A simple newbie question.

[Gilbert Sullivan]

On 03/31/2012 07:37 AM, Erik P. Olsen wrote:
> On 31/03/12 00:47, Gilbert Sullivan wrote:
>> On 03/30/2012 06:29 PM, Erik P. Olsen wrote:
>>> On 30/03/12 23:51, Michał Olber wrote:
>>>> W dniu 2012-03-30 23:13, Erik P. Olsen pisze:
>>>>> In gnome it is easy to add a launcher to the desktop by drag'ndrop
>>>>> from the
>>>>> menu onto the desktop. This method doesn't seem to work with xfce.
>>>>>
>>>>> So the question is now how do I add launchers to the desktop?
>>
>> I'm guessing that the fact that you see only the applications menu when
>> you right-click on the desktop means that under Desktop Settings / Icons
>> / Icon Type you have selected None. You probably need to set that to
>> File/Launcher Icons. That should give you the higher level desktop menu
>> (above Applications) that you need in order to create a Launcher.
> 
> Yes, that did it. I had the icons set to minimised.
> 

I'm glad it worked for you!

>> Beware that I am only a relative newcomer to Linux, and that I have had
>> a few truly excellent beers this evening before reading your message and
>> posting my response. (IOW, YMMV.)
> 
> May be I should have some of your excellent beers. It might help. Which
> brand is it? :-)
> 
Heh. Dog Fish Midas Touch. They're 9% alcohol by volume, and really,
really tasty. Hmmm. Too bad I have to travel today.

;-)

Cheers!