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yrrej
September 18th, 2008, 06:07 PM
How can I get the nifty icons for my Home Folder and
Computer Folder onto my desktop?

Thanks,

Jerry

anotherdisciple
September 18th, 2008, 06:09 PM
Open gconf-editor by hitting Alt+F2 and type:


gconf-editor

navigate to apps->nautilus->desktop

Tick the box beside computer_icon_visible and home_icon_visible

Juvencio
September 18th, 2008, 06:17 PM
get the pic you want to use save it
eg:/home/juvencio/Pictures

Right clik on the icon go to Properties.

goto Basic tab and just left clik on the icon.

search for the pic you want clik on it and injoy

yrrej
September 18th, 2008, 06:20 PM
Open gconf-editor by hitting Alt+F2 and type:


gconf-editor

navigate to apps->nautilus->desktop

Tick the box beside computer_icon_visible and home_icon_visible

Thanks,

That worked a treat :)

Jerry

anotherdisciple
September 18th, 2008, 06:39 PM
Cool... can you mark this as solved please?

anotherdisciple
September 18th, 2008, 06:41 PM
get the pic you want to use save it
eg:/home/juvencio/Pictures

Right clik on the icon go to Properties.

goto Basic tab and just left clik on the icon.

search for the pic you want clik on it and injoy

ummm.. that would be if you want to change the icons to look different