GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux User Guide

Launcher Commands

The type of commands that you can enter in the Command field depend on the option that you choose from the Type drop-down combination box. If you choose Application from the Type drop-down combination box, you can enter a normal command. The following table shows some sample commands and the actions that the commands perform:

Sample Application Command	Action
`gedit`	Starts the `gedit` text editor application.
`gedit /user123/loremipsum.txt`	Opens the file `/user123/loremipsum.txt` in the `gedit` text editor application.
`nautilus /user123/Projects`	Opens the folder `/user123/Projects` in a file manager window.

If you choose Link from the Type drop-down combination box, you can enter a link command. The following table shows some sample link commands and the actions that the commands perform:

Sample Link Command	Action
`http://www.gnome.org`	Opens the GNOME website in your default browser.
`ftp://ftp.gnome.org`	Opens the GNOME FTP site in your default browser.
`applications:///`	Opens the Applications location in a file manager window. Double-click on an application to start the application.
`preferences:///`	Opens the Desktop Preferences location in a file manager window. Double-click on a preference tool to start the preference tool.