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  Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-17 12:12 -0800
    Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-17 20:22 +0000
    Re: Dragged files show up in the corner nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-17 15:45 -0500
    Re: Dragged files show up in the corner dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-18 08:25 +1100
      Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-17 21:03 -0800
        Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-18 05:10 +0000
          Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jack Shown <jackshown@gmail.com> - 2014-02-18 17:35 -0800
            Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-19 02:21 +0000
              Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jack Shown <jackshown@gmail.com> - 2014-02-18 18:38 -0800
                Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-19 04:24 +0000
            Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-18 22:50 -0800
              Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-19 15:50 +0000
                Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-19 21:41 -0800
                  Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-20 16:11 +0000
                    Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-20 23:58 -0800
                      Re: Dragged files show up in the corner nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-21 05:52 -0500
        Re: Dragged files show up in the corner dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-18 17:46 +1100
          Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-18 10:19 -0800
            Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2014-02-18 14:25 -0500
              Re: Dragged files show up in the corner dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-19 06:56 +1100
              Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-18 20:07 +0000
                Re: Dragged files show up in the corner dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-19 08:22 +1100
              Re: Dragged files show up in the corner "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2014-02-18 22:16 +0000
              Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-18 22:47 -0800
                Re: Dragged files show up in the corner David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2014-02-19 14:52 -0600
                  Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-19 21:57 -0800
                    Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-20 16:19 +0000
            Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-18 19:32 +0000
              Re: Dragged files show up in the corner dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-19 07:41 +1100
                Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-18 21:57 +0000
                  Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-18 22:40 -0800
                    Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-19 15:47 +0000
                      Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-19 21:59 -0800
              Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-18 22:32 -0800
                Re: Dragged files show up in the corner dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-19 18:39 +1100
                  Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-19 22:10 -0800
                    Re: Dragged files show up in the corner dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-20 20:35 +1100
                      Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-20 16:13 +0000
                        Re: Dragged files show up in the corner dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-02-21 08:22 +1100
                Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-19 15:56 +0000
                  Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-19 22:05 -0800
                Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-20 15:01 +0000
            Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-20 14:54 +0000
      Re: Dragged files show up in the corner billy@MIX.COM - 2014-02-18 05:37 +0000
    Re: Dragged files show up in the corner John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2014-02-17 17:07 -0500
      Re: Dragged files show up in the corner isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2014-02-17 21:00 -0800
    Re: Dragged files show up in the corner Matti Haveri <nospam@here.invalid> - 2014-02-18 11:52 +0000

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#56627 — Dragged files show up in the corner

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?

Isaac

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#56628

On 2014-02-17, 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?

Sounds like a bug in older versions of Finder. Perhaps it's still
lurking for some edge case...

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#56629

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?

how cluttered is your desktop?

usually the files pile up on the top right where the disks are when
there's no space for another icon.

i've never seen it on the left though.

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#56630

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? 

Btw, how full is your desktop with Icons (I have had pile ups when 
opening my MB without the extra monitor I usually have connected).

-- 
dorayme

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#56643

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.

> Btw, how full is your desktop with Icons (I have had pile ups when 
> opening my MB without the extra monitor I usually have connected).

A couple dozen. Way fewer than sometimes. There is plenty of room all 
over the desktop for icons to go.

Isaac

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#56644

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.

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#56685

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 with files dragged on to the Desktop which are then deposited by the Finder in the top left corner of the Desktop.  The real problem is Apple programmers just don't preserve the x,y coordinates and, since they don't, the file(s) receive values of (0,0) i.e.  the top left corner of the screen.

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#56690

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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#56692

On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 6:21:39 PM UTC-8, Jolly Roger wrote:
> 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.

Coming from the Apple fan boy whose every response on this thread has been arrogant and contemptuous, I'd rather join the others and choose to ignore your nonsense.

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#56701

On 2014-02-19, Jack Shown <jackshown@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Coming from the Apple fan boy whose every response on this thread has
> been arrogant and contemptuous, I'd rather join the others and choose
> to ignore your nonsense.

That the best you got? Calling me an Apple fan boy for genuinely trying
to help someone? Sorry, but you'll have to do better than that to pierce
this skin, Nancy. 

Please do go right ahead and ignore my posts though. 

(Disclaimer: I'm not holding my breath.)

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#56709

In article <6129e50b-6167-4f10-8f0f-b8eea4aad495@googlegroups.com>,
 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 
> with files dragged on to the Desktop which are then deposited by the Finder 
> in the top left corner of the Desktop.  The real problem is Apple programmers 
> just don't preserve the x,y coordinates and, since they don't, the file(s) 
> receive values of (0,0) i.e.  the top left corner of the screen.

Bingo! First reasonable response. Thanks.

Isaac

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#56713

On 2014-02-19, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> In article <6129e50b-6167-4f10-8f0f-b8eea4aad495@googlegroups.com>,
>  Jack Shown <jackshown@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> There is nothing on the page that you reference above to solve the
>> OP's issue with files dragged on to the Desktop which are then
>> deposited by the Finder in the top left corner of the Desktop.  The
>> real problem is Apple programmers just don't preserve the x,y
>> coordinates and, since they don't, the file(s) receive values of
>> (0,0) i.e.  the top left corner of the screen.
>
> Bingo! First reasonable response. Thanks.

That seems incorrect to me. Some people in this thread have already
discussed the fact that on occasion, icons get placed incorrectly.
Others have asked questions about how the OP's desktop is configured,
but haven't been able to get that information due to an unwillingness or
inability of the OP to provide it.

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#56733

In article <bmk263Fs153U2@mid.individual.net>,
 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2014-02-19, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> > In article <6129e50b-6167-4f10-8f0f-b8eea4aad495@googlegroups.com>,
> >  Jack Shown <jackshown@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> There is nothing on the page that you reference above to solve the
> >> OP's issue with files dragged on to the Desktop which are then
> >> deposited by the Finder in the top left corner of the Desktop.  The
> >> real problem is Apple programmers just don't preserve the x,y
> >> coordinates and, since they don't, the file(s) receive values of
> >> (0,0) i.e.  the top left corner of the screen.
> >
> > Bingo! First reasonable response. Thanks.
> 
> That seems incorrect to me. Some people in this thread have already
> discussed the fact that on occasion, icons get placed incorrectly.
> Others have asked questions about how the OP's desktop is configured,
> but haven't been able to get that information due to an unwillingness or
> inability of the OP to provide it.

Which configuration would cause dropped icons to occasionally be 
deposited in the upper left corner?

If I knew that, I could check to see if that's the way I have things set 
up.

ISaac

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#56754

On 2014-02-20, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> In article <bmk263Fs153U2@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2014-02-19, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
>> > In article <6129e50b-6167-4f10-8f0f-b8eea4aad495@googlegroups.com>,
>> >  Jack Shown <jackshown@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is nothing on the page that you reference above to solve the
>> >> OP's issue with files dragged on to the Desktop which are then
>> >> deposited by the Finder in the top left corner of the Desktop.  The
>> >> real problem is Apple programmers just don't preserve the x,y
>> >> coordinates and, since they don't, the file(s) receive values of
>> >> (0,0) i.e.  the top left corner of the screen.
>> >
>> > Bingo! First reasonable response. Thanks.
>> 
>> That seems incorrect to me. Some people in this thread have already
>> discussed the fact that on occasion, icons get placed incorrectly.
>> Others have asked questions about how the OP's desktop is configured,
>> but haven't been able to get that information due to an unwillingness or
>> inability of the OP to provide it.
>
> Which configuration would cause dropped icons to occasionally be 
> deposited in the upper left corner?
>
> If I knew that, I could check to see if that's the way I have things set 
> up.

So you refuse to answer the question. Ok.

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#56793

In article <bmmnp1Fevf5U1@mid.individual.net>,
 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2014-02-20, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> > In article <bmk263Fs153U2@mid.individual.net>,
> >  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 2014-02-19, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> >> > In article <6129e50b-6167-4f10-8f0f-b8eea4aad495@googlegroups.com>,
> >> >  Jack Shown <jackshown@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> There is nothing on the page that you reference above to solve the
> >> >> OP's issue with files dragged on to the Desktop which are then
> >> >> deposited by the Finder in the top left corner of the Desktop.  The
> >> >> real problem is Apple programmers just don't preserve the x,y
> >> >> coordinates and, since they don't, the file(s) receive values of
> >> >> (0,0) i.e.  the top left corner of the screen.
> >> >
> >> > Bingo! First reasonable response. Thanks.
> >> 
> >> That seems incorrect to me. Some people in this thread have already
> >> discussed the fact that on occasion, icons get placed incorrectly.
> >> Others have asked questions about how the OP's desktop is configured,
> >> but haven't been able to get that information due to an unwillingness or
> >> inability of the OP to provide it.
> >
> > Which configuration would cause dropped icons to occasionally be 
> > deposited in the upper left corner?
> >
> > If I knew that, I could check to see if that's the way I have things set 
> > up.
> 
> So you refuse to answer the question. Ok.

FWIW, the desktop is set to "View/Sort by: None". Honestly, I thought 
that would have been completely obvious. No other "Sort by:" choice 
would allow icons to (usually) stay where they were dropped, and that 
was the core of my original post.

From the traffic in this thread, I now believe that the problem is due 
to a bug in Finder, and that there is no "fix". So be it.

Isaac

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#56794

In article <isw-2DFCB0.23580520022014@[216.168.3.50]>, isw
<isw@witzend.com> wrote:

> From the traffic in this thread, I now believe that the problem is due 
> to a bug in Finder, and that there is no "fix". So be it.

add it to the list of the many other finder bugs that won't ever be
fixed.

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#56649

In article <isw-18161C.21033917022014@[216.168.3.50]>,
 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.
> 

Click on the desktop to be in Finder. You should have a menu item 
called View. Under that item in a dropdown there should be a sub item 
called Arrange by... Select that and you get choices. 

There is also another item under the View menu called Show View 
Options, this gives you choices for the desktop too.

I find arrange by date modified to be a convenience for icons on the 
desktop because the most recent are always where I expect them, top 
rightish.

> > Btw, how full is your desktop with Icons (I have had pile ups when 
> > opening my MB without the extra monitor I usually have connected).
> 
> A couple dozen. Way fewer than sometimes. There is plenty of room all 
> over the desktop for icons to go.
> 

Do some preference setting in the settings mentioned above and see 
what happens.

-- 
dorayme

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#56659

In article <do_ray_me-B73EED.17462218022014@news.albasani.net>,
 dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> wrote:

> In article <isw-18161C.21033917022014@[216.168.3.50]>,
>  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.
> > 
> 
> Click on the desktop to be in Finder. You should have a menu item 
> called View. Under that item in a dropdown there should be a sub item 
> called Arrange by... Select that and you get choices.

That option is available for ordinary folders, but not for the desktop 
(at least in 10.8.2 ML).

> There is also another item under the View menu called Show View 
> Options, this gives you choices for the desktop too.

But nothing about where to put the icons. There are many more options if 
opened in an ordinary folder.

> I find arrange by date modified to be a convenience for icons on the 
> desktop because the most recent are always where I expect them, top 
> rightish.

I use various icon arrangements for various folders, depending. For the 
desktop, I want icons to go *right where I put them* and *stay there*.

> > > Btw, how full is your desktop with Icons (I have had pile ups when 
> > > opening my MB without the extra monitor I usually have connected).

Currently, 50 icons. Fewer that sometimes. It's a fairly large screen, 
so there's no crowding.

> Do some preference setting in the settings mentioned above and see 
> what happens.

As I said, they are not available for the desktop.

Anyhow, I do not want the icons arranged for me. I want them to be right 
where I put them.

Isaac

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#56661

In article <isw-4882B6.10194818022014@[216.168.3.50]>,
 isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:

> In article <do_ray_me-B73EED.17462218022014@news.albasani.net>,
>  dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> wrote:
> 
> > In article <isw-18161C.21033917022014@[216.168.3.50]>,
> >  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.
> > > 
> > 
> > Click on the desktop to be in Finder. You should have a menu item 
> > called View. Under that item in a dropdown there should be a sub item 
> > called Arrange by... Select that and you get choices.
> 
> That option is available for ordinary folders, but not for the desktop 
> (at least in 10.8.2 ML).

Interesting. The Arrange By option is there in Snow Leopard. I wonder 
why they would have removed it.

-- 
Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
*** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me ***

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#56666

In article <barmar-2A5063.14255618022014@news.eternal-september.org>,
 Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> In article <isw-4882B6.10194818022014@[216.168.3.50]>,
>  isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> 
> > In article <do_ray_me-B73EED.17462218022014@news.albasani.net>,
> >  dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> wrote:
> > 
...

> > > Click on the desktop to be in Finder. You should have a menu item 
> > > called View. Under that item in a dropdown there should be a sub item 
> > > called Arrange by... Select that and you get choices.
> > 
> > That option is available for ordinary folders, but not for the desktop 
> > (at least in 10.8.2 ML).
> 
> Interesting. The Arrange By option is there in Snow Leopard. I wonder 
> why they would have removed it.

It would be very interesting if in later than SL, there was no option 
somewhere in the OS to arrange by one of the dates, or name, size, 
kind etc. I don't believe it! Or maybe, in later OSs it follows the 
way a user sets the desktop folder itself (when say viewed in column 
view in a directory window?) - in SL these are separately configurable.

Anyway, the idea was to try some cleanup and arrange to see what 
happens to pile up in OP's situation. The smaller the icons, of 
course, the more will fit on a desk (though space is said by OP not to 
be the problem).

OP wants to be able to put the icons where he wants - a way, by the 
way, that lends itself to stark demonstrations of the power of 
entropy. I used to have this! The setting to get it is "None" under 
View Options when in Desktop, I just for fun tried it again and it 
made various pileups! I am now recalling that the OS does not always 
remember where one put an icon under the none option. There are 
probably myriad factors for this, maybe even some bugs.

-- 
dorayme

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