I have the same bug for the last 2 years including Xubuntu 16.10: desktop icons are re-arranged after restart.
My hotfix is an autostarting batch, where the 'backup*' directory contains my original files: sleep 1 (cd ~/.config/xfce4/desktop/backup-2016-10-20/ && cp *.* ..) xfdesktop --reload -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1335492 Title: [4.11.8] Desktop icons rearrange on each login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xfdesktop/+bug/1335492/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
