GNOME Desktop Icons

[ManagerJay]

I have been using Linux for several years, but just made the jump tp using a Linux based workstation. Everything seems to work grate, but I have a question concerning the GNOME desktop.

I have figured out how to create a shortcut and place it in the panel and then drag that shortcut to the desktop. Is there a way to create the shortcut directly on the desktop without having to create it in the panel first?

For example, I have installed Mozilla, and I dragged the startup script, Mozilla, to the desktop. However, GNOME recognized this as a script and opens it using gedit. But, if I create the shortcut in the panel first and then drag it to the desktop, everything works fine.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.



Jay

 

[legend2b4]

you dont mean right click "new launcher" do you mate ?

 

[ManagerJay]

If I right click on the desktop, I do not have an option for "new launcher". However, if I right click on the panel, I do have the option of "new launcher".

The version I am using came with RH 7.2, so I am wondering if it is an extremely early copy of 1.4 that did not have all the options included.

I will try downloading the latest and greatest at work tomorrow and see if that fixes the problem.

Thanks for your help.


Jay