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sheraff

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Registered: 2018-12-11

Posts: 40

[SOLVED] Xfce desktop, showing empty icons, without file names

After upgrade, names under desktop icons disappeared.

On icon focus a blue thick dot appears instead of filename.

Full filename and details are displayed in tooltips on hover.

Is there an accurate way to fix this?

No config nor permissions been changed.

Last edited by sheraff (2025-01-12 15:03:40)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: [SOLVED] Xfce desktop, showing empty icons, without file names

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=301899

How up to date are you? do you have  xfdesktop    4.20.0-7 ?

Roken

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From: South Wales, UK

Registered: 2012-01-16

Posts: 1,302

Re: [SOLVED] Xfce desktop, showing empty icons, without file names

This may not be the same problem that I previously highlighted. What version of pango do you have? If 1.56 - try downgrading to 1.54.

I haven't figured out what it's interacting with (I have two Arch boxes, and the most significant difference is that the box with the nvidia GPU exhibits problems with 1.56, but not the AMD box.

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Scimmia

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Re: [SOLVED] Xfce desktop, showing empty icons, without file names

If you do have pango 1.56, don't downgrade, rebuild your cache. See https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … -/issues/6

Roken

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From: South Wales, UK

Registered: 2012-01-16

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Re: [SOLVED] Xfce desktop, showing empty icons, without file names

If you do have pango 1.56, don't downgrade, rebuild your cache. See https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … -/issues/6

I'd completely missed that, but re-building the cache has worked.

Thank you.

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sheraff

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Registered: 2018-12-11

Posts: 40

Re: [SOLVED] Xfce desktop, showing empty icons, without file names

If you do have pango 1.56, don't downgrade, rebuild your cache. See https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … -/issues/6

Cache cleaning had no effect, yet found a clue. In gui desktop setings, re-applied wallpaper and font settings, so that they meet the desired appearance and behavior.

Guys, thanks for answers.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: [SOLVED] Xfce desktop, showing empty icons, without file names

Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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