Alan Secker wrote:

> I am sure this has come up before but I cannot find it.
> I have an icon named .directory on my kde desktop. I have
> tried removing it from the directory but it seems to
> reappear next time I reboot. How can I remove it?

How do you save your KDE sessions? I use a fixed saved session; if I make
any changes, I have to save it again, using the menu. But if you have KDE
set to open your desktop the way you last left it, the icon should
disappear for good.

I recently copied my home directory, and I noticed that only the directories
put there by the installer have a .directory file, not the ones I created
later. I have no idea what its purpose is. Perhaps you can get better
answers on comp.windows.x.kde.

As a last resort, you can rename your .kde directory to kdeold. When you
reboot, a new basic desktop will be created, but copying all your settings
across is a real drag. I copied across something that I thought was safe,
and re-created the problem.

HTH,

Doug.
--
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.
- Anonymous
(if she is likeable, that is.)

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:15:46 +0100, Alan Secker wrote:

> I am sure this has come up before but I cannot find it. I have an icon
> named .directory on my kde desktop. I have tried removing it from the
> directory but it seems to reappear next time I reboot. How can I remove
> it?

Right click on the desktop, choose Configure Desktop -> Behavior -> File
Icons.... uncheck the box "Show Hidden Files"

--
imotgm
"Lost? Lost? I've never been lost... Been a tad confused for a
month or two, but never lost."

imotgm wrote:

> On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:15:46 +0100, Alan Secker wrote:
>
>> I am sure this has come up before but I cannot find it. I have an icon
>> named .directory on my kde desktop. I have tried removing it from the
>> directory but it seems to reappear next time I reboot. How can I remove
>> it?
>
> Right click on the desktop, choose Configure Desktop -> Behavior -> File
> Icons.... uncheck the box "Show Hidden Files"
>

Thank you.

Alan
--
I am told that it is impossible to make a program foolproof because fools
are so ingenious.