How to set default icon size?

[jnewl]

Whenever an icon is created on my (ubuntu gnome) desktop, it's always extremely small...to the point where I can't even tell what it is without checking its Properties. I know there has to be a way to make the icons bigger by default without having to manually stretch each one, but I'll be darned if I can figure out how. Can anyone help?

(Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum. I wasn't sure where to put it.)

[jnewl]

Hmm. I'm getting the feeling either I'm asking a really stupid question or for some reason there's no way of doing what I'm asking. Can someone tell me one way or the other? :confused:

[todak]

Bring up Nautilus, e.g. Places> Home Folder. Then click on Edit> Preferences. In the "Views" tab there is an "Icon View Defaults" setting. Choose whatever percentage is comfortable for you and it will apply immediately to all of your folder and desktop icons. ;) Or you can right-click on the offending icon and select "Stretch Icon" from the menu and make it whatever size you please.

[quixote]

I've been using ubuntu for years, but haven't had to do this particular thing in a while. Well, now I did, and I just could not figure it out. Not "System > Prefs > Appearance" Not anywhere. I was going nuts. So this post of yours is still helping people! :-D