Okay, forget about the Python script, it does nothing of any use (as kdesktop uses kde3 not kde4).
The following cures the problem: sudo apt-get install xdg-user-dirs xdg-user-dirs-update # To be run as an ordinary user, not root This creates ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs, which is now the cross-toolkit place where the name of the Desktop directory should be saved (http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg-user-dirs). The problem is that lacking such a ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs, the default value computed by kdelibs is "/" which is inadequate. Therefore this bug should be reclassified (or a new one opened). -- Kdesktop in Kubuntu Hardy shows / icons rather than icons from /home/'usr'/Desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175982 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
