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<DIV>A launcher is the Linux functional equivalent of a MS Shortcut. it is just a text file that can be edited manually, or I think you can 'right click' on the desktop and select create launcher, then edit the file to add the appropriate command to launch.</DIV>
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<DIV>A couple of quick links that discuss them (gnome specific)</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.fifi.org/doc/gnome-users-guide/html/gnome-users-guide/C/launchers.html">http://www.fifi.org/doc/gnome-users-guide/html/gnome-users-guide/C/launchers.html</A> or <A href="http://www.linuxforum.com/gnome/gospanel-16.html">http://www.linuxforum.com/gnome/gospanel-16.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Sincerely,<BR>Dave Hopkins</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR>> <BR>> What's a launcher? Is it like another submenu or something? <BR>> <BR>> -Rob <BR>> <BR>> --- On Wed 01/12, Sudev Barar < sudev@mantraonline.com > wrote: <BR>> From: Sudev Barar [mailto: sudev@mantraonline.com] <BR>> To: k12osn@redhat.com <BR>> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 09:13:47 +0530 <BR>> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] renaming IceWM "menu" file <BR>> <BR>> On Thu, 2005-01-13 at 00:47, Petre Scheie wrote:<BR>> Why not just have two <BR>> items on your menu, one for running OOo locally, which <BR>> you'd use when <BR>> you're on Computer#1, and one that runs it remotely via ssh, <BR>> which you'd <BR>> click on when you're using Computer#2. Since you don't have users <BR>> in this <BR>> situation (just yourself, it sounds like) it shouldn't be too hard to <BR>> <BR>> !
remember which menu selection to use depending on which machine you're working <BR>> on.<BR>OR<BR>Create a launcher on your personal desktop on machine #2?<BR>The <BR>> launcher will fire out same commands that you are using from <BR>> command<BR>line.<BR>-- <BR>Sudev Barar<BR>Learning <BR>> Linux<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>K12OSN mailing <BR>> list<BR>K12OSN@redhat.com<BR>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn<BR>F <BR>> or more info see <HTTP: www.k12os.org><BR><BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. <BR>> Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> K12OSN mailing list <BR>> K12OSN@redhat.com <BR>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn <BR>> For more info see <HTTP: www.k12os.org></BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>