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" <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/~unity-design> > Post to : > unity-design@lists.launchpad.**net<unity-design@lists.launchpad.net> > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~unity-**design<https://launchpad.net/~unity-design> > More help : > https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >
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