>>>>> "Tim" == Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: Tim> On Fri, 2007-11-02 at 18:04 +0000, Colin Paul Adams wrote: >> although set to false (the checkbox is not ticked) appears as >> ticked in the icon on the left (in the name column). Tim> I'm not sure about your problem as you're working on the Tim> right area to fix it, but that ticked icon just indicates Tim> that it's a boolean *type* of option, not that it's been Tim> enabled. You'll see the same for other boolean options (that Tim> tickbox icon). OK. Thanks for that explanation. >> permissions of ~/Desktop Tim> [tim@suspishus ~]$ ls -ld ~/Desktop/ drwxr-xr-x 2 tim tim Tim> 4096 2007-10-26 02:32 /home/tim/Desktop/ Mine was group-writeable. I turned that off, but I doubt if it makes any difference. Actually, nothing seems to make a difference except after initial login. I'll see what it looks like next time I log out. -- Colin Adams Preston Lancashire