Files showing on my desktop not wanted

With the new version of Garuda my files are showing up near the top of my desktop. Is there a simple way to get rid of them? My googling did not come up with anything.

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System:
Kernel: 6.1.12-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2023-03-06_08-54-13/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=2c102cdd-aa06-4e98-932e-48dec96726e5 quiet splash
rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 loglevel=3 ibt=off
rootflags=defaults,noatime,space_cache,autodefrag,compress=zstd,ssd,subvol=timeshift-btrfs/snapshots/2023-03-06_08-54-13/@
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.2 tk: Qt v: 5.15.8 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 80QQ v: Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBD
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 v: Lenovo ideapad 100-15IBD
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: LENOVO model: Nano 5B6 v: SDK0J40700 WIN
serial: <superuser required> UEFI-[Legacy]: LENOVO v: E0CN16WW
date: 08/04/2015
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 27.7 Wh (100.0%) condition: 27.7/30.1 Wh (92.0%)
volts: 16.2 min: 14.4 model: Lenovo IdeaPad type: Unknown serial: <filter>
status: full
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i3-5020U bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Broadwell
gen: core 5 level: v3 note: check built: 2015-18 process: Intel 14nm
family: 6 model-id: 0x3D (61) stepping: 4 microcode: 0x2F
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 128 KiB desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB
L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2095 high: 2096 min/max: 500/2100 scaling:
driver: intel_cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 2096 2: 2095 3: 2095
4: 2095 bogomips: 17560
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 5500 vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel
arch: Gen-8 process: Intel 14nm built: 2014-15 ports: active: eDP-1
empty: HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:1616 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: IMC Networks Lenovo EasyCamera type: USB driver: uvcvideo
bus-ID: 2-6:4 chip-ID: 13d3:5744 class-ID: 0e02
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.8
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: intel unloaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: i965 gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99")
s-diag: 414mm (16.31")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 mapped: eDP1 model: Samsung 0x4a52 built: 2014
res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2 size: 340x190mm (13.39x7.48")
diag: 395mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1366x768
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 5500 (BDW
GT2) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Broadwell-U Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus-ID: 00:03.0 chip-ID: 8086:160c class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Intel Wildcat Point-LP High Definition Audio vendor: Lenovo
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:9ca0
class-ID: 0403
Sound API: ALSA v: k6.1.12-zen1-1-zen running: yes
Sound Server-1: JACK v: 0.126.0 running: no
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: yes
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.66 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet vendor: Lenovo
driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 4000
bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8136 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Lenovo
driver: rtl8723be v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000
bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:b723 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8723B Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
bus-ID: 2-7:5 chip-ID: 0bda:b728 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: down
bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes
address: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 143.54 GiB (30.8%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital model: WDBNCE5000PNC
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 00RL scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
used: 143.54 GiB (30.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-2: /home raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
used: 143.54 GiB (30.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
used: 143.54 GiB (30.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%)
used: 143.54 GiB (30.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 7.68 GiB used: 3.14 GiB (40.9%)
priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 217 Uptime: 54m wakeups: 1 Memory: 7.68 GiB used: 2.2 GiB (28.6%)
Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers:
gcc: 12.2.1 clang: 15.0.7 Packages: 1632 pm: pacman pkgs: 1625 libs: 397
tools: pamac,paru pm: flatpak pkgs: 7 Shell: fish v: 3.6.0
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.25
Garuda (2.6.15-1):
System install date:     2021-04-13
Last full system update: 2023-03-06 ↻
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       timeshift NetworkManager mkinitcpio
Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
Failed units:

First i would reboot

Last full system update: 2023-03-06 ↻

then see if it persists

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Just rebooted and files still show on top of desktop.

Ok sorry i,m a little confused where do you think your files should show up on your desktop?

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Normally i have a clean desktop except for the programs in the taskbar at the bottom that i have pinned. If I want to see folders and files I always used Dolphin. Now near the top of the desktop just below the Dragonized by --- bar I see "Documents" and "Pictures" and "Powerpoint" etc.

These show as little folder symbols with the words underneath the symbol. If I double click on them, it opens that folder in Dolphin. Could be pretty neat if I wanted it, but I don't.

Right-click on the desktop -> Configure Desktop and Wallpaper, in the "Wallpaper" section change Layout from "Folder View" to "Desktop".

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Thank you ever so much. Garuda is so powerful that it is hard to learn all the controls -- despite the fact that they are made as simple as possible as you have just shown.

That's not Garuda, that's KDE--there are so many features, simple things can be hard to find!

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Well said! That image describes me spot on! I am definitely the salad. :smile:

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