OpenSUSE 11.1: Trash can missing in KDE

sandipks · March 6, 2009, 5:27pm

I’ve noticed that the trash can icon is missing in openSUSE 11.1 on the KDE desktop.

ijbreakey · March 6, 2009, 5:33pm

It’s there on mine. I’m using OpenSUSE 11.1 with KDE 4.2.1.

Otherwise with KDE 4 you can just right click anywhere on the desktop and then Add Widgets.

Scroll down to the trashcan widget and double click it. Now you have a trashcan on your desktop.

Hope this helps!

sandipks · March 6, 2009, 5:45pm

I’m using KDE3. It’s not on the KDE3 desktop.

ijbreakey · March 6, 2009, 6:18pm

Sorry, I’ve only seen KDE3 on my ps3. I started out on KDE4 with my laptop.
but the thread right before this one solved your problem I think.

Hope this helps!

ijbreakey · March 6, 2009, 6:46pm

Nevermind, I didn’t even realize that said Gnome!

Or here’s the directions:
It’s simple: Just create a textfile on your Desktop with the following content:

[Desktop Entry]

Comment=Contains removed files

EmptyIcon=trashcan_empty

Encoding=UTF-8

Icon=trashcan_full

Name=Trash

Type=Link

URL=trash:/

user · March 14, 2009, 4:38pm

It appears to work only if the empty lines are removed as follows:

[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Contains removed files
EmptyIcon=trashcan_empty
Encoding=UTF-8
Icon=trashcan_full
Name=Trash
Type=Link
URL=trash:/

Thanks for the info.

Akoellh · March 15, 2009, 8:37am

Why not use the easy way (KDE3):


cp /opt/kde3/share/apps/systemview/trash.desktop ~/Desktop

You’re done.