[Bug 1906420] Re: Please replace default Gnome extension "Desktop Icons" with "Desktop Icons NG (DING)" (by the same author)

[Paddy Landau]

> Note also that we can't consider DING for inclusion in Ubuntu 20.04
focal because to render in Wayland sessions it requires mutter 3.38 or
later.

DING works perfectly for me:

Ubuntu 20.04
Mutter 3.36.9
Gnome 3.36.8
DING version 17 (according to the metadata.json file)

Ubuntu 20.04 doesn't use Wayland. Does this restriction exist because
some Ubuntu derivatives use Wayland?

Mind you, Ubuntu 22.04 is close, so Ubuntu 20.04 is probably low
priority.

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Title:
  Please replace default Gnome extension "Desktop Icons" with "Desktop
  Icons NG (DING)" (by the same author)

Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  By default, Ubuntu installs the Gnome extension "Desktop Icons" [1]
  (by rastersoft).

  Unfortunately, this extension is now unmaintained, is problematic, and
  leads to several bugs, including but not limited to Bug #1901150 and
  Bug #1813441.

  The same author has created, and continues to maintain, the far
  superior "Desktop Icons NG (DING)" [2]. It solves a number of problems
  including the two aforementioned bugs.

  It's possible to disable, but not uninstall, "Desktop Icons", and then
  to install "Desktop Icons NG (DING)". I did this a while ago with
  great results.

  If Canonical replaces the former with the latter, not only will Ubuntu
  be using a better desktop manager, but also it will be able clear all
  related bugs at a stroke.

  This is a simple, cheap, quick and effective solution that will let
  the devs concentrate on more important tasks.

  Please give this serious consideration.

  
  More information:

  Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
  64-bit
  Gnome version 3.36.3

  
  [1] https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1465/desktop-icons/

  [2] https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/2087/desktop-icons-ng-ding/

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