how do I copy one launcher to a second launcher?

[Todd And Margo Chester]

On 03/04/2012 05:34 AM, Nick Schermer wrote:
> On 2012-03-04 09:55, Mike Massonnet wrote:
>> 2012/3/4 Todd And Margo Chester <toddandmargo at gmail.com>:
>>> On 03/03/2012 06:19 PM, Greg Folkert wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 2012-03-03 at 14:14 -0800, Todd And Margo Chester wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am using Xfce 4.8
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a launcher with about 43 items on it.  I would
>>>>> like to make a copy of it to a blank launcher.  Then
>>>>> prune the two down to size.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I copy one launcher to a second launcher?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Couldn't you just make a second launcher and pickup the items and drop
>>>> them on the second one?
>>>>
>>>> I guess maybe I'm not getting the idea.
>>>
>>>
>>> I opened both launchers.  From the one with all the items, I
>>> left mouse dragged it over to the unpopulated launcher.
>>> The icon moves with the mouse, but when I let go of the
>>> mouse, it slides back to where it came from.  Rats!
>>
>> It should work if you open the first launcher dialog, and then DND
>> directly towards the second launcher in the panel (not the settings
>> dialog). Hopefully.
>
> No, the dialog does not provide a drag-source. Only way to do this is
> open the folder (~/.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-X) where the desktop
> files of the first launcher are stored in Thunar. Then open the
> properties of the second launcher and drop the Thunar files in the
> properties.
>
> Nick

Hi Nick,

I had to read what you said three times before I understood.  (My
bad not yours, I am a little dense today.)  And, it worked
perfectly.  You are a genius!

Many thanks,
-T