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[Marc <ms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I figured out how make launchers by simply writing *.desktop files.  I
now have about 6 custom launchers that I use everyday.  It is convenient
for some of them to be on the panel and some on the desktop and some in
other directories based on their context.   How could the developers
know how I need or want my computer to be set up?  The hardest and most
frustrating thing about adopting the Unity Desktop was figuring out how
to add my own launchers particularly when this was a solved problem in
earlier versions of Ubuntu.

BTW, for those who don't know you can look for any *.desktop file on
your disk and copy it to a directory in your account.  Then you can edit
with emacs or your favorite text editor.  Or you can right click on it
and select "Properties" to change parameters.  They are simple text
files.  You can use the Nautilus file manager to double click on it to
run it.  You can also drag it to your Unity panel to install it.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/723861

Title:
  Right clicking on the desktop still displays the “Create Launcher...”
  option.

Status in Ayatana Design:
  Fix Committed
Status in Nautilus:
  Fix Released
Status in Unity Foundations:
  Invalid
Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Right clicking on the desktop still displays the “Create Launcher...”
  option.  This option needs to be removed and this functionality
  disabled.

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