Ubuntu – Stacked icons of network mounts on Desktop

18.04filemanagersamba

This might be just a cosmetic issue, but it is still quite annoying.
When I'm mounting multiple Samba network shares in Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop the icons that appear on the desktop are stacked on top of each other.

Before mount

This is what the desktop looks like before the network shares are mounted:
Desktop before mount

Mounted drives in Files

Then I use the Files GUI to mount the Samba network shares:
Mounted drives in Files

After mount

This is what the desktop looks like after the network shares are mounted:
Desktop after mount

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Best Answer

I know two different, simple solutions:

1) start gnome-tweaks and disable the Mounted Volumes on the Desktop.

gnome-tweaks

2) right-click on the desktop and click: Organize Desktop by Name Then it will sort the desktop and it will no longer be on top of each other.

Disbale Icons