How to customize desktop icons in MATE similar to Windows?

Question

linux

Linux MINT 18.2, MATE.
There is one annoying problem with the desktop.
How to make icons on the desktop the same size (even without previewing the content, as is the case, for example, with .djvu or .jpg files) and fix the problem with icon labels - if you put two icons side by side, their labels intersect and become unreadable.

Answer 1

Disable preview. Arrange icons on a grid.
In general, I agree with SyavaSyava - everything related to the desktop in UNIX (in general, for example in FreeBSD) has a quality from "medium lousy" to complete barf. I for myself forever defined as WM - TDE. Yes, he is not straighter than others, but the habit is already ...