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On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have now had a good go with my new computer, running Linuxmint v10 KDE. My > current computer is still running Kubuntu Hardy so I have noticed a lot of > changes. > > First off, I like to have some icons on the desktop for the programs I use a > lot, just a personal preference. In Hardy I can drag and drop from the menu > to the desktop and 'Link here'. Simple. If I want to set up an icon for a > program which does not appear in the menus then I can right click on the > desktop and choose Create new > link to application. This means that I have > to type in the link myself, but that is easy. > > In Mint I can right click on a menu item and choose Add to desktop. Easy. > But I cannot find a way to set up a launcher icon for something that does > not appear in the menus. Right click on the desktop does not offer 'New' at > all. So more research. can you... whereis <program name> ln -s <pathToProgram> <~/Desktop/linkName> I just tried this with some success but asks if i want to run in a terminal. when i do it works fine, but not quite right is it. Others probably know best? > Secondly, extra desktops. In Hardy I can easily have several desktops which > I access via Ctrl-F1, Ctrl-F2 etc. And I can have a different background > colour for each one. In Mint I see references to virtual desktops??? I am > still trying to get to grips with that. There does not seem to be the > equivalent to the Hardy system. ctrl+F1 does not work here (ubuntu 9.04). but ctrl+alt+f1 does. I assume its nothing that simple? > And as a by the way, in Mint I have set it up to switch on the Num Lock key > at log in. It does not seem to work. > > So my final point is ... I have used Linux for over 10 years now and Kubuntu > (so KDE) for 8 years. Yet I am struggling with this new version of Mint. We, > the group, are trying hard to get people to try Linux. How much harder will > it be for them to go from Windows to any version of Linux? I know I keep > banging on about this, but we will need to provide a lot of help and hand > holding for newbies for a long time if we are to succeed. So we need to work > with people who live near us, which is one good thing about the fact that, > as a group, we are scattered around the two counties. agreed. :-) Best wishes roly -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq