Thank you kindly, Selim, that is a good tip also. I think we can safely close this thread.
Charles On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Selim T. Erdogan <se...@alumni.cs.utexas.edu> wrote: > Charles Krinke, 3.03.2012: >> >> I do have a "gnome-panel" panel and I can manipulate it to some >> extent. Meaning I have an application item, my several virtual >> desktops which I can rename normally, the clock and a few other >> goodies. >> >> The key right now is the missing desktop items causes me to have to >> navigate a menu if I want a terminal which is a bit annoying. >> Additionally, I have a few PDF files, a file browser, internet browser >> and a couple of source files I refer to regularly and being able to >> click on them on the desktop is quite convenient. > > As far as I could see, you now have your desktop items displaying fine > but I'm not sure that your second question was solved: how to find out > what programs are run when you select items from the menu and how to > conveniently run these without going through the menu. > > Here in gnome classic on sid, I can go to the menu item I want and push > down the left mouse button, without releasing it (half click?). Then I > move the mouse around a little and I can carry the application icon to > the gnome-panel, and release. Once it's there, I can right click to see > the properties, including what program it runs. (To remove it from the > panel, I can alt-right click on it.) You can also use this method to > carry the icon onto your desktop instead of your gnome-panel. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120303233205.gb13...@cs.utexas.edu > -- Charles Krinke -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/calo-6+h0y-msahurn+zv6qu6o67w+h+elap-tgtp2qjbpil...@mail.gmail.com
