4 Panels - icons all over the place

I have been trying to customize the icons in my 4 panels. For some reason, I had two Skype icons in my Connect panel.

I went into that sudo mousepad command thing and deleted the second skype line and saved the change.

When I rebooted, there is chaos on my desktop! The Connect panel has the Connect icons with the Work icons on top of them. The Fun icons are in the Work panel, the File icons are in the Fun panel and the Settings icons are in the Files panel.

I really don't want to go back to the recovery cd and re-install, as it's taken me a long time to get Skpe, Songbird and Firefox 3 installed.

Is there a way or restoring the default desktop setting? Could I copy and paste all the commands from someone?

Any advice?

 

Hi Soundhog,

could you post your $HOME/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml ?

 

Ok, I hope this is what you mean...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xfdesktop>
<upperbutton>/usr/share/desktop-directories/upperbutton.desktop</upperbutton>
<setting exec="">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Settings.directory</setting>
<help exec="">/usr/share/desktop-directories/help.directory</help>
<group>
<id>1</id>
<sequence>0</sequence>

<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/home-blue-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Connect.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/blue-bk.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/blue-more.desktop</app>
</group>
<group>
<id>2</id>
<sequence>1</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/home-orange-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Works.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/orange-more.desktop</app>
</group>
<group>
<id>3</id>
<sequence>2</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/home-yellow-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Fun.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/yellow-more.desktop</app>

</group>

<group>
<id>4</id>
<sequence>3</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/home-green-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Files.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/green-bk.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/green-more.desktop</app>
</group>
<group>
<id>5</id>
<sequence>4</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/blue-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Connect.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/blue-bk-large.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/blue-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2" acs="email">/usr/share/applications/AME.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1" acs="im">/usr/share/applications/acerim.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/linpus-web.desktop</app>
<app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/skype.desktop</app>



<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/acerrss.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/edesktop/googlemap.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/edesktop/wikipedia.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/edesktop/webmail.desktop</app>
<app sequence="9">/usr/share/applications/skype.desktop</app>

<id>6</id>
<sequence>5</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Works.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk-large.png</background_picture>

<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/orange-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-writer.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-calc.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-impress.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/acercalendar.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/acercontact.desktop</app>
<!--app icon="burning.png" name="CD/DVD Burning" sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/gnome-gcalctool.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/opt/Adobe/Reader8/Resource/Support/AdobeReader.desktop</app>-->
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/galculator.desktop</app>


<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/xpad.desktop</app>
</group>
<group>
<id>7</id>
<sequence>6</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Fun.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk-large.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/yellow-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/pcmphoto.desktop</app>

<dir sequence="4" dir_id="1">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Games.directory</dir>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/ucview.desktop</app>

<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/kolourpaint.desktop</app>
<!-- <app icon="internetradio.png" name="Internet Radio" sequence="11">/usr/share/applications/realplay.desktop</app>
<app icon="picture.png" sequence="12">/usr/share/applications/gthumb.desktop</app>-->
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/livna-vlc.desktop</app></group>

<group>
<id>8</id>
<sequence>7</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/green-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Files.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/green-bk-large.png</background_picture>

<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/green-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/Document.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/Picture.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/Music.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/Video.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/Download.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/Thunar.desktop</app>
</group>

<group>
<id>9</id>
<sequence>8</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" icon="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/gray-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Settings.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/gray-bk-large.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/settings-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/gsynaptics.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/system-config-date.desktop</app>
<app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/linpus-printconf-gui.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/xfce-display-settings.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/sysinfo.desktop</app>
<app sequence="7">/usr/share/applications/onlineupdate.desktop</app>
<app sequence="10">/usr/share/applications/redhat-userpasswd.desktop</app>
<app sequence="11">/usr/share/applications/keyboard_layout.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/networkcenter.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/audio.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/powercenter.desktop</app>
<app sequence="9">/usr/share/applications/linpus-scim-setup.desktop</app>
</group>
<dir id="1" parent_dir_id="0">
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/FunGames.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk-large-games.png</background_picture>

<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/yellow-back.desktop</app>

<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/ltris.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/linpus-frozen-bubble.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/tuxpuck.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/llk_linux.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/supertux.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/bubbleshooter.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/ButterFlight.desktop</app>
<app sequence="7">/usr/share/applications/snooker.desktop</app>
<app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/checkers.desktop</app>
<app sequence="9">/usr/share/applications/mahjong.desktop</app>
<app sequence="10">/usr/share/applications/volleyballey.desktop</app>
</dir>
</xfdesktop>

 

Hi Soundhog,

i was able to copy your group-app.xml in my AA1 and it was funny for me to see, what happened to you. You've simply cleaned to much ...... not only the second entry of skype, haven't you ? OK, to get rid of your problem you have to add the red part in your damaged group-app.xml :

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.
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<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/acerrss.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/edesktop/googlemap.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/edesktop/wikipedia.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/edesktop/webmail.desktop</app>
<app sequence="9">/usr/share/applications/skype.desktop</app>
</group>

<group>
<id>6</id>
<sequence>5</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Works.directory</directory_file>

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.
.

Save the changes and restart your system.

Give me feedback if you were sucessfull or not.

regards
Mexsalem

 

That worked! Many thanks. Really appreciate that.

I still have two skype icons! I'm not fussed, but if you have any tips on how to remove one and also how to add other icons like Spotify or Open Office, I'd be curious.

I also have a space in the fun panel where I removed Media Master and it won't let me fill it with anything else.

 

Hi Soundhog,

OK - let's have a closer look to your group-app.xml.

1. well, you have 2 Icons for Skype, because you add it twice, delete one of them, for example the second red marked one in Sequence 9.

<group>
<id>5</id>
<sequence>4</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/blue-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Connect.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/blue-bk-large.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/blue-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2" acs="email">/usr/share/applications/AME.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1" acs="im">/usr/share/applications/acerim.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/linpus-web.desktop</app>
<app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/skype.desktop</app>



<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/acerrss.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/edesktop/googlemap.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/edesktop/wikipedia.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/edesktop/webmail.desktop</app>
<app sequence="9">/usr/share/applications/skype.desktop</app>
</group>

2. the space-problem in your fun panel : you have to number the red marked ones consecutively (0,1,2,3,4). Yours are 0,2,3,5. The number defines the position of the icon in the panel, and position 1 and 4 are empty, arent't they ?

<group>
<id>7</id>
<sequence>6</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Fun.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk-large.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/yellow-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/pcmphoto.desktop</app>

<dir sequence="4" dir_id="1">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Games.directory</dir>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/ucview.desktop</app>

<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/kolourpaint.desktop</app>
<!-- <app icon="internetradio.png" name="Internet Radio" sequence="11">/usr/share/applications/realplay.desktop</app>
<app icon="picture.png" sequence="12">/usr/share/applications/gthumb.desktop</app>-->
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/livna-vlc.desktop</app>
</group>

3. You should have the Icons for OpenOffice yet :

<group>
<id>6</id>
<sequence>5</sequence>
<directory_file exec="" tag_background="/usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk-title.png">/usr/share/desktop-directories/Works.directory</directory_file>
<background_picture>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk-large.png</background_picture>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/orange-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-writer.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-calc.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-impress.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/acercalendar.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/acercontact.desktop</app>
<!--app icon="burning.png" name="CD/DVD Burning" sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/gnome-gcalctool.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/opt/Adobe/Reader8/Resource/Support/AdobeReader.desktop</app>-->
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/galculator.desktop</app>


<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/xpad.desktop</app>
</group>


4. How to add Icon to the panel : not so easy, but not impossible : read this article

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/12/04/acer_aspire_one_ui_fiddling/print.html

Mexsalem

 

I'm having very similar problems, do you think you could have a look at my problem
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