Hello.

I just installed KDE v4.4.5 in Debian's stable backport recently. I am starting to like KDE now after using its older version which I didn't like. Somethings I noticed:

1. Are there supposed to be any desktop icons like my trash can?
2. When randomizing screen savers, is there a way to select the ones I want only?

Thank you in advance.

1. Yes you can: right-click on desktop -> default desktop settings -> change layout to Folder View (exact steps may be a little different in KDE 4.4)

2. Nope, there is a brainstorm suggestion to add that, but it hasn't been implemented, yet:
viewtopic.php?f=95&t=38929
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57572

airdrik wrote:1. Yes you can: right-click on desktop -> default desktop settings -> change layout to Folder View (exact steps may be a little different in KDE 4.4)

2. Nope, there is a brainstorm suggestion to add that, but it hasn't been implemented, yet:
viewtopic.php?f=95&t=38929
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57572

Thanks. I will check it out later after I get home. Too bad they're old and nothing happened since then.

airdrik wrote:1. Yes you can: right-click on desktop -> default desktop settings -> change layout to Folder View (exact steps may be a little different in KDE 4.4)...

Hmm, I don't see this on my desktop's right click. I found Desktop Activity Settings, but nothing about folder view in it.

Doing a little digging, I found http://hanschen.org/2010/03/04/10-thing ... de-sc-4-4/, which says that you need to go into Desktop Activity Settings -> Activity -> switch the Type from Desktop to Folder View

airdrik wrote:Doing a little digging, I found http://hanschen.org/2010/03/04/10-thing ... de-sc-4-4/, which says that you need to go into Desktop Activity Settings -> Activity -> switch the Type from Desktop to Folder View

Thanks. Weird, my recycle bin is full but nothing is in it even after emptying it.

If your trash folder shows as containing files when it is empty (and emptying it has no effect) then you may be dealing with a corrupt trash folder.
Simply delete the folder ~/.local/share/Trash (you can hold down the Shift key in Dolphin to force it to directly delete the files/folders rather than simply moving it to the trash).

bcooksley wrote:If your trash folder shows as containing files when it is empty (and emptying it has no effect) then you may be dealing with a corrupt trash folder.
Simply delete the folder ~/.local/share/Trash (you can hold down the Shift key in Dolphin to force it to directly delete the files/folders rather than simply moving it to the trash).

I was able to fix it by tossing another file in there and emptying again. Heh. Thanks.

Not a problem.