GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux User Guide

To Resize a Desktop Object Icon

You can change the size of the icon that represents a desktop object. To change the size of an icon on the desktop, perform the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the desktop object whose icon you want to resize, then choose Stretch Icon. A rectangle appears around the icon, with a handle at each corner.

  2. Grab one of the handles, then drag the icon to the size that you want.

    To return the icon to the original size, right-click on the icon, then choose Restore Icon's Original Size.