[Nautilus-list] telling Nautilus not to "cover the desktop"

[Darin Adler <darin eazel com>]

on 2/14/01 9:16 AM, Tony Davis (PS Contractor) at TDavis fssc co uk wrote:

> However, when I start nautilus it covers over the desktop that was already
> there so the icons that were on the desktop disappear to be overlaid by a
> nautilus generated background and icons. I don't want this, I just want the
> nautilus tool to start up. Is it possible to change this behaviour?

Yes. There's a preference that controls this. In the "Preferences" menu
(under the "ski symbol" title at the right of the menu bar), there's an item
under "Appearance" that says "Use Nautilus to draw the desktop". If you
uncheck this it will make the change you've requested.

    -- Darin