SOLVED - Logout Button On lxpanel

[mashcaster]

Is it possible to place a logout button on the panel? Is so, please could you let me know how to do this?

[PCMan]

1.Add another application launcher to the panel.
2.Add a app button pointing to your logout command, such as lxde-logout. (needs a *.desktop file)

[mashcaster]

How do I give lxde-logout a *.desktop file?

[rockdoctor]

How do I give lxde-logout a *.desktop file?

You create the file /usr/share/applications/logout.desktop
Here's mine:

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Logout
Comment=Get me out of here
Exec=/usr/bin/lxsession-logout
Icon=/usr/share/icons/Human/48x48/apps/gnome-session-logout.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=System;
StartupNotify=false
NoDisplay=false


[mashcaster]

Thanks that works!

[Mark]

Alternatively

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Log Out
Comment=Shutdown, reboot or change session
Icon=stock_exit
Exec=lxsession-logout
Terminal=false
Type=Application

[johnraff]

I've been putting .desktop files for panel launchers in my own ~/.local/share/applications folder instead of /usr/share/applications . You don't have to use root powers, and it seems to work OK as long as you browse to that folder when making the panel button.

[mikrobio]

Thanks a lot this worked me too. Panel needed a little tweaks to get it the way i wanted.
By the way, i used this cause the path to the icon didnt work for me.

Icon=gnome-logout

Using Linux Mint LXDE 11 rc.