On 08/12/2010 02:00 PM, Reinhold Rumberger wrote:
> On Thursday 12 August 2010, Michael Hirsch wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Larry Alkoff
>>
> <labradley@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>>> Is it not possible to create a program icon on the desktop
>>> whether or not it exists in some menu? The kind you got with a
>>> right click and were given the opportunity to create a program
>>> icon?
>>>
>> yes. Right-click desktop, Create New -> Lin to Application
>>
> That doesn't work in KDE 4 by default. You first need to switch the
> desktop type.
>
> --Reinhold
>
>
In the K menu, I first unlock the Widgets, then right click on
the item in the menu and it gives me the option to make
an icon on the desktop.
Good luck!

Tom

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On 08/12/2010 11:11 AM, Michael Hirsch wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Larry Alkoff<labradley@mindspring.com> wrote:
>> Is it not possible to create a program icon on the desktop whether or
>> not it exists in some menu? The kind you got with a right click and
>> were given the opportunity to create a program icon?
>
> yes. Right-click desktop, Create New -> Lin to Application
>
> Michael
>

Unfortunately right click on Desktop, Create New -> Link to Application
doesn't exist.

I see a menu with the following choices only:
Run command
Add Widgets
Add Panel
Remove Desktop activity
Lock widgets
Lock Screen
Leave
Desktop activity settings.

Running Kubuntu 10.04.

Larry

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On Tuesday 17 August 2010, Larry Alkoff wrote:
> On 08/12/2010 11:11 AM, Michael Hirsch wrote:
> > On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Larry
Alkoff<labradley@mindspring.com> wrote:
> >> Is it not possible to create a program icon on the desktop
> >> whether or not it exists in some menu? The kind you got with
> >> a right click and were given the opportunity to create a
> >> program icon?
> >
> > yes. Right-click desktop, Create New -> Lin to Application
> >
> > Michael
>
> Unfortunately right click on Desktop, Create New -> Link to
> Application doesn't exist.
>
> I see a menu with the following choices only:
> Run command
> Add Widgets
> Add Panel
> Remove Desktop activity
> Lock widgets
> Lock Screen
> Leave
> Desktop activity settings.

Go to "Desktop activity settings" and change to activity type to
"Folder View" (or whatever the english version is). Then you'll have
a more classical desktop where you can create stuff like application
links.

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On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Reinhold Rumberger <rrumberger@web.de> wrote:
> On Tuesday 17 August 2010, Larry Alkoff wrote:
>> On 08/12/2010 11:11 AM, Michael Hirsch wrote:
>> > On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Larry
> Alkoff<labradley@mindspring.com> *wrote:
>> >> Is it not possible to create a program icon on the desktop
>> >> whether or not it exists in some menu? *The kind you got with
>> >> a right click and were given the opportunity to create a
>> >> program icon?
>> >
>> > yes. Right-click desktop, Create New -> *Lin to Application
>> >
>> > Michael
>>
>> Unfortunately right click on Desktop, Create New -> Link to
>> Application doesn't exist.
>>
>> I see a menu with the following choices only:
>> Run command
>> Add Widgets
>> Add Panel
>> Remove Desktop activity
>> Lock widgets
>> Lock Screen
>> Leave
>> Desktop activity settings.
>
> Go to "Desktop activity settings" and change to activity type to
> "Folder View" (or whatever the english version is). Then you'll have
> a more classical desktop where you can create stuff like application
> links.
>

Alternatively, without switching activity type, you can use the
Quicklaunch widget. Use the 'Add Widget' entry in the menu to add it.

Carlo

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On 08/17/2010 02:15 PM, Reinhold Rumberger wrote:
>
> Go to "Desktop activity settings" and change to activity type to
> "Folder View" (or whatever the english version is). Then you'll have
> a more classical desktop where you can create stuff like application
> links.
>
> --Reinhold
>
>

I no longer have that option. Do you know how I get it back? I have no
idea what I changed.


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On Friday 20 August 2010, Michael wrote:
> On 08/17/2010 02:15 PM, Reinhold Rumberger wrote:
> > Go to "Desktop activity settings" and change to activity type to
> > "Folder View" (or whatever the english version is). Then you'll
> > have a more classical desktop where you can create stuff like
> > application links.

This works fine in my KDE 4.5 PPA install.

> I no longer have that option. Do you know how I get it back? I
> have no idea what I changed.

You could try moving ~/.kde to some backup location (say ~/.kde.orig)
and try again with a clean slate. I, too, have 4.5 installed and not
nearly all the problems you describe.

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On Friday 20 August 2010 04:12:17 Michael wrote:
> On 08/17/2010 02:15 PM, Reinhold Rumberger wrote:
> > Go to "Desktop activity settings" and change to activity type to
> > "Folder View" (or whatever the english version is). Then you'll have
> > a more classical desktop where you can create stuff like application
> > links.
> >
> > --Reinhold
>
> I no longer have that option. Do you know how I get it back? I have no
> idea what I changed.
You have to right -click and select 'unlock widgets' to be able to change from
'desktop' to 'folder view'. Also unlock widgets in order to add an icon.

HTH
Jim


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