how do i increase my desktop space ?

[imgkg]

is there any way how to increase my desktop space, i do know that desktop 1 ...2...3....etc but same icons follow on other desk spaces is there some method so that i can increase my space and next desk space is clean and clear so that i can place some new icons in ever increasing space

[cardinals_fan]

I don't use desktop icons; you could try that :)

[imgkg]

i generally place my file and all on desktop just for quick reference and it soon get filled up

[TBOL3]

I find myself doing this to. What I have to do is every week or two, I have to go through, and see what links I still use a lot, and those that I don't, go into folders.

[rossjman1]

You can stretch some icons and make them a bit smaller.

[stmiller]

I don't use desktop icons; you could try that :)

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Desktop icons are a mess from the Windows world.

[myusername]

^^agreed^^

[OutOfReach]

Yeah I keep my desktop completely clean from any icons (but before I used Linux, when I used Windows my icons filled up half of the screen, so I find it weird that I don't have any icons on my Linux desktop).

[Trail]

I have widescreen monitors, so I use a vertical taskbar on the left side of the screen. Definately takes less space, and maximized windows can have a bit more height (which means they can show more lines of code etc).

[SunnyRabbiera]

Yeah I keep my desktop completely clean from any icons (but before I used Linux, when I used Windows my icons filled up half of the screen, so I find it weird that I don't have any icons on my Linux desktop).

I have yet to break that habit as I have windows users who come over to my house to use my computer...
Most of them seem to like linux actually.

[ww711]

Bigger monitor?

[imgkg]

have you seen this http://www.sun.com/software/looking_glass/ is this of any help in increasing desktop space

[LaRoza]

Use something like xmonad, or cardinals_fan xfce setup. I suggest wmii for first time tiler users.

[imgkg]

its not the space i need to tile my windows but space for parking my files applications icons etc something like this http://www.360desktop.com/

[miggols99]

Do you mean have different files for different desktops? That's not possible at the moment. Might I suggest you actually organise your files? I've started to do it, and it's cleared up my desktop quite a lot :)

[imgkg]

but have you seen 360 desktop in windows its for free to use i just tried it its reall cool would love to have it in ubuntu too

[god0fgod]

It's easy in GNOME. Everything is organised for you.