I would like my desktop back?

[Brian J. Tarricone]

http://spuriousinterrupt.org/projects/xfce4/#faq - #12, specifically.

Erik Peterson wrote:

>I have spent about 4 hours now trying to get my desktop back. I have
>been through every return after searching the list archive for
>"nautilus" and many other variations. If you could provide a link to
>that part of the list archive or some search terms you think might
>work I would appreciate it. I am about ready to give up and just
>reinstall xfce. The only thing stopping me from doing this earlier is
>I run linux and OSS software is to learn and hate giving up.
>
>To recap where I am at. I invoked "killall nautilus", which caused the
>icons to disappear and but not the desktop image. I then logged out
>and in again and am left with a black desktop. Right clicking does not
>bring up the expected menu.
>
>Apologies for what is probably obvious and repetitive question for the
>list. I would be happy to write an addition to the FAQ on the xfce
>website relating to this issue if I get it resolved.
>
>thanks
>
>Erik
>
>(ps Thank you Myles for your initial quick response, it is appreciated.)
>
>
>On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 01:20:35 -0700, Myles Green <rmg57 at telus.net> wrote:
>

> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 23:17:40 -0800
> Erik Peterson <erik.exists at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I am running Xfce 4.2 on top of fedora core 3 and have been using
> >nautilus to browse my files.  After a fresh install of xfce I was
> >reconfiguring my dock, icon holding thingy, and accidientally launched
> >nautilus without the appropriate -no--desktop switch and not to
> >surprisingly the gnome desktop appears.
>
> <snip>
>
> This was just discussed within the last couple of days, please check the
> archives for the answer.
>
> --
> Myles Green <rmg57 at telus dot net> Calgary AB Canada
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