Files saved to desktop not visible

[winsonli]

I recently discovered that files saved onto desktop would not be visible.

Whenever I save a photoshop document, recieve an adium file transfer, or take a screenshot with command shift 3, etc., it does not show on the desktop. However, if I drag and drop files from other folders onto the desktop or drag a picture in firefox onto the desktop, it shows.

I've tried these but the files wouldn't show:
-Sorting files by filename in the view options.
-Opening the desktop folder in finder.
-Renaming the files in terminal.

When I do these, the files would show:
-Restart the computer.
-If I list the desktop directory in terminal with the ls command, the files are visible.
-Move the file in terminal to another directory, the file is visible with finder.
-Dragging the above file onto desktop, the file shows.

This is kinda strange. I recently installed WinXP with bootcamp, wonder if that caused the problem. How could I fix this? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[nutmeg7]

Did you ever figure this out? I'm having the same problem. In the documents appear on my desk in Finder, but they don't show up on my actual desktop!
Help!

 

[davegodso]

Same problem... I just moved from a Windows box to a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.5.2. For the first few days, I DID see all of my downloads/saves (for which I specified 'desktop' as my target) show up on the desktop. However, something changed and I experience the same problem(s) as described by the other posters. I save to 'desktop' and it does NOT show up visibly on the desktop, but is in the desktop folder when I view desktop in finder.

Dave

 

[dav146]

I still get this problem too!

Has anybody found the reason why this happens??

I know the files are visible through finder, but WHY do they suddenly stop appearing on the desktop??

You help / explanation is appreciated!