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LXDe Desktop

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:12 pm
by Diukx
Hi. I'm using Lubuntu but i've a "problem". There's only a way to access to my documents, clicking the icon in the menu. How can i put another access in the desktop (direct access)?. I tried copy paste and things like that but did not work.
I'm newbey in linux and lxde. Thanks if u can help me.

I'm argentinian sorry if my english is not good enough

Re: LXDe Desktop

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:01 am
by lyovushka
Just thought of a quick fix for you. Create a file in in Desktop for example with name shortcat and put the line

pcmanfm ~/Documents/

in it. You will also need to make it executable. For that execute

chmod +x Desktop/shortcut

in terminal. Now double click on you file and Documents should open.

Hope this helps,
Levon

Re: LXDe Desktop

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:22 pm
by Diukx
Thanks.
It works! :D


But tell me how can i change that icon. Is the text icon and is not really nice.

Re: LXDe Desktop

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:54 am
by lyovushka
Ok you won,

Here's how to do it properly. Create a file with name something.desktop and put these 5 lines there.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Documents
Exec=pcmanfm /home/levon/Documents
Type=Application
Icon=folder

and of course substitute "levon" with your username.

Cheers,
Levon

Re: LXDe Desktop

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:05 am
by Diukx
Thank for u help.
Sorry if my question was simple. :oops:
Gracias. :D

Re: LXDe Desktop

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:47 pm
by lyovushka
You are very much welcome :)