Desktop Icons NG

$${PROGRAM_PICTURE_ALT}$ Current version: 0.6.0

This is an extension for Gnome Shell that adds icons to the desktop. It is a fork of the original, Desktop Icons, but it adds:

Drag'n'Drop, both inside the desktop, between desktop and applications, and nautilus windows
Allows to use "Open with..." option with several files
When hovering or clicking on an icon with a name too large to fit, it shows the full name
Doesn't hang the compositor when there is too much activity in the desktop folder

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History of versions

version 0.6.0 (2019/10/29)
Fix icon distribution in the desktop
Show the "Name" field in the .desktop files
Better wrap of the names
Show a tooltip with the filename
Show a hand mouse cursor on "single click" policy
Add "delete permanently" option
Shift + Delete do "delete permanently"
Better detection of screen size change
Show symlink emblem also in .desktop files and in files with preview
Fix "symlink in all icons" bug
Ensure that all the emblems fit in the icon
version 0.5.0 (2019/10/15)
Fix right-click menu in trash not showing sometimes
Fix opening a file during New folder operation
Changed license to GPLv3 only
version 0.4.0 (2019/10/04)
Fix Drag'n'Drop in some special cases
Don't relaunch the desktop process when disabling and enabling fast
Temporary fix for X11 size
version 0.3.0 (2019/09/17)
Separate Wayland and X11 paths
When a file is dropped from another window, it is done at the cursor
Fixed bug when dragging several files into a Nautilus window
version 0.2.0 (2019/08/19)
Shows the full filename if selected
Use theme color for selections
Sends debug info to the journal
Now kills fine old, unneeded processes
Allows to launch the desktop app as standalone
Ensures that the desktop is kept at background when switching workspaces
Honors the Scale value (for retina-like monitors)
Hotkeys
Check if the desktop folder is writable by others
Now the settings window doesn't block the icons
Don't show hidden files
version 0.1.0 (2019/08/13)
First semi-working version version
Has everything supported by Desktop Icons, plus Drag'n'Drop