creating desktop links to HD installed aps

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: creating desktop links to HD installed aps
started by: twoflatfish

Posted by twoflatfish on Dec. 06 2004,16:43

I've downloaded Opera to my HD install of DSL V-0.7.2 All the files are decompressed in /home/dsl/Opera. I would like to know how to make a link from the desktop to the appropriate Opera executable file.
Thanks,
twoflatfish

Posted by unhappy_mage on Dec. 10 2004,00:01

Do the following:
cd ~/.xtdesktop
make a new file (with vi or whatever editor you like) like this:

Code Sample

table Icon
Type: Program
Caption: Opera Browser
Command: /home/dsl/Opera/Opera-bin
Icon: .xtdesktop/opera.gif
X: 295
Y: 98
end

Then do 'killall xtdesk' and 'xtdesk &' to restart it.