pcmanfm desktop grid

[Cristian]

Rafael Laguna <rafaellaguna at ...> writes:

> 
> It's happening to me since 14.04. Saucy Salamander worked fine. But
> still without automatic grid alignmnent, I hate when I move an icon
> and it's 3px on the right compared to the others, and then you cannot
> reposition anymore.
> --
> Rafael Laguna
> Lubuntu Artwork Team
> 
> 2014-02-24 17:27 GMT+01:00 Aere Greenway <Aere at ...>:
> > On 02/24/2014 04:52 AM, Rafael Laguna wrote:
> >>
> >> I noticed the PCManFM desktop grid is double size and leaves blank
> >> spaces between icons. It puts icons in uneven places. Is it normal?
> >>
> >> Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/h3FTHaJ.png
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rafael Laguna
> >> Lubuntu Artwork Team
> >>
> > Rafael:
> >
> > I have observed this in every release of Lubuntu I have used (since 11.10).
> >
> > Even now, my desktop icons don't line up in columns (despite my best
> > efforts), and there are wider and narrower spaces between icons vertically.
> > I am using Lubuntu 13.10.
> >
> > I consider it an annoyance, and have put up with it, but it is annoying.
> >
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > Aere

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Hi everybody,

Since January 01 2015 I had to put up with this too, in Knoppix 7.4.2.
The PCManFM version in it is 1.2.1-1. So I took the matter in my own hands
and concocted a hack.
If you want to try it, please see the last thread on the Knoppix Forum:
(The Knoppix.net Forums - Customising & Remastering - "7.4.2 - Desktop icon
spacing in LXDE - Are you kidding???")

It involves a patch for the debian sources and then the rebuilding of the
debian package. If you have a different version of PCManFM, you can try to
adjust the patch to your specific case, it shouldn't be very hard.

Greetings

Cristian