Creating Launching Links for Gnome3 Activities and Applications?

[relaxing]

Thanks, I am wondering how to quickly create Launcher Links that will edit the Applications or Activities panels in Gnome3. I installed Tweak Tool, but it only adds to the desktop which seems a little tacky. I read where you can edit the desktop file to create new ones, but I want to add Application Links to the Application Panel, and then possibly drop and drag to the Activities Sidebar.

I might be overlooking something in Tweak Tool, so will play with that some more, but any other help would be appreciated. I don't mind editing a file to include, but would rather use GUI.

Thank you for your support, Scott

[bob]

If you install Alacarte, you can modify the menus and add new items that way.

[relaxing]

Thanks Bob, will give that a try this evening.