[JazzCatDRP]

This question may seen bizarre, so bear with me. I have a set location that I like some of my desktop icons to be, for the sake of reducing clutter. Some I prefer on the right side, some on the left. Sometimes, my desktop gets cluttered up, usually when I switch from the high resolution external monitor to my powerbook's built-in screen. Obviously, when I select Arrange Icons, it moves everything over to their default positions on the right side. Is there any way to "teach" MacOS that certain icons go different places, so when I arrange the icons, it moves the ones that go elsewhere other than the right side to their correct locations?

[Chuckit]

Nope. Finder's arrangement is always on the right. You might submit a feature request to Apple, though as you said, it's kind of odd.

[larkost]

You could write an applescript that would modify the "position" attribute of everything on the desktop., It would be a lot of work, but if it bothers you enough... (annoyance being the true mother of invention)