it can be adjusted. It is related to the screen grid that positions the items on the desktop. TBH the desktop is not the safest place in the world to keep files irrespective of operating system.
2. The icon placement is set in a file in /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-nnnnxnnnn.rc
Sometimes you can wind up with a heap of files in here and it gets confused. Simply delete the lot, position the icons and hen log out with the Save Session box checked. Log back in and it should be as you left it. Sometimes this needs to be repeated but normally once set that's it.
1. The behavior of the files and folders is annoying, but not sure if it can be adjusted. It is related to the screen grid that positions the items on the desktop. TBH the desktop is not the safest place in the world to keep files irrespective of operating system.
2. The icon placement is set in a file in /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/icons.screen0-nnnnxnnnn.rc
Sometimes you can wind up with a heap of files in here and it gets confused. Simply delete the lot, position the icons and hen log out with the Save Session box checked. Log back in and it should be as you left it. Sometimes this needs to be repeated but normally once set that's it.