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Re: Custom Launcher.

 

Thanks Steve,

I had a feeling that would be way to do it (see, I do learn :p )

Regards,

Phill.

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Yorvyk <yorvik.ubunto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:15:11 +0100
> Phillip Whiteside <phillw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi, a request from the forum area.
> >
> > Phil, is there any easy way to create a custom launcher either on the
> panel
> > > of the desktop? I'm wanting to make a launcher for rtorrent. This is
> one of
> > > the only things I miss about Gnome(well that, and minimizing to tray
> doesn't
> > > really work with a lot of apps). I just have to adjust to LXDE since I
> am so
> > > used to Gnome. But all I used to have to do is right-click a panel, his
> > > create launcher, the put rtorrent in for the command and the name, and
> that
> > > was it.....
> >
> >
> > I think they're referring to something like what I was given for the
> Trash
> > Can, but not sure if there is something in 10.10 a3 for doing this.
> >
> > [Desktop Entry]
> >
> > Type=Application
> >
> > Version=1.0
> >
> > Name=Trash
> >
> > Name[de]=Mülleimer
> >
> > Exec=pcmanfm trash:///
> >
> > Icon=emptytrash
> >
> > Terminal=false
> >
> > OnlyShowIn=GNOME;XFCE;
> >
> >
> > Save it as trash.desktop on the Desktop. The Desktop should then show a
> > Trash icon.
> >
> > Right clicking and "emptying trash" does not work though.
> >
> >
> Same method I’m afraid, creating a .desktop file.
>
> --
> Steve Cook (Yorvyk)
>
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