KDE files and folders on the desktop?

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A couple of months ago, I upgraded from OpenSUSE 11.1 w/Gnome desktop to 11.2 w/KDE desktop. While I generally like the refinements of KDE, there is one aspect I absolutely detest, and that is the apparent inability to work with files and folders directly on the desktop as one does with Gnome or Windows or Mac OS.

While file manager applications like Dolphin have their uses, I generally find them to be needlessly cumbersome compared to being able to drag and drop files and launch applications directly from the desktop. In this respect, I feel as though I have reverted to the functional equivalent of Win 3.1.

Is there a way to enable access to folders and files on the desktop in KDE or do I need to revert to Gnome? Any insights on this matter are greatly appreciated.

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Right-click on the desktop, click “Desktop settings”, then click the “Type” drop down menu under “Desktop Activity” and choose “Folder View”.

I’m pretty sure that will get you what you’re looking for.

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Set the desktop to use Folder View
This should make the WHOLE desktop a folder and should do what you require.

This is not the same as adding the desktop folder widget to a Containment Desktop

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Diito markcynt