How to adjust icon spacing?

[mingle]

Hi,

I took the plunge and installed the xubuntu-desktop package on top of my current Unbuntu (8.04) install and all appears well (apart from a few minor/unexplained glitches)...

I'm currently 'fine-tuning' the deskptop and was wondering if it's possible to adjust the spacing of the icons? I'm running Xfce 4.4.2.

Cheers,

Mike.

[wolfen69]

yes it is possible. that's part of the fun.

[mingle]

@wolfen69,

Well, any hints??? :-)))

It would also be nice to be able to remove the background field from around the desktop icon text (if that can be done - and how?)

Cheers,

Mike.

[mingle]

<bump> anyone? :-)

[atonz]

Has anyone answered this question? It's like my icons are planets in the universe that is my desktop. I want to reduce spacing so I can make it look good.

[RomanIvanov]

Good point, What about posting improvement to https://launchpad.net and http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com ?

[4Orbs]

Remove the borders around desktop icons is explained at THIS LINK. (http://xubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/howto-remove-the-borders-of-your-desktop-icon-text/)

[atonz]

That link has a desireable, how do I complete the first step in making a GTK file?

As well, any ideas about diminishing the space between my icons? It's basically like this:

Icon1-----------------Icon2-------------------Icon3

[drs305]

That link has a desireable, how do I complete the first step in making a GTK file?

The first command in the link creates the file ".gtkrc-2.0". It's a hidden file - if you don't see it in your browser hit CTRL-H to display hidden files.

touch ~/.gtkrc-2.0

The next command uses the text editor mousepad but you can use any text editor, such as gedit or nano.

[atonz]

So after days of support forms I have come to the conclusion that Xfce cannot adjust icon spacing nor the annoying icon grid on the desktop.

Now if only I can have Ctrl+A highlight all text. I know how to do keyboard shortcuts but I do not know the command for Select-All. help?