[xubuntu-users] icon problems

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On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 6:37 PM, bob <bob.currie at bulkley.net> wrote:

> Good day.
>
> I've just installed Xubuntu 12.04 replacing Lubuntu 11.10, leaving the
> home folder intact.
>
> When using Lubuntu, pcmanfm wasn't sorting files and folders properly so,
> at the request of my wife, I installed another file manager-in that case, I
> installed Thunar.
>
> Previously this computer has had Debian Wheezy with an XFCE desktop and
> before that Xubuntu on it, all without reformatting the home folder.
>
> Now, when Thunar is opened there are no icons available, regardless of
> which view is shown-and usually my preference is for icons as opposed to
> lists.  In addition, the log out dialogue has no panel icon (except the
> empty no icon symbol) and when I open Settings Manager some of the entries
> have no icons-those for Accessibility, Appearance, Desktop, Display,
> Keyboard, Mousepad and Touchpad, and Removable Drives and Media have no
> icons.  The other entries in Settings Manager (Calendar, File Manager etc)
> do.
>
> I don't think it is likely to affect the answer, but just in case, the
> only other thing odd that I've noticed is that clicking on the
> Guest-Account name on the login page doesn't do anything.  (That isn't the
> problem I'm seeking help with, though it wouldn't hurt to get it-I'm really
> just including that information in case it has anything to do with my icon
> problem.)
>
> Thanks all.
>
>                            b
>
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Hello. It's very likely that some leftover configuration files in your home
folder are responsible.
Create a new user and login to it's account to see if everything is alright
when using a new configuration.
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