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

[Daniel van Vugt]

It's because 'Ubuntu on Wayland' is an officially supported option in
Ubuntu 20.04. We wouldn't want the desktop icons to just be missing in
that session.

** Also affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Impish)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Jammy)
   Importance: Wishlist
       Status: Fix Released

** Also affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Focal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Impish)
       Status: New => Fix Released

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Focal)
       Status: New => Won't Fix

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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
Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Focal:
  Won't Fix
Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Impish:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Jammy:
  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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