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Cannot add app shortcuts to desktop

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I've just upgraded to Ubuntu 13.10, and ever since, I cannot add any application shortcut onto the desktop.

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My desktop is blank right now, and it really sucks to have to open Unity or launch the terminal whenever I want to access an application. How do I get around this problem, its really frustrating.

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answered 1 Year ago tiowift · Accepted Answer

If you have no icons on your desktop, then it is likely that your desktop is not being drawn by the file manager.

To fix this, install gnome-tweak-tool, and from there, enable the option to allow the file manager to draw the desktop:

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