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I'll show you how in Ubuntu 20.04.",[],{"dimensions":30,"alt":33,"copyright":6,"url":34,"id":35,"edit":36},{"width":31,"height":32},1920,1080,"organize desktop files in Ubuntu","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.prismic.io\u002Fmarks-personal-website\u002F07fd9860-440f-4c67-9e51-1702ec9c4eb6_organize-desktop-icons-ubuntu.png?auto=compress,format","XtKt9hEAAGdSFzEr",{"x":37,"y":37,"zoom":38,"background":39},0,1,"transparent",[41,45,52,55,58,61,64,67,70,73,78,81,90,93,96,99,107,110,113,116,119,122,125,133,136,139,142,145,148,151,154,162,165,168,171,174,177,180,195,198,208,215,218,221,225,228,231,234,237,240,243,247,250,256,259,262,265,268,271],{"type":42,"text":43,"spans":44},"heading3","Intro",[],{"type":46,"text":47,"spans":48},"paragraph","UPDATE (May 6, 2021): Running nemo \u003Ccode>nemo-desktop &\u003C\u002Fcode> with an ampersand makes it run in the background. Also, adding the \u003Ccode>xdg-mime\u003C\u002Fcode> configuration still opens nautilus as default file manager (leaving nemo managing the desktop icons only).",[49],{"start":37,"end":50,"type":51},258,"strong",{"type":46,"text":53,"spans":54},"The newest installation of the Ubuntu operating system brings the newest features of GNOME3 that excites everyone.",[],{"type":46,"text":56,"spans":57},"From the GNOME Shell to the Yaru theme and even with the splash screen, there’s never an empty spot for innovation.",[],{"type":46,"text":59,"spans":60},"It brings a neverending experience for users from all across the board.",[],{"type":46,"text":62,"spans":63},"With all of that in mind, how come the desktop icons have been tampered with?!",[],{"type":42,"text":65,"spans":66},"The GNOME team’s decision",[],{"type":46,"text":68,"spans":69},"Unfortunately, the GNOME team decided to pull the plug on the desktop. 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Why would anyone think of removing it?",[],{"type":46,"text":97,"spans":98},"Some people have said, “...avoiding desktop files avoids clutter, and it makes the user think in terms of cleanliness as to how he places his files...”. ",[],{"type":46,"text":100,"spans":101},"Pardon me for a moment, but that’s ass-backward as to how I use my PC!",[102,106],{"start":103,"end":104,"type":105},28,70,"em",{"start":103,"end":104,"type":51},{"type":46,"text":108,"spans":109},"I just want to dump anything I want, whenever I want, and wherever I want to the closest place I can; the desktop.",[],{"type":46,"text":111,"spans":112},"Anyways, if the GNOME team has come forth with this decision, then what can the users who prefer desktop files do about it?",[],{"type":42,"text":114,"spans":115},"The alternative to GNOME files",[],{"type":46,"text":117,"spans":118},"Fortunately, there’s an alternative to Nautilus; Nemo.",[],{"type":46,"text":120,"spans":121},"Although Nemo is a fantastic file manager for the desktop; I actually won’t be using it as a complete replacement.",[],{"type":46,"text":123,"spans":124},"I still enjoy using Nautilus, and I will leave Nemo to manage just the desktop icons.",[],{"type":82,"url":126,"alt":127,"copyright":6,"dimensions":128,"id":131,"edit":132},"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.prismic.io\u002Fmarks-personal-website\u002F08d5a56b-1f83-434a-b53f-d9536bd7aa4f_nemo+with+options.png?auto=compress,format","nemo desktop icons",{"width":129,"height":130},947,519,"XtLUShEAADJRF8VH",{"x":37,"y":37,"zoom":38,"background":39},{"type":46,"text":134,"spans":135},"With now Nemo in control, I have a fully configurable desktop that’s sortable and categorizable.",[],{"type":46,"text":137,"spans":138},"Even the grid itself is configurable. 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