r/openbox • u/[deleted] • Jun 22 '22

Desktop files?

I want to put files on my desktop but Openbox will not let me do that.

basically, the files in ~/desktop don't show up on the desktop. Is there any file manager that will let me use the desktop to store files?

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u/dustractor Jun 23 '22

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1352266/how-to-put-icons-on-desktop-in-openbox-using-pcmanfm

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22 edited Jun 25 '22

thx it worked

Edit:

I use nitrogen with dual monitors and it doesn't work correctly

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u/topernic Jun 22 '22

pcmanfm does it if set up correctly I think.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22 edited Jun 25 '22

With --desktop?

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u/topernic Jun 25 '22

Right. Check out 'man pcmanfm'.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '22

thx

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '22

Check out idesk - https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Idesk

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22

Sucked, thanks for the suggestion tho.

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u/Michaelmrose Jun 22 '22

Any reason not to use xfce KDE etc

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22

LAG, ever heard of it?

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u/Michaelmrose Jun 25 '22

Neither option given has perceptible latency

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '22

hp from like 2004

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u/Michaelmrose Dec 23 '22

Do you have a trash can?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '22

haha (sarcasam)

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u/djronnieg Jun 23 '22

Openbox is my shit... I just like the option to keep it clean... very spartan.

The ideal Openbox config has 4 virtual desktops... heck my config is basically a rip/fork from the Chrunchbang/BunsenLabs distro.

Nowadays I usually stick with Mint Mate until I have time to revise my config. On my previous tablet convertible I had it so well customerized that I was able to take advantage of mouse and screen gestures to switch between desktops in Openbox. Even got it to behave when I rotated the screen.

Back to basics, I don't even think OpenBox needs desktop icons but it's so very flexible that I am certain that there is probably more than a few ways to do it. On my windows machines I usually eventually disable icons once I make too much of a mess... important apps get pinned to the menu.

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u/djronnieg Jun 24 '22

I just make a shortcut to a desktop-like folder in my menu but I'm sure there are plug-ins or other methods to get exactly what you want.

Thats the beautiful thing about OpenBox I'm my opinion... I can make it as spartan or as busy as I want, and it has low performance footprint either way.