NEW DESKTOP

¶done !

what worked was going to nemo !!!

old desktop:
    $ __desktop_positions_save

new:
    $ apt install nemo
    $ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
    $ nemo-desktop
    $ dcht00@nebula3:/DEV/nemo-migrate-desktop-icons
    * (gimp my new custom color background)
    * [...]

¶things to do next

share what i did
there's a "bits-nemo" something file, eh?


make own, smaller/less visible icons!
* https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Icons
* Tango Generator mentioned lots
* ~ dcht00@nebula3:/usr/share/icons/TESTIS/scalable/places$ 
* [...]


build own nemo, add features
* https://wiki.gnome.org/Newcomers/BuildProject


... like #fences or "containers"
* https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/issues/3278
* [...]


follow nautilus-desktop development
* https://gitlab.gnome.org/csoriano/org.gnome.desktop-icons
* or ... https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions/desktop-icons
* https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/7oa732/gnome_328_removes_desktop_icons_completely/
* https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/issues/158
* why kill desktop icons?:
    * https://csorianognome.wordpress.com/2017/12/21/nautilus-desktop-plans/
* [...]

¶dropping links

https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Files/Roadmap
there will be some nautilus change ~ end of 2018

https://github.com/linuxmint/nemo/issues/1558
closed issue: change icon size

https://askubuntu.com/questions/83099/how-to-change-desktop-icon-size
useless answers

¶*** PAD

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add this to 🔗bits !

tried compiling nautilus myself ...
* http://kevlopez.com/blog/compiling-nautilus-with-meson/
* https://wiki.gnome.org/Newcomers/BuildProject
* [...]