I just changed from 16.04 to 16.10 and to my dismay, I can't figure out how to reduce the desktop icon's size. Before I would just open a file browser(nautilus) and then go to preferences and then change zoom level which would effect everything including the desktop icon sizes, but now I can't find that option. Is there a way to do it from the command line or from anywhere else? I want to reduce the icon size on my desktop. I searched on this site and other stack related sites but couldn't find anything for Ubuntu 16.10. All of the solutions were for older versions. Or is there a way I can download the older nautilus version by removing the current one. I don't want to re-install 16.04, I just happened to install 16.10 without knowing that it's not LTS.
Thanks
Best Answer
From the launcher, type "Nautilus", which will give you the file explorer under the confusing title "File". Then, go to Edit -> Preferences. (Do not go to File -> Properties!) "Icon View Defaults" and "List View Defaults" are there; use them.
Boy, this is confusing!