How to show Home , My Computer , and Trash on Kubuntu Desktop ;-)

[shirshasin]

The default installation on Kubuntu gives you a clean and blank desktop, here is how you can show the Home folder, My Computer, and Trash icon on desktop.

How to get My Computer icon on desktop
Step-1) Right click on desktop and select Create New and then Link to Location(URL)...
Step-2) Enter My Computer in File Name box and system:/ in Enter Link to Location(URL): box
Step-3)Click OK and you are done ! Instantly My Computer icon appears on desktop.

How to get Home icon on desktop
Step-1) Right click on desktop and select Create New and then Link to Location(URL)...
Step-2) Enter Home in File Name box and /home/UserName/ in Enter Link to Location(URL): box, replace UserName with your own user name.
Step-3)Click OK and you are done ! Instantly Home icon appears on desktop.

How to get Trash icon on desktop
Step-1) Right click on desktop and select Create New and then Link to Location(URL)...
Step-2) Enter Trash in File Name box and trash:/ in Enter Link to Location(URL): box.
Step-3)Click OK and you are done ! Instantly Trash icon appears on desktop.

Enjoy your favourite desktop customization ;-)

[BoeBoe]

Re: How to show Home , My Computer , and Trash on Kubuntu Desktop ;-)

Hi,

I made the trash icon the same way as you did.
Yes it appears, however it doesn't work like a normal trash bin. The normal trash bin would show an empty bin icon when it is empty and will show bin with papers when it contains something.

However the trash bin icon I made on desktop doesn't behave that way, it always show a full bin icon whether it is full or empty. Additionally there's no right click option to empty the bin.

Does anybody know how to fix this?

[Teunis]

Re: How to show Home , My Computer , and Trash on Kubuntu Desktop ;-)

In my opinion it's pretty pointless to make these short cuts on the desktop when KDE has them by default as applets in the Panel.
The advantage of the Panel is that they don't generally get covered by windows.

[dibl]

Re: How to show Home , My Computer , and Trash on Kubuntu Desktop ;-)

KDE has them by default as applets in the Panel.

Ehh -- Teunis, get ready for a change with KDE4.

[tlayton_at_work]

Re: How to show Home , My Computer , and Trash on Kubuntu Desktop ;-)

[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Contains Removed Files
EmptyIcon=trashcan_empty
Encoding=UTF-8
Icon=trashcan_full
Name=Trash
Name[en_US]=Trash
OnlyShowIn=KDE
Type=Link
URL=trash:/

[BoeBoe]

Re: How to show Home , My Computer , and Trash on Kubuntu Desktop ;-)

Yes, now it works! edited my bin as posted by tlayton and changed the icons