13 Jan
2021
13 Jan
'21
6:24 p.m.
Regarding the desktop icon text, is there a setting somewhere for this?
When Thunderbird was added to the desktop, "Thunderbird" was truncated
with the 'rd' appearing on a second line. But when in the Properties, if
the name is changed to 'Thunderbird Mail', the word 'Thunderbird' then
appears entirely on one line. The monitor resolution is 1920x1080.
Screenshots showing both are attached.
Thanks in advance.
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Linux. A Continual Learning Experience.
13 Jan
13 Jan
6:34 p.m.
New subject: [users] Desktop Icon Text
On 2021-01-13 12:24:03 Edward wrote:
Regarding the desktop icon text, is there a setting
somewhere for this?
When Thunderbird was added to the desktop, "Thunderbird" was truncated
with the 'rd' appearing on a second line. But when in the Properties, if
the name is changed to 'Thunderbird Mail', the word 'Thunderbird' then
appears entirely on one line. The monitor resolution is 1920x1080.
Screenshots showing both are attached.
Thanks in advance.
--
Linux. A Continual Learning Experience.
Probably the space between the words makes the difference.
You might try shrinking the Desktop font with Control Center => Appearance =>
Fonts; that might help.
Leslie
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7:29 p.m.
New subject: [users] Desktop Icon Text
On 1/13/21 1:34 PM, J Leslie Turriff wrote:
On 2021-01-13 12:24:03 Edward wrote:
Didn't work. All that did was shrink the size of the fonts, along with
the icons. 'rd' remained on the second line.
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Linux. A Continual Learning Experience.
Regarding the desktop icon text, is there a
setting somewhere for this?
When Thunderbird was added to the desktop, "Thunderbird" was truncated
with the 'rd' appearing on a second line. But when in the Properties, if
the name is changed to 'Thunderbird Mail', the word 'Thunderbird' then
appears entirely on one line. The monitor resolution is 1920x1080.
Screenshots showing both are attached.
Thanks in advance.
--
Linux. A Continual Learning Experience.
Probably the space between the words
makes the difference.
You might try shrinking the Desktop font with Control Center => Appearance =>
Fonts; that might help.
Leslie
7:42 p.m.
New subject: [users] [users] Desktop Icon Text
On 2021-01-13 13:29:05 Edward wrote:
On 1/13/21 1:34 PM, J Leslie Turriff wrote:
Put an underscore or non-breaking space (U000A) at the end?
Leslie
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On 2021-01-13 12:24:03 Edward wrote:
Didn't work. All that did was shrink the size of the fonts, along with
the icons. 'rd' remained on the second line.
Regarding the desktop icon text, is there a
setting somewhere for this?
When Thunderbird was added to the desktop, "Thunderbird" was truncated
with the 'rd' appearing on a second line. But when in the Properties, if
the name is changed to 'Thunderbird Mail', the word 'Thunderbird' then
appears entirely on one line. The monitor resolution is 1920x1080.
Screenshots showing both are attached.
Thanks in advance.
--
Linux. A Continual Learning Experience.
Probably the space between the words makes the difference.
You might try shrinking the Desktop font with Control Center =>
Appearance => Fonts; that might help.
Leslie
8:12 p.m.
New subject: [users] [users] Desktop Icon Text
On 1/13/21 2:42 PM, J Leslie Turriff wrote:
On 2021-01-13 13:29:05 Edward wrote:
Non-breaking space could not be entered. Underscore - looks funny,
appears on desktop.
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Linux. A Continual Learning Experience.
On 1/13/21 1:34 PM, J Leslie Turriff wrote:
Put an underscore or non-breaking space (U000A) at the end? On 2021-01-13 12:24:03 Edward wrote:
Didn't work. All that did was shrink the size of the fonts, along with
the icons. 'rd' remained on the second line.
Regarding the desktop icon text, is there a
setting somewhere for this?
When Thunderbird was added to the desktop, "Thunderbird" was truncated
with the 'rd' appearing on a second line. But when in the Properties, if
the name is changed to 'Thunderbird Mail', the word 'Thunderbird' then
appears entirely on one line. The monitor resolution is 1920x1080.
Screenshots showing both are attached.
Thanks in advance.
--
Linux. A Continual Learning Experience.
Probably the space between the words
makes the difference.
You might try shrinking the Desktop font with Control Center =>
Appearance => Fonts; that might help.
Leslie
8:18 p.m.
New subject: [users] [users] Desktop Icon Text
On 1/13/21 3:12 PM, Edward wrote:
On 1/13/21 2:42 PM, J Leslie Turriff wrote:
Put an underscore or non-breaking
space (U000A) at the end?
Non-breaking space could not be entered. Underscore - looks funny,
appears on desktop.
CTL-SHIFT-U then 00a0 <ENTER> inserts the space in the field, but it is
not saved.
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Linux. A Continual Learning Experience.
8:25 p.m.
New subject: [users] [users] Desktop Icon Text
On Wed, 13 Jan 2021, Edward wrote:
On 1/13/21 2:42 PM, J Leslie Turriff wrote:
heh... Just give it the name: T'bird and move on with your life. :-)
Jonesy
On 2021-01-13 13:29:05 Edward wrote:
Non-breaking space could not be entered. Underscore - looks funny,
appears on desktop. On 1/13/21 1:34 PM, J Leslie Turriff wrote:
Put an underscore or non-breaking space (U000A) at the end? On 2021-01-13 12:24:03 Edward wrote:
> Regarding the desktop icon text, is there a setting somewhere for this?
>
> When Thunderbird was added to the desktop, "Thunderbird" was truncated
> with the 'rd' appearing on a second line. But when in the Properties, if
> the name is changed to 'Thunderbird Mail', the word 'Thunderbird'
then
> appears entirely on one line. The monitor resolution is 1920x1080.
>
> Screenshots showing both are attached.
>
Probably the space between the words makes the difference.
You might try shrinking the Desktop font with
Control Center => Appearance => Fonts; that might help.
Didn't work. All that did was shrink the size of the fonts, along with
the icons. 'rd' remained on the second line.
8:52 p.m.
New subject: [users] [users] Desktop Icon Text
On 1/13/21 3:38 PM, Michael via tde-users wrote:
On Wednesday 13 January 2021 02:25:43 pm Marvin Jones
via tde-users wrote:
It shouldn't display like that in the first place.
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Linux. A Continual Learning Experience.
heh... Just give it the name: T'bird and
move on with your life. :-)
+100 
14 Jan
14 Jan
2:47 p.m.
New subject: [users] [users] Desktop Icon Text
On Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:52:49 -0500
Edward <epp(a)caramail.com> wrote:
On 1/13/21 3:38 PM, Michael via tde-users wrote:
Right-click on the bare desktop to pull up the properties, then hit the
"Advanced" button under "Background" and you'll find the options
for
the width of the icon text and the number of display lines. There is no
way to make it respect word breaks, though, and never has been. File
an RFE bug if you like.
E. Liddell
On Wednesday 13 January 2021 02:25:43 pm Marvin
Jones via tde-users wrote:
It shouldn't display like that in the first place. heh... Just give it the name: T'bird and
move on with your life. :-)
+100
3:02 p.m.
New subject: [users] [users] Desktop Icon Text
On 1/14/21 9:47 AM, E. Liddell wrote:
Right-click on the bare desktop to pull up the
properties, then hit the
"Advanced" button under "Background" and you'll find the options
for
the width of the icon text and the number of display lines. There is no
way to make it respect word breaks, though, and never has been. File
an RFE bug if you like.
E. Liddell
Thanks for this info.
I experimented with those settings, but couldn't get 'Thunderbird' to
appear on one line, without 'Mail' included. /Width for Icon Text
/truncated the icon text.
If it can appear on one line with 'Mail' included, then it should appear
on one line without it, so I am suspecting it's a bug.
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