how to show only dvd or cd icons on desktop

Karl F. Larsen klarsen1 at gmail.com
Sun Jan 11 23:29:22 UTC 2009


NoOp wrote:
> On 01/10/2009 09:14 PM, H.S. wrote:
>   
>> NoOp wrote:
>>     
>>> On 01/01/2009 09:59 AM, H.S. wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Is there an option in Gnome to show only a mounted CD or DVD icon on the
>>>> desktop when a disc is put in the tray? Currently if I select to show
>>>> mounted volumes on desktop (from gconf-editor), the hard disk volumes
>>>> are also shown which I do not want. This is on Hardy.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> In gconf-editor (on Hardy)
>>>
>>> /apps/nautilus/desktop/volumes_visible
>>>
>>> unclick.
>>>       
>> I already tried that. But this also disables a mounted disc icon (video
>> disk or audio disk or data disc).
>>     
>
> Well... I'm stumped. Don't know, but if you do figure it out please post
> it as I'd like to know as well.
>
>
>
>
>   
    Well if I put a cd or dvd in my drive on Hardy it shows a symbol of 
what's on the disk on the Desktop. Hard to see if you have a lot on your 
Desktop as I do.

    Even a blank cd writes a symbol to the Desktop. If not sure I push 
the button that opens the drive.


Karl


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