how to show desktop icons on Gnome

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# Gnome Desktop Icons
By default Gnome does not show any more icons on the desktop since version 3.
This guide will show how to bring them back.
## Enable Desktop Icon Extension
Start the "Tweak" tool:
![Start "Tweak"](gnome_desktop_icons/start_tweak.png)
![Select "Extensions"](gnome_desktop_icons/select_extensions.png)
Therein select "Extensions" on the left:
![Extensions dialog](gnome_desktop_icons/extensions.png)
Now the second entry "Desktop icons" on the right allows you enable them.
![Desktop icons enabled](gnome_desktop_icons/desktop_icons_enabled.png)
Now you can close the tool.
## Allow to Launch Desktop Files
By default the `*.desktop` files in the `~/Desktop` folder are not executed, they are presented like normal textfiles instead. To change this right-click onto the .desktop file and select "Allow Launching":
![Desktop icons enabled](gnome_desktop_icons/allow_launching.png)
After you can start them with a click:
![Desktop icons enabled](gnome_desktop_icons/launched.png)

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