How to get Desktop to show files [SOLVED]

[frazelle09]

i forgot to do aptupgrade on my own compu so by the time i got around to doing it the upgrade seems to have left my Desktop without any of the files that it had on it, as well as the Trashcan icon.

i finally got my Taskbar set up again, but can't figure out how to get the files to show up.  When i check on their existence with Krusader, i see them listed under the folder Desktop, but the KDE Plasma Desktop won't show them.

When i rightclick and choose Desktop Settings, i only see two icons on the left:  View and Mouse Actions.  On a friend's computer it has several more.

Any ideas?

Have a great afternoon!  

[Ramchu]

Unlock Widgets
Right click on the desktop>desktop settings
then change Layout from desktop to folder view
then click apply then OK

[frazelle09]

Thanks, Ramchu, but all i have, after unlocking widgets, is the same as before, just:  Desktop, Newpaper and Search and Launch.

Have a great evening! 

[OMSkates]

Just clarifying Ramchu's message:

Right click on desktop > Desktop Settings > Unlock Widgets > choose "Folder View' > Apply > OK     
 Right click > Lock Widgets   


The items must be in the "Desktop" folder in your home directory to display on desktop.

Any luck?

[Archie]

Thanks, Ramchu, but all i have, after unlocking widgets, is the same as before, just:  Desktop, Newpaper and Search and Launch.

Have a great evening! 

You mean to say you do not have Folder View available on your Desktop Layout?

[frazelle09]

Nope, i just have the three listed above.

Thanks, Archie and, have a great morning! 

[Ramchu]

Reinstall kde4-config
This will reset your desktop to original default settings and you will have to tweak it to your liking from there.

[Archie]

But before you try Ramchu's advice (I hope it's not too late), you can try reinstalling kdebase4-plasma and/or kdeplasma-addons (?)

[frazelle09]

Thanks, guys.  Well i first did the kde4-config and started tweaking.  Then i saw the kdebase4* and d/l it.  That pretty much did the trick.  It's pretty strange.  i've had to reinstall several programs.

One of the programs i can't find and need is Ark.  i can't locate it in Synaptic, either.  Arg.

Thanks again and have a great evening! 

[Archie]

One of the programs i can't find and need is Ark.  i can't locate it in Synaptic, either.  Arg.

That should be kdeutils4-ark.