Desktop laucher on latest version of Fedora O/S

[wpshooter]

Can anyone tell me if the desktop interface on the latest version of Fedora allows the placement of desktop launchers (i.e. shortcuts) for applications and web links on the desktop (not referring to a panel, like Unity that is being used by Ubuntu - but the actual desktop) ?

Thanks.

[nonamedotc]

Install gnome-tweak-tool using yum and enable "Have File Manager handle desktop" under desktop category in the gnome-tweak-tool.

Take a look at this resource too.

[sidebrnz]

Either that, or try using a different DE. I'm using Xfce, and have no problem putting launchers on my desktop.

[hieronymous]

Hi wpshooter

You can do the following to provide creation of launchers on the desktop. When finished, right-click on the desktop and choose the Scripts option, then the Create Launcher sub-option:

Use Nautilus to navigate to home/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts
Right-click and choose Create New Document > Empty Document

Enter the following:

#!/bin/bash
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new `pwd`

Save as Create Launcher and close the file.
Right-click your new file, choose Properties, then Permissions, then tick the Execute box, and Close.

Now test your Launcher script as above.

[johann]

The easiest way by far to change gnome 3's behaviour is to use this website (without it I might have switched to xfce)

https://extensions.gnome.org/

On further inspection, seems you want this extension:

https://extensions.gnome.org/extensi...nel-favorites/

[wpshooter]

Originally Posted by johann

The easiest way by far to change gnome 3's behaviour is to use this website (without it I might have switched to xfce)

https://extensions.gnome.org/

On further inspection, seems you want this extension:

https://extensions.gnome.org/extensi...nel-favorites/

Johann:

I really appreciate this info, however, I am very hesitant to start down the road of using something like this when I have NO assurance that it is going to be properly maintained and thus might not work properly down the road with the O/S.

IMO, a far better solution would be for the developers of Ubuntu, to put these features back into the O/S from the get go.

Thanks.

[johann]

Not a problem! And I agree with you that this should be a repository packaged GUI program instead of a website - best if it was part of gnome -- I have found the current tweak-tool to be very buggy.

Just note that when you click the "on/off" options on the website, I believe the packages are installed into your home directory under ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions this may alleviate your fears of corrupting the shell system files.