A launcher is an object that performs a specific action when you open it.
You can find launchers in panels, in the panel menubar, and on the desktop. A launcher is represented by an icon in all of these locations. You might use a launcher to perform any of the following actions:
Start an application
Execute a command
Open a folder
Open a web browser at a particular page on the web
Open special Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). The Oracle Solaris Desktop provides special URIs that enable you to access particular functions from the file manager.
You can modify the properties of a launcher. For example, the properties of a launcher include the name of the launcher, the icon that represents the launcher, and how the launcher runs. For more information about modifying a launcher, see Modifying a Launcher.