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 To set or change the wallpaper image, simply left-click on an image in the pane. To set or change the wallpaper image, simply left-click on an image in the pane.
 The location of the images in the **Wallpaper for my desktop** pane is controlled by the {gui>Folder:} option. By bringing up this pick list, you can choose an alternate location for the source of your images by navigating to the desired folder and clicking the **Open** button in the {gui>Select a file} dialog. The location of the images in the **Wallpaper for my desktop** pane is controlled by the {gui>Folder:} option. By bringing up this pick list, you can choose an alternate location for the source of your images by navigating to the desired folder and clicking the **Open** button in the {gui>Select a file} dialog.
-<figure "Alternate location of images">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:4.11:xfdesktop:xfdesktop_scrsh15.png?nolink|}}</figure>+<figure "Alternate location of images">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:4.11:xfdesktop_scrsh15.png?nolink|}}</figure>
  
 If you choose a location that contains multiple images, xfdesktop also gives you the option of varying the background by switching to each of the images in that location based on one of the criteria in the associated pick list. You can enable this option by checking the {gui>Change the background} box and choosing one of the following settngs from the pick list: If you choose a location that contains multiple images, xfdesktop also gives you the option of varying the background by switching to each of the images in that location based on one of the criteria in the associated pick list. You can enable this option by checking the {gui>Change the background} box and choosing one of the following settngs from the pick list:
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 Choosing the **File/Launcher Icons** option means that your files can be arranged, copied, moved, and linked to and from a file manager, and opened using preferred applications. Choosing the **File/Launcher Icons** option means that your files can be arranged, copied, moved, and linked to and from a file manager, and opened using preferred applications.
 Application and URL launchers can also be created on the desktop. The file icon view is modeled to have a similar look and feel as the Thunar file manager. Application and URL launchers can also be created on the desktop. The file icon view is modeled to have a similar look and feel as the Thunar file manager.
-<figure "File/Launcher Icons">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:4.11:xfdesktop_scrsh6.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "File/Launcher Icons">{{xfdesktop_scrsh6.png?nolink&|}}</figure>
 <note tip> <note tip>
 //Xfdesktop// can also display on the desktop the contents of the $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR folder, which can be set in the ''$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/user-dirs.dirs'' file (if you do not have this file, it will use ''$HOME/Desktop'')</note> //Xfdesktop// can also display on the desktop the contents of the $XDG_DESKTOP_DIR folder, which can be set in the ''$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/user-dirs.dirs'' file (if you do not have this file, it will use ''$HOME/Desktop'')</note>
  
  
-When you choose one of the given options to enable icons on your desktop, you can control the size of the icons, the font size used to display the icon text and whether or not you want to show or hide their tooltips which are displayed by hovering over desktop icons. Please refer to the [[xfdesktop-docs:preferences#icons|Preferences]] section on how to setup those values.+When you choose one of the given options to enable icons on your desktop, you can control the size of the icons, the font size used to display the icon text and whether or not you want to show or hide their tooltips which are displayed by hovering over desktop icons. Please refer to the [[preferences#icons|Preferences]] section on how to setup those values.
  
 You can also choose to have thumbnails visible on the desktop just as they are in the File Manager and opt for a single click to activate items thus making files to open and launchers to be executed with a single click, ticking the respective check boxes for that effect. You can also choose to have thumbnails visible on the desktop just as they are in the File Manager and opt for a single click to activate items thus making files to open and launchers to be executed with a single click, ticking the respective check boxes for that effect.
-<figure "Thumbnails and single click activation">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:4.11:xfdesktop_scrsh7.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Thumbnails and single click activation">{{xfdesktop_scrsh7.png?nolink&|}}</figure>
  
 If you want to show or hide special icons on your desktop, like your ''/'' folder, your ''/home'' folder or any removable devices you might have attached to your system, like network If you want to show or hide special icons on your desktop, like your ''/'' folder, your ''/home'' folder or any removable devices you might have attached to your system, like network