Can I remove titles from desktop icons?

[arbulus]

Does anyone know if it is possible to configure icons on the desktop to have no title? I just want the icon, I don't want the name of the app underneath the icon. I tried just making the name a space, but that doesn't work. And I tried creating launchers with no title at all and it won't allow it. Is there maybe some settings in gconf editor that can change this behaviour?

I use GNOME, btw.

[Thingymebob]

I don't think so,
The Desktop Entry Specification (http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html) requires a name value. so it looks like the best you can do is set the name to a small character such as a period (.)

As the desktop is drawn by Nautilus any changes you make would probably effect how the file browser behaves as well

[Kinetic Being]

This is possible, with some special name. I'm not sure what it is, but try using the forum search, I know I saw it here before...

[Thingymebob]

OK just hit this thread which may work, although I haven't tried it http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=872418&highlight=desktop+icon

[Thingymebob]

Just tried it, and it worked
*open character map (Applications>Accessories>Character Map)
*search for a non displaying character (ctrl+F and type U+FE0D)
*Copy it
*Open the launcher and in the name field paste it (ctrl+v)