On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Gaijin <gai...@riseup.net> wrote: > On 2016-09-05 00:57, Drew White wrote: > >> On Sunday, 4 September 2016 11:50:21 UTC+10, Gaijin wrote: >> >>> I just upgraded from 3.1 to 3.2R3 and was wondering of the best way to >>> restore some of my App shortcuts. I use some portable apps and >>> executables that don't show up in the Applications shortcuts. In KDE I >>> was used to the Menu Editor. I'm not familiar with XFCE and didn't see a >>> similar option. >>> >> >> If you are talking about windows WITH QREXEC, then just add the shortcuts >> again. >> You can add them to the menu using KMENUEDIT, or many other ways >> >> Including copying the .desktop files to the new machine onto your >> desktop, or else into another folder and adding them directly to the >> menu system using kmenuedit or similar CLI interface. >> > > I am referring to the dropdown "Q" menu that lists your various VMs and > the software in them. > > I was used to the KMENUEDIT in KDE. It was easy enough to make QREXEC > shortcuts. > > The new R3.2 defaults to XFCE in a clean install. I didn't see a way to > edit those menu items the same way. Sure I can add more shortcuts for > programs that are installed and generate .desktop files. The problem I'm > having is with the software or executables that don't show up in the > shortcuts list. For example, portable apps; You don't install them you just > run the .exe >
See https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/rMMgeR-KLbU/SoR4fQwsBAAJ for an example of creating a "Qubes-proper" shortcut to an arbitrary file. That example points to a .desktop file inside an AppVM, but the target can be anything that the AppVM knows how to execute. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAEe-%3DTfT%3DUqqM01jeTGctxoeBmd_enFXrcK_aqu5WFXkcF-wjw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.