=====Desktop icons gone, desktop unresponsive=====

====Description====
Occasionally, the desktop icons will disappear and the desktop will become unresponsive i.e. right-clicking on the desktop does not display the context menu. 

====Solution====
Restart the desktop session.
  * ''xfdesktop''
  * Log out and log back in
Sometimes the desktop session cache needs to be cleared. This removes all running instants of the desktop and restarts. 
  * ''rm -R ~/.cache/sessions/*''
  * Log out and log back in