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[Chris <cyber.druif@xxxxxxxxx>]

Awesome idea, strange I didn't came up with it. Might be because I'm not
running Unity.

Anyhow, for implementing this idea on the BRB should be possible with even
a "simple" bash script. For editing current .desktops will be a bit
trickier, but is also doable in my opinion.

With metta, Chris
On Feb 19, 2012 3:36 PM, "Alan Bell" <alanbell@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> One common request is to add arbitary applications to the launcher. This
> is *hard* right now, you have to manually write a .desktop file (by looking
> up the syntax on gnome.org or freedesktop.org) and then put it somewhere
> that is a system area or a hidden folder. Most users don't bother because
> it is too hard and continue to launch things like minecraft from the
> terminal.
>
> I would like to be able to right click an empty bit of the launcher or the
> BFB and have a quicklist option to add a launcher. This would pop up a
> small dialog asking for
>
> Name
> Comment
> Command to run
> Icon
> Terminal
>
> and have buttons for:
>
> save for one user in ~/.local/share/applications
> save for all users in /usr/share/applications
> add to Unity Launcher.
>
> Some means of editing existing .desktop files would also be good
>
> thoughts and comments please . . .
>
> Alan
>
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