The Desktop

The desktop lies behind all other components on your screen. When no windows are visible, the desktop is that part of the screen between the top and bottom panels. You can place files and folders on the desktop that you want to have easy access to.

The desktop also has several special objects on it:

As you work with your computer, the desktop becomes obscured by the windows you are working with. To quickly reveal the desktop by minimizing all windows, you can do one of the following:

Either action will also restore your windows to their previous state. Alternatively, you can switch to another workspace to see the desktop.

You can change the colour of the desktop background or the image displayed there. For more on this, see la sezione chiamata “Desktop Background Preferences”.

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The files and folders you put on the desktop are stored in a special folder within your Home Folder, called Desktop. Like any other folder, you can put files (and other folders) directly into it, they will just also happen to show up on desktop itself.