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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Dragged files show up in the corner
Date: 19 Feb 2014 02:21:39 GMT
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On 2014-02-19, Jack Shown <jackshown@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, February 17, 2014 9:10:30 PM UTC-8, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> On 2014-02-18, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > In article <do_ray_me-EC937F.08252718022014@news.albasani.net>,
>> >  dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> wrote:
>> >> In article <isw-23AAB2.12123917022014@[216.168.3.50]>,
>> >>  isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >> > Often (but not always), when I drag a file from some other folder onto 
>> >> > the desktop, the file shows up half off the screen in the upper left 
>> >> > corner, no matter where the cursor is when I let go. If I drag several 
>> >> > files, they wind up in a pile at that location.
>> >> >
>> >> > Why does that happen, and how can I stop it?
>> >> 
>> >> Have you set a View Option and Arrange by pref for Finder? 
>> >
>> > Not sure what you're asking. I'm unaware of any "view option" for the 
>> > desktop -- it's icons.
>> 
>> You can change the way icons are shown on the desktop:
>> 
>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3737>
>> 
>> He's asking you how your desktop is currently configured.
>
> There is nothing on the page that you reference above to solve the
> OP's issue

Apparently you are having a hard time keeping track of the conversation.
Maybe I can help. Here's what happened:

1. The OP asked for help in determining two things:
   a. Why icons aren't going where they should
   b. What he can do to fix it
2. Another person replied asking the OP how his desktop display is
configured. Logic dictates they asked this because it might help
determine an answer to the first part of the question (a. Why icons
aren't going where they should).
3. The OP replied stating he wasn't sure what they meant.
4. I replied with a link that shows the OP where to see the Desktop
display settings so that he may answer the question.

Notice that nowhere did I indicate that the information at the link I
provided would solve the issue.

Please try harder to keep up.

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JR