Re: Gnome3 probe

[Marc Shapiro <marcnshap@gmail.com>]

On 12/15/2012 05:03 AM, phi debian wrote:
> Jeez, welcome lxde, adieu gnome3 !!!
>
> I installed a fresh debian in a guest as server, then apt-get install 
> lxde.
>
> In a matter of minute I got a theme, with solid backgroud, my panel on 
> the right, some usual goodies like synaptic, update-manager-gnome,
>
> So I know I will be able to move to this.
>
> Just a quick remaining question then, though I guess I'd better 
> register and ask it to an lxde mailing list.
>
> Is there a way to 'add to pannel' an application launcher, I need to 
> have in my pannel a few button that basically spawn remote conexion to 
> well known servers. ?
>
> So for I can only add to the lxde pannel some predifined applet, but I 
> can't really make a button than run something (either in a term or as 
> an app).
>
> Thanx for the good suggestions, debian will survive the new eratic wm 
> era, where the want our display look like smart phone.
>
> Cheers,
> Phi
Phi,

One of the applets that you can add to the panel is an application 
launcher.  Once you have the application launcher on the panel you can 
modify its settings to add any application from the menu to the 
launcher.  If you need to add something that is not on the menu (i.e. a 
non-debian application, a script running in a terminal, etc) then you 
will have to make your own .desktop file.  the best place to put that, 
IMHO, is in .local/share/applications in your home directory.  That will 
then show up in the LXDE menu under 'Other' so that you can then add it 
to a launcher on a panel.  I have done this to add launchers for Firefox 
and Thunderbird, which I prefer over Iceweasel and Icedove.