No desktop icons in kali linux, but files can be seen on file explorer

linux desktop kali-linux

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Solution 1

Gnome 3.28 removes the option to display desktop icons You have GNOME version 3.30 and it's weird that you still have problem.

Try this extension:

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1444/desktop-icons-enhanced/

or this:

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1465/desktop-icons/

Solution 2

This issue is fixed in 3.30.1

I just updated mine and they came back

apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
then apt autoremove if you want to clean
Rebooted and icons were back

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Nox Eternal

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Nox Eternal over 1 year

In addition to that, I cant move a file or folder onto the desktop. It just does an animation that brings it back to the file explorer.

Also I have lost some options when right clicking on the desktop. There's supposed to be an Open in terminal option but the only thing I get is this

This issue occurred when I did apt-get dist-upgrade and some other apt-get commands. My GNOME version is 33.0 if that is necessary.
- Kamil Maciorowski over 5 years
  
  The same "issue"? Nothing is appearing on the Desktop in Kali Linux
- Nox Eternal over 5 years
  
  Yes @KamilMaciorowski. But I have learned that it was not an issue with Kali, but with GNOME update. Here's the link bugs.kali.org/view.php?id=4983. Will just wait until they'll fix it.
Charalambos Papa over 5 years

just wait for the September 30 release