Happy Desktop Ver 2 - Organize, Save, Restore Desktop Icons

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Description:
This program is used to save/restore/align the Ubuntu and Mint Desktop icons positions when Nautilus, Nemo, or Caja is managing the desktop. I made this script so that I could easily restore icon positions on the Ubuntu desktop. The script also allows you to align icons to a user definable grid.
I have tested it with the 64 bit versions of the following:
Ubuntu 14.04 with Nautilus
Ubuntu 16.04 with Nautilus
Mint 18.1 Cinnamon with Nemo
Mint 18.2 Cinnamon with Nemo
Mint 18.2 Mate with Caja

Requirements (all are included with the default Ubuntu and Mint installations):
Nautilus, Nemo or Caja is your file manager
gvfs-info (which is used by Nautilus, Nemo & Caja to store icon positions)
bash, zenity, gsettings, xprop, sed, grep, awk, xdg-mime

Note: xdotool which was required in version 1 is no longer required.

Install Instructions: Copy all the files to your bin or Nautilus scripts directory (or sub-directories). Make executable and run the script.

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bash64

Cannot get to work in linux mint 20.3. Unable to determine my desktop manager.

lampe2020

9 I created a German translation, if you're interested: [Deutsch] main1=Symbolpositionen speichern main2=Symbolpositionen im Gitter speichern main3=Symbolpositionen wiederherstellen main4=Konfiguration main5=Hilfe main6=Über main7=Objekt auswählen main8=Letzte Aktion rückgängig machen main9=Überlappende Desktopsymbole voneinander trennen pb_done=Fertig pb_select=Auswählen pb_return=Zurück pb_edit=Bearbeiten pb_save=Speichern pb_cancel=Abbrechen config1=Sprache config2=Desktopsymbole pro Zeile config3=Desktopsymbole pro Spalte config4=Linker Randabstand config5=Oberer Randabstand config6=Gitterbreite config7=Gitterhöhe config8=Objekt zum Bearbeiten auswählen msg1=Symbolpositionen gespeichert msg2=Symbolpositionen wiederhergestellt msg3=Drücken Sie [F5] um den Desktop neu zu laden msg4=Neuen Wert eingeben für msg5=Negative Werte sind\n nicht erlaubt! msg6=Die Werte müssen Ziffern sein ... Nicht Text! msg7=Symbolpositionen aktualisiert msg8=Möchten Sie ei Desktopsymbol erstellen,\num dieses Programm zu starten msg9=Die Bildschirmauflösung hat sich geändert von msg10=zu msg11=seit die Symbolpositionen das letzte mal gespeichert wurden. msg12=Die Standardvergrößerungsstufe hat sich geändert von msg13=Dies wird das bisherige Desktopsymbol ersetzen msg14=Initialisierungswerte müssen angegeben werden! msg15=Initialisiere Abstände zwischen den Desktopsymbolen msg16=Geben Sie die Werte ein, die Sie haben möchten: msg17=Symbolpositionen im Gitter gespeichert msg18=Abbrechen... msg19=Einstellung ist zu klein msg20=Einstellung ist zu groß msg21=Gittergröße ist zu klein msg22=Die folgenden Desktopsymbole konnten nicht wiederhergestellt werden msg23=Desktopsymbole erfolgreich voneinander getrennt msg24=Bitte treffen Sie eine Auswahl! msg25=Einige Desktopsymbole wurden nicht gefunden und wurden möglicherweise vor Kurzem gelöscht msg26=Nur die Dateimanager Nautilus, Nemo and Caja werden unterstützt! msg27=Das Desktopverwaltungsprogramm konnte nicht herausgefunden werden msg28=Desktopsymbol erstellen msg29=Symbolpositionen wurden nicht wiederhergestellt msg30=Folgendes konnte nicht gefunden werden: msg31=Desktopsymbolvergrößerungsstufe msg32=Nicht definiert Also would it be great if the script was able to do certain tasks without user invention, for example using a new option like "Add Autostart entry for task" i which the user could specify if he wants the script to restore the icon positions every time he logs in to his Computer. (which I would need)

lampe2020

Sorry for that jumbled mess, I didn't know this comment function removes every newline before posting...

lampe2020

Here is the translation without being messed up by a comment function: https://dateien.lampe2020.de/Verbesserungen für externe Programme/Happy Desktop/happy_desktop_lang Also would it be great if the script would be able to do certain tasks without user invention, for example using a new option like "Add Autostart entry for task" i which the user could specify if he wants the script to restore the icon positions every time he logs in to his Computer. (which I would need)

lampe2020

user intervention, not Invention ;)

kevinmarkwell

10 Perfect. Works quickly in Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo 64-bit with Cinnamon v3.8.8 in 4K for over 140 icons of various sizes.

jamesd1

Failed to determine the desktop manager ... Aborting After selecting language it gives above error on Linux Mint 19 Tara, Umbutu, Gnome

sientel

It's simple bash script fixed it. In my environment it work now. Ubuntu 19.04 with nemo desktop handle. https://yadi.sk/d/XQ4nqnfl25j9Pg

dryphi

I'm getting the following error: "GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged. This tool has been deprecated, use 'gio info' instead. See 'gio help info' for more info. gio: file:///home//Desktop/*: Error when getting information for file “/home//Desktop/*”: No such file or directory"

dryphi

Looks cool. I've downloaded and placed the files in the scripts folder according to the instructions. Now what? Your instructions jump from copying the files to: "1. During initial run of the script..." - HOW DO I DO THIS? Seems to be some steps missing in between there. I'm a n00b please help thanks.

lampe2020

The script should be executable, if not, change the permission "Executable" or "Allow file to run as program" using the Properties window (usually at the bottom of the right-click context menu or by pressing Ctrl I when the file is selected). Then you should be able to run it by just double-clicking it, if not: open a terminal, navigate to the directory you placed the files inside using "cd " and then type "./Happy_Desktop.sh".

lampe2020

I meant "cd path", not "cd "...

aleandrodasilva

On Ubuntu 18.04 runs pretty well. I cannot see though an option to automatically order the icons to the grid.

ncc-1701-a

Hi. For current debian testing (buster), command "gvfs-info" has been deprecated: https://manpages.debian.org/testing/gvfs-common/gvfs-info.1.en.html Please, make modification for you script with using "gio info" instead "gvfs-info". Thanks.

babag

just tried this as i'm very anxious to find a way to key icons tidy on the desktop. after installation i just get a dialog box saying that 'Only Nautilus, Nemo and Caja file managers are supported!' got the same message in caja and nautilus. i'm running ubuntu studio 18.04 and mate 1.20.1.

lampe2020

The error message means (as far as I understand it) something like "This script can only operate properly if your desktop manager is Nautilus, Nemo or Caja."

escrow33

Liking this a lot now, but would suggest simplifying things to make it nice & slick:- Change initial menu to offer only 3 things: 1) Align desktop icons to grid 2) Set grid (number of H/V icons on desktop) 3) Go to programmer's showcase version of 'Happy Desktop' where 3) is your current version. I'm pretty new to Ubuntu, but admire the way you show off techniques for doing things, though it kind of pulls things in 2 different directions. Lastly, looks 200% better with nice, shiny, glossy icon for 'Happy Desktop' rather than your current offering and with a name like 'Arrange Icons' looks lovely on my desktop - would like to post pic but I'm new to opendesktop & don't know if possible. (my last post still stands, it's a problem that wants fixed)

escrow33

I had trouble with icon positions not refreshing until system restart. Tracked it down to "the move operation forces a desktop refresh" section does not work if not owner & unable to create the /var/tmp/Desktop directory (e.g. if not logged in as root). Changing this directory to one I have r/w access to solves things.

cdgoldin

There is a bug in Linux Mint 18.3 cinnamon which causes the "system icons" to be overlaid one atop another during boot-up, login, or whenever an icon is added to the desktop (via mounting a device or otherwise). The "solution" is to right-click on the desktop, then click "Desktop > By Name" (which properly aligns the system icons), then run "Happy Desktop > Restore Icon Positions" to restore the rest of your desktop layout.

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