ubuntu12.4 creating desktop Shortcuts (three ways)

ubuntu12.4 Create desktop Shortcuts (three methods)

ubuntu12.4 can't create a launcher on the desktop, so you'll find another way to create a desktop shortcut icon.

1 , method one:

The file system/usr/share/applications contains shortcuts to Ubuntu auto-install software:

For example: Right-click "Terminal" and then copy to the desktop:

Double click to open, this does not need to ctrl+alt+t the shortcut key:

2 , method two:

Press and hold the mouse icon toward the desktop while holding down the ALT key:

When you drag to the desktop, you'll see several options, select "Link here," and then release the "Alt" key:

Create success:

Double-click the Eclipse Desktop shortcut and the software opens:

3 , method Three:

Create a file yourself:

The contents are as follows:

[Desktop Entry] Categories=development; Comment[zh_cn]=comment=exec=/opt/eclipse/eclipse/eclipse                 //own Eclipse boot icon  path genericname[zh_cn]= IDEGENERICNAME=IDEICON=/OPT/ECLIPSE/ECLIPSE/ICON.XPM           //Set Eclipse Desktop icon  picture mimetype=name[zh_cn]=eclipse                     name=eclipse                                   <span style= "font-family:arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif;" >//set the name of the desktop icon  </span>path=startupnotify=trueterminal=falsetype=applicationx-dbus-servicename= X-dbus-startuptype=x-kde-substituteuid=falsex-kde-username=owen

The operation is as follows:

The text content is as follows:

Save, close. Change the file name to eclipse.desktop:

and add executable permissions to the file:

To copy the icon to the desktop, double-click to run:

ubuntu12.4 creating desktop Shortcuts (three ways)