Location of launchers, panels, etc. in Gnome

First published May 25, 2007 • Last modified on July 18, 2026 • 1 min read • 47 words The files that specify the different folders and buttons of the Gnome user interface are somehow really badly distributed all over the place. Here are just a few of the more common locations:Icons in the panel: ~/.gnome2/panel2.d/default/launchers/Contents of Start Here: ~/.gnome2/vfolders/start-here/user’s Home, Trash and Start Here: ~/.gnome-desktop/