To create a launcher with the Create Launcher dialog perform the following steps:
Right-click on any part of a panel to open the panel popup menu. Choose Add to Panel -> Launcher to display the Create Launcher dialog. The dialog displays the Basic tabbed section.
Enter the properties of the launcher in the dialog. The following table describes the dialog elements on the Basic tabbed section:
To set advanced properties for the launcher, click on the Advanced tab. The Launcher Properties dialog displays the Advanced tabbed section.
Enter the advanced properties of the launcher in the dialog. The following table describes the dialog elements on the top part of the Advanced tabbed section:
Dialog Element |
Description |
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Try this before using |
Enter a command here to check before starting the launcher. If the command is executable and is in your path, the launcher appears on the panel. |
Documentation |
Enter the path to the help file for the launcher. If you enter a path in this field, a Help on launcher-name Application menu item is displayed on the popup menu for the launcher. |
You can also add a translation of the Name, Generic name, and Comment fields from the Basic tabbed section. To add a translation, enter the details of the translation in the Name/Comment translations table as follows:
Field |
Description |
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First field |
Enter the two-letter code for the language for which you want to add a translation. |
Second field |
Enter the translation of the Name of the launcher. |
Third field |
Enter the translation of the Generic name of the launcher. |
Fourth field |
Enter the translation for the Comment for the launcher. |
Then click on the Add/Set button.
To edit a translation, select the translation. The translated text appears in the lower part of this dialog. Edit the fields as required, then click on the Add/Set button.
To remove a translation, select the translation, then click on the Remove button.
To create the launcher and close the Launcher Properties dialog, click OK.