Use Nautilus to draw the desktop

Select this option to use Nautilus to manage your desktop. If you do not use Nautilus to manage your desktop, you cannot do the following:

• Use the Desktop menu.

• Use Nautilus to change the pattern or color of the desktop background.

• Use the Nautilus Home launcher and Trash launcher. The Home launcher and Trash launcher are not displayed on the desktop.

Use your home folder as the desktop

Select this option to use your home directory as the desktop directory, instead of the default directory. If you select this option, the contents of your home directory are displayed as desktop objects. 

Ask before emptying the Trash or deleting files

Select this option to display a confirmation message before Trash is emptied, or files are deleted.

Include a Delete command that bypasses Trash

Select this option to add a Delete menu item to the following menus:

• The Edit menu.

• The popup menu that is displayed when you right-click on a file, folder, or desktop object.

When you select an item then choose the Delete menu item, the item is deleted from your file system immediately.