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After using ElementaryOS I am back on Ubuntu. In eOS one of the features are "no desktop icons" and "no right-click option on desktop" and i prefer that setting, its simple and lightweight and I don't use the desktop anymore, only for wallpapers.

How can I completely deactivate the desktop in Ubuntu 14.10 (like eOS)?

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After using ElementaryOS I am back on Ubuntu. In eOS one of the features are "no desktop icons" and "no right-click option on desktop" and i prefer that setting, its simple and lightweight and I don't use the desktop anymore, only for wallpapers.

How can I completely deactivate the desktop in Ubuntu 14.10 (like eOS)?

icons 14.10 elementary

share|improve this question

edited 4 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

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asked Oct 29 '14 at 9:21

samsysamsy

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add a comment | 

After using ElementaryOS I am back on Ubuntu. In eOS one of the features are "no desktop icons" and "no right-click option on desktop" and i prefer that setting, its simple and lightweight and I don't use the desktop anymore, only for wallpapers.

How can I completely deactivate the desktop in Ubuntu 14.10 (like eOS)?

icons 14.10 elementary

share|improve this question

edited 4 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

3,02021536

asked Oct 29 '14 at 9:21

samsysamsy

4617

share|improve this question

edited 4 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

3,02021536

asked Oct 29 '14 at 9:21

samsysamsy

4617

share|improve this question

edited 4 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

3,02021536

asked Oct 29 '14 at 9:21

samsysamsy

4617

edited 4 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

3,02021536

edited 4 mins ago

Pablo Bianchi

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asked Oct 29 '14 at 9:21

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If you install Ubuntu Tweak, on the tweaks tab, there is section that controls desktop icons, and there is a button at the top to disable.

Note you will have to add the testing ppa as the stable version for 14.10 is not yet out.

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answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:03

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Open a Terminal (with Ctrl+Alt+t) and type the following command to hide icons and disable right-click on the desktop:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

To restore the default settings:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true

Tested on 12.04, 14.04 and 14.10.

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edited Oct 29 '14 at 10:17

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:09

Sylvain PineauSylvain Pineau

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Isn't gsettings preferable to dconf?
  
  – muru
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @muru: both are equivalent in that case, I changed my answer as gsettings is a bit more high-level than dconf.
  
  – Sylvain Pineau
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @SylvainPineau Thanks but this only hide icons in case I run another file manager. I want to completely deactivate the desktop.
  
  – samsy
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:55
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @samsy For me it deactivates right click and hide desktop icons. What's missing?
  
  – Sylvain Pineau
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:58
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @SylvainPineau after using that command I did a copy&paste test with a random file and it still works to set a file on the desktop. I forgot to reboot, that could be the reason. Anyway the ubuntu-tweak tool solved it, too.
  
  – samsy
  Oct 29 '14 at 11:46
  

  
  
  
  

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If you install Ubuntu Tweak, on the tweaks tab, there is section that controls desktop icons, and there is a button at the top to disable.

Note you will have to add the testing ppa as the stable version for 14.10 is not yet out.

share|improve this answer

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:03

NGRhodesNGRhodes

7,0563449

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3

If you install Ubuntu Tweak, on the tweaks tab, there is section that controls desktop icons, and there is a button at the top to disable.

Note you will have to add the testing ppa as the stable version for 14.10 is not yet out.

share|improve this answer

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:03

NGRhodesNGRhodes

7,0563449

add a comment | 

If you install Ubuntu Tweak, on the tweaks tab, there is section that controls desktop icons, and there is a button at the top to disable.

Note you will have to add the testing ppa as the stable version for 14.10 is not yet out.

share|improve this answer

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:03

NGRhodesNGRhodes

7,0563449

share|improve this answer

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:03

NGRhodesNGRhodes

7,0563449

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:03

NGRhodesNGRhodes

7,0563449

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:03

NGRhodesNGRhodes

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6

Open a Terminal (with Ctrl+Alt+t) and type the following command to hide icons and disable right-click on the desktop:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

To restore the default settings:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true

Tested on 12.04, 14.04 and 14.10.

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 29 '14 at 10:17

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:09

Sylvain PineauSylvain Pineau

49.3k16107150

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Isn't gsettings preferable to dconf?
  
  – muru
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @muru: both are equivalent in that case, I changed my answer as gsettings is a bit more high-level than dconf.
  
  – Sylvain Pineau
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @SylvainPineau Thanks but this only hide icons in case I run another file manager. I want to completely deactivate the desktop.
  
  – samsy
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:55
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @samsy For me it deactivates right click and hide desktop icons. What's missing?
  
  – Sylvain Pineau
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:58
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @SylvainPineau after using that command I did a copy&paste test with a random file and it still works to set a file on the desktop. I forgot to reboot, that could be the reason. Anyway the ubuntu-tweak tool solved it, too.
  
  – samsy
  Oct 29 '14 at 11:46
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

6

Open a Terminal (with Ctrl+Alt+t) and type the following command to hide icons and disable right-click on the desktop:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

To restore the default settings:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true

Tested on 12.04, 14.04 and 14.10.

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 29 '14 at 10:17

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:09

Sylvain PineauSylvain Pineau

49.3k16107150

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Isn't gsettings preferable to dconf?
  
  – muru
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @muru: both are equivalent in that case, I changed my answer as gsettings is a bit more high-level than dconf.
  
  – Sylvain Pineau
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @SylvainPineau Thanks but this only hide icons in case I run another file manager. I want to completely deactivate the desktop.
  
  – samsy
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:55
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @samsy For me it deactivates right click and hide desktop icons. What's missing?
  
  – Sylvain Pineau
  Oct 29 '14 at 10:58
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @SylvainPineau after using that command I did a copy&paste test with a random file and it still works to set a file on the desktop. I forgot to reboot, that could be the reason. Anyway the ubuntu-tweak tool solved it, too.
  
  – samsy
  Oct 29 '14 at 11:46
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Open a Terminal (with Ctrl+Alt+t) and type the following command to hide icons and disable right-click on the desktop:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

To restore the default settings:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true

Tested on 12.04, 14.04 and 14.10.

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 29 '14 at 10:17

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:09

Sylvain PineauSylvain Pineau

49.3k16107150

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 29 '14 at 10:17

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:09

Sylvain PineauSylvain Pineau

49.3k16107150

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:09

Sylvain PineauSylvain Pineau

49.3k16107150

answered Oct 29 '14 at 10:09

Sylvain PineauSylvain Pineau

49.3k16107150