I agree, this is a nice feature. On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Alan Bell <alanb...@ubuntu.com> 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 > > > -- > The Open Learning Centre is rebranding, find out about our new name and > look at http://libertus.co.uk > > > -- > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~unity-**design<https://launchpad.net/%7Eunity-design> > Post to : > unity-design@lists.launchpad.**net<unity-design@lists.launchpad.net> > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~unity-**design<https://launchpad.net/%7Eunity-design> > More help : > https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> > -- https://launchpad.net/~vibhavp
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