Hi All,
On the Leap-15.2 Gnome Desktop, there is a transparent rectangular area around the icons, folders and files. It does not interfere with functionality except that it does not permit these items to be aligned more comactly.
Is there a way to eliminate this restrictive transparent space?
Another question that bothers me is how long would Leap 15.2 last because already Leap 15.3 (Beta) is noticed? I just installed Leap 15.2.
Thanks & Regards,
RSP2
Sorry, not familiar with Gnome, but for your second question:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 is expected to be maintained until the end of this year. ( Lifetime - openSUSE Wiki )
Neither I, but I wonder if this bug could be related?
but for your second question: openSUSE Leap 15.2 is expected to be maintained until the end of this year. ( Lifetime - openSUSE Wiki )
And, upgrading to 15.3 from 15.2 is expected to be a nearly painless process.
Hi,
Further to my earlier submission on this subject, is there a way in LEAP 15.2 to make desktop folders and icons to list in a more compact fashion?
At present, there is a default transparent space around each item that keeps them quite spread out. Suggestions would be most welcome.
Thanks & Regards,
RSP2
Hi
Do you mean in Nautilus, click on the upside down triangle and adjust the zoom?
Hi Malcolm,
Sorry, I did not follow. Which upside-down triangle did you refer to? Kindly elucidate.
Regards,
RSP2
Hi Malcolmlewis,
Thanks for forwarding the images. I got it; but this does not solve the problem. The trnsparent space still remains. I have minimized the zoom to 50 % and it does not get reduced less than that. I enclose a screenshot of my Desktop.
/home/rsp/Desktop/desktop-screenshot.png
Further suggestions shall be most welcome.
Thanks & Regards,
RSP2
Hi
Set experimental view on…
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences use-experimental-views true
I had to set icon zoom from 50 to 67 percent, due to word wrap…
Hi Malcolm,
This command did the compaction in the folders but not on the Desktop. IN folders now there is too much compaction. I tried to open the Desktop folder in Home, it did not open.
How to reverse this command now to get back to the previous state?
Regards,
RSP2
Hi
Just change the true to false;
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences use-experimental-views false
You can also use dconf-editor (the gui for gsettings) and searc for nautilus and get to the same location.
I’m not sure if there is a way to configure…
Hi Malcolm,
Further to the above, I am not able to open any folder from anywhere. Please let me know the command to reverse this.
Regards,
RSP2
Hi
Restart the shell, press alt+F2 enter the letter r and press the enter key. Else log out and log in.
Hi,
I did restart the computer but the problem continues. I do not know how to start the shell. Further help is needed.
Regards,
RSP2
Hi
So what other changes have you done? Do you get a login screen but no desktop?
Hi Malcolm,
Yes I did get the login screen and the Desktop also came up as before. But the icons in the Desktop folders as well as in the Home folder are too crowded and it is difficult to open them. These do not open with one or even two clicks , but I have to right click them and then press open to open them. In some folders when i intend to open a folder, another folder above it gets highlighted and opens on right click. Increasing the zoom to 67 makes the folders too big but space in between does not change.
Kindly do restore the previous situation, if possible.
Regard,
RSP2
Hi
The gsetting command in the last posts change the true to false.
Hi,
I made the command-end as ‘true’ instead of ‘false’. But it made no difference. I shall restart the compuetr now to see if there is a change.
Regards,
RSP2
Hi
It needs to be set to **false **to disable.
Hi,
I made it false by the following command:
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences use-experimental-views false
.
But no difference.
Regards,
RSP@