I just upgraded to Kubuntu 8.04. I now have onscreen folder icons for
every directory in $HOME. I would like to get rid of the icons, without
getting rid of the directories. See SystemSettings=>Desktop=>Behavior.
There are settings for all sorts of files, but not for directories, which
are, after all, just files.

I like the Device Icon settings, and don't want to modify them. I just
prefer to deal with files the old-fashioned way, i.e., I prefer vi to
kate and mkdir to click-click. Is there any way to unclutter the screen
in this manner? Thanks for your help.