disappearing desktop

[NoOp]

On 07/04/2009 02:48 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Jul 2009, NoOp wrote:
> 
>> On 07/04/2009 11:31 AM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
>>> Running Hardy with the latest updates. I had the terminal launcher and a
>>> number of documents on the desktop. When I booted just now the desktop
>>> was blank. Just the wallpaper. The launcher and docs are still in the
>>> ~/Desktop directory. Also, right clicking on the desktop fails to bring
>>> up the create doc popup. Rebooting doesn't help. The only change was to
>>> run the update manager this morning. It showed some backport updates
>>> that I went ahead and installed. I would try backing them off if I knew
>>> how and could remember what they were.
>>>
>>> Any help appreciated.
>>>
>>
>> System|Administration|Synaptic...|File|History
> 
> The packages involved were related to Pidgin. Since I never use it I 
> purged the app and rebooted. No joy. No icons. Still a blank desktop 
> with only the wallpaper. My knotes stickies are still there, however. 
> Also I forgot to mention dragging icons from the drop down menu to the 
> desktop doesn't work anymore.
> 
> Any other ideas other than reinstalling from the backup I ran yesterday?
> 
> Thanks.
> 

Check ~/.xsessions-errors

Also, you shouldn't need to reinstall anything. You most likely have a
messed up config file. This looks to be similar:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/196263
[Desktop icons not appearing]