Auto-arrange desktop icons in Ubuntu Gnome 17.04
I know this is the same question as asked 6 years ago: How to Auto-Arrange Desktop Icons?
But isn't there any solution available yet? I am clearly not asking about "Organize desktop by name".
EDIT: Consider an example for easy understanding: Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
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I know this is the same question as asked 6 years ago: How to Auto-Arrange Desktop Icons?
But isn't there any solution available yet? I am clearly not asking about "Organize desktop by name".
EDIT: Consider an example for easy understanding: Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
icons 17.04
asked Aug 23 '17 at 19:22
subtleseekersubtleseeker
12315
It's unclear (at least to me) what you are asking about since you say you aren't asking about "Organize desktop by name". Arrange by what? why?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 18:14
@ElderGeek Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
– subtleseeker
Jan 29 at 19:28
Are you looking for Keep Aligned?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 19:54
@subtleseeker Please edit your question to reflect all the details you posted in comments. It helps to keep our Q&A style tidy and could also bring more attention since an edited question gets bounced on the homepage. See also How do comments work?
– Melebius
Jan 30 at 15:28
@ElderGeek Yes, exactly!
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 14:12
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I know this is the same question as asked 6 years ago: How to Auto-Arrange Desktop Icons?
But isn't there any solution available yet? I am clearly not asking about "Organize desktop by name".
EDIT: Consider an example for easy understanding: Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
icons 17.04
asked Aug 23 '17 at 19:22
subtleseekersubtleseeker
12315
I know this is the same question as asked 6 years ago: How to Auto-Arrange Desktop Icons?
But isn't there any solution available yet? I am clearly not asking about "Organize desktop by name".
EDIT: Consider an example for easy understanding: Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
icons 17.04
icons 17.04
asked Aug 23 '17 at 19:22
subtleseekersubtleseeker
12315
asked Aug 23 '17 at 19:22
subtleseekersubtleseeker
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edited Jan 31 at 14:11
subtleseeker
asked Aug 23 '17 at 19:22
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asked Aug 23 '17 at 19:22
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asked Aug 23 '17 at 19:22
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It's unclear (at least to me) what you are asking about since you say you aren't asking about "Organize desktop by name". Arrange by what? why?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 18:14
@ElderGeek Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
– subtleseeker
Jan 29 at 19:28
Are you looking for Keep Aligned?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 19:54
@subtleseeker Please edit your question to reflect all the details you posted in comments. It helps to keep our Q&A style tidy and could also bring more attention since an edited question gets bounced on the homepage. See also How do comments work?
– Melebius
Jan 30 at 15:28
@ElderGeek Yes, exactly!
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 14:12
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show 1 more comment
It's unclear (at least to me) what you are asking about since you say you aren't asking about "Organize desktop by name". Arrange by what? why?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 18:14
@ElderGeek Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
– subtleseeker
Jan 29 at 19:28
Are you looking for Keep Aligned?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 19:54
@subtleseeker Please edit your question to reflect all the details you posted in comments. It helps to keep our Q&A style tidy and could also bring more attention since an edited question gets bounced on the homepage. See also How do comments work?
– Melebius
Jan 30 at 15:28
@ElderGeek Yes, exactly!
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 14:12
It's unclear (at least to me) what you are asking about since you say you aren't asking about "Organize desktop by name". Arrange by what? why?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 18:14
It's unclear (at least to me) what you are asking about since you say you aren't asking about "Organize desktop by name". Arrange by what? why?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 18:14
@ElderGeek Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
– subtleseeker
Jan 29 at 19:28
@ElderGeek Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
– subtleseeker
Jan 29 at 19:28
Are you looking for Keep Aligned?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 19:54
Are you looking for Keep Aligned?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 19:54
@subtleseeker Please edit your question to reflect all the details you posted in comments. It helps to keep our Q&A style tidy and could also bring more attention since an edited question gets bounced on the homepage. See also How do comments work?
– Melebius
Jan 30 at 15:28
@subtleseeker Please edit your question to reflect all the details you posted in comments. It helps to keep our Q&A style tidy and could also bring more attention since an edited question gets bounced on the homepage. See also How do comments work?
– Melebius
Jan 30 at 15:28
@ElderGeek Yes, exactly!
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 14:12
@ElderGeek Yes, exactly!
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 14:12
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With Ubuntu 18.04 Right-click on the desktop and select Keep aligned as shown below:
Be aware that if there are holes in the grid due to icons that you have deleted they will be filled first.
answered Jan 31 at 19:07
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The holes are the real problem. I am aware of this method. I need "Keep aligned" that works at all times, ie. after deleting one icon or dragging some icon all the icons shift by 1, similar to what happens in windows.
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 21:00
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With Ubuntu 18.04 Right-click on the desktop and select Keep aligned as shown below:
Be aware that if there are holes in the grid due to icons that you have deleted they will be filled first.
answered Jan 31 at 19:07
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The holes are the real problem. I am aware of this method. I need "Keep aligned" that works at all times, ie. after deleting one icon or dragging some icon all the icons shift by 1, similar to what happens in windows.
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 21:00
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With Ubuntu 18.04 Right-click on the desktop and select Keep aligned as shown below:
Be aware that if there are holes in the grid due to icons that you have deleted they will be filled first.
answered Jan 31 at 19:07
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.1k953127
The holes are the real problem. I am aware of this method. I need "Keep aligned" that works at all times, ie. after deleting one icon or dragging some icon all the icons shift by 1, similar to what happens in windows.
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 21:00
add a comment |
With Ubuntu 18.04 Right-click on the desktop and select Keep aligned as shown below:
Be aware that if there are holes in the grid due to icons that you have deleted they will be filled first.
answered Jan 31 at 19:07
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.1k953127
With Ubuntu 18.04 Right-click on the desktop and select Keep aligned as shown below:
Be aware that if there are holes in the grid due to icons that you have deleted they will be filled first.
answered Jan 31 at 19:07
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.1k953127
answered Jan 31 at 19:07
Elder GeekElder Geek
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answered Jan 31 at 19:07
Elder GeekElder Geek
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answered Jan 31 at 19:07
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The holes are the real problem. I am aware of this method. I need "Keep aligned" that works at all times, ie. after deleting one icon or dragging some icon all the icons shift by 1, similar to what happens in windows.
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 21:00
add a comment |
The holes are the real problem. I am aware of this method. I need "Keep aligned" that works at all times, ie. after deleting one icon or dragging some icon all the icons shift by 1, similar to what happens in windows.
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 21:00
The holes are the real problem. I am aware of this method. I need "Keep aligned" that works at all times, ie. after deleting one icon or dragging some icon all the icons shift by 1, similar to what happens in windows.
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 21:00
The holes are the real problem. I am aware of this method. I need "Keep aligned" that works at all times, ie. after deleting one icon or dragging some icon all the icons shift by 1, similar to what happens in windows.
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 21:00
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It's unclear (at least to me) what you are asking about since you say you aren't asking about "Organize desktop by name". Arrange by what? why?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 18:14
@ElderGeek Consider some icons floating randomly on your desktop. This is what is the problem. Now you want them to arrange all of them in matrix of rows and columns. This is what I am asking for. The problem, as soon as you create a new file/folder, anywhere randomly on the desktop, it should be added only at the end of the matrix.
– subtleseeker
Jan 29 at 19:28
Are you looking for Keep Aligned?
– Elder Geek
Jan 29 at 19:54
@subtleseeker Please edit your question to reflect all the details you posted in comments. It helps to keep our Q&A style tidy and could also bring more attention since an edited question gets bounced on the homepage. See also How do comments work?
– Melebius
Jan 30 at 15:28
@ElderGeek Yes, exactly!
– subtleseeker
Jan 31 at 14:12