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I am using Ubuntu 20.04 and in my nautilus file manager, I want to add Desktop to my left panel. I tried using Ctrl + D method and it adds the Desktop on the left panel. This is basically adding Desktop as a bookmark. I can remove this Desktop by right clicking. But when I right click on already present folders in the panel(like Home or Downloads), the remove option is greyed out. How can I add Desktop to the left panel permanently and not as a bookmark.

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Step-1: open the file manager Step-2: drag "Desktop" to the sidebar Step-3: Sidebar will show a "New Bookmark" option and drop it there.

It is done.

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Run the command

xdg-user-dirs-update --set DESKTOP ~/Desktop

to set the special status of your ~/Desktop folder, after which it will appear in the left pane.

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  • I did that, but nothing happened. May be I need to restart the system?
    – user3138373
    Feb 14, 2022 at 18:25
  • I tested this answer myself. This will work only if your "Desktop" folder exists in your home directory. Alternatively, you can edit ~/.config/user-dirs.dir manually. That it does not work leads me to suspect that your Desktop folder is in a different location, or is named differently.
    – vanadium
    Feb 15, 2022 at 8:35

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