getting back from filemanager

[Fabian Nowak]

hi!

Am Freitag, den 07.04.2006, 05:09 +0100 schrieb Richard:
> Hi
> I use xfce4 on remote machines,
> normal desktop display when VNC'ng in to it.
> All functions with L,R and middle mouse buttons, think the panel may
> even be there.
> 
> But I click on the file manager, I get one black screen and three icons,
> the computer, home, and run,,, useful.

nautilus?

try starting nautilus --no-desktop from your panel button or adjust in
gconf-editor its setting to not display any desktop.

> 
> How do I get back from that state of xfce4 to the normal desktop  ??

killall nautilus && xfdesktop

> 
> The only way I've found is to reboot the remote machine , which seems a
> bit OTT

logoff and login did not work??

> 
> TIA
> Richard

hth, fabian