You want ~/bin added to the standard path, that's not a gnome-panel problem then
** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info => Rejected -- "Run Application" dialog does not run applications in ~/bin https://launchpad.net/bugs/64064 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs