Based on your askubuntu.com question (https://askubuntu.com/questions/1266642/removing-desktop-icons-in- gnome-flasbackmetacity) desktop icons are from `gnome-flashback`!
Can you install `dconf-editor` and open it from Applications menu? Does it shows `show-icons` as false under `gsettings set org.gnome.gnome- flashback.desktop`? My guess is that it will be true... As you told, this works with new user so this is not bug in `gnome- flashback` but some configuration problem. Could be that `conda` (if that is from where your `(base)` is coming) is changing environment in way that causes gsettings to use different/other dconf database. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1893110 Title: Cant remove desktop icons ubuntu 20.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-flashback/+bug/1893110/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
