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View Ref-FileFAQ - Why has the Desktop disappeared?                                Thing

Q: I've just changed to a resolution I haven't used before and all my
   desktop icons have gone AWOL! Why?

A: Thing saves a resolution and colour-depth dependent info file which 
   stores the locations for the desktop icons.
   For example at 640x400 mono (1 bit-plane) resolution Thing looks for 
   the file 06400400.I01. If you change to 1280x960 resolution in 256 
   colours (8 bit-planes) Thing looks for a file 12800960.I08.
 
   If one now starts Thing in a resolution or colour-depth that is lower 
   than any for which these info files exist then a default desktop will 
   be constructed, as no resolution-independent file was found. In the 
   reverse case (the new resolution is higher than all others) Thing will 
   automatically search for the next lower suitable file and load this.
 
   The simplest solution is to copy an existing info file and rename it
   to match your current resolution, then use the 'Load Configuration...' 
   option from the 'Extra' menu to reload the desktop info files.