I'M sorry (was "Re: 4.2 Newbie: Icons in Desktop Menu?")

[Andrew Conkling]

Matt,
I read your question too quickly and thought you were asking about icons
on the desktop, not the desktop menu.  The tips descending from Erik
Harrison's message are the way to go.

Sorry about the confusion,
Andrew

Some time ago (probably on Tue, 30 Nov
2004 09:07:23-0700) Matt Thompson <thompsma at colorado.edu> had occasion
to say the following:

> On Tue, 2004-11-30 at 09:18 -0500, Andrew Conkling wrote:
> > Some time ago (probably on Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:37:57 -0700) 
> > Matt Thompson <thompsma at colorado.edu> had occasion to say the
> > following:
> > 
> > > OK, I'm a fresh newb to 4.2 have just put RC1 on my home box
> > > (thanks snowstorm for the time!), using the official RPMs on FC3. 
> > > I pretty much love everything, but I am stymied by one problem. 
> > > Namely, how do you get icons in the desktop menu?  Mine has none,
> > > and I do have "Show icons in menu" checked.
> > 
> > Matt,
> > Install a third-party app, like Rox or idesk.  Icon support in
> > xfdesktop will (possibly/probably?) be added in 4.4.
> 
> Wait, so Rox or idesk handles that menu I get when I right-click the
> desktop?  And the one I can add to the panel?  How do I get it when I
> don't have either installed???
> 
> > > 
> > > Sorry for what's probably a FAQ, but sometimes...
> > 
> > This is on the mailing list and the forum a thousand times; did you
> > search first?
> 
> I am sorry, truly I am.  I didn't know the icons in the Xfce menu and
> "right-click-on-desktop" menu were xfdesktop issues.  Frankly, I
> didn't know that xfdesktop handled that menu on the panel.  If so,
> it's a very odd thing.
> 
> Again my apologies for asking this question here.  I'll try IRC or the
> like instead, if there is a channel.  I guess my search through the
> Google link on the Xfce mailing list page wasn't good enough.
> 
> Sorry,
> Matt Thompson
> 
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