Launcher Properties

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The following table describes the properties that you can set when you create or edit a launcher.

Property	Description
Type	Use the drop-down list to specify whether the launcher starts an application or opens a location: Application – The launcher starts an application. Application in Terminal – The launcher starts an application through a terminal window. Location – The launcher opens a file, web page, or other location. If you are editing a location launcher, this drop-down list will not be displayed. If you are editing an application launcher, the Location option will not be available.
Name	The name is displayed if you add the launcher to a menu or to the desktop.
Command	For an application launcher, specify a command to execute when you click the launcher. For sample commands, see Launcher Commands and Locations.
Location	For a location launcher, specify the location that you want to open. Click Browse to select a location on the computer, or type a web address to launch a web page. For sample locations, see Launcher Commands and Locations.
Comment	Displayed as a tooltip when pointed to the launcher icon on the panel.

Launcher Commands and Locations

If you choose Application or Application in Terminal from the Type drop-down list in the Launcher Properties dialog, the Command text box displays the related launch command. The following table shows some sample commands and their actions.

Sample Application Command	Action
`gedit`	Starts the Gedit text editor application.
`gedit /home/user/loremipsum.txt`	Opens the file `/home/user/loremipsum.txt` in the Gedit text editor application.
`nautilus /home/user/Projects`	Opens the folder /home/user/Projects in a file browser window.

If you choose Location from the Type drop-down list in the Launcher Properties dialog, the Location text box displays the related location for the launcher. The following table shows some sample locations and their actions.

Sample Location	Action
`file:///home/user/loremipsum.txt`	Opens the file `/home/user/loremipsum.txt` in the default viewer for its file type.
`file:///home/user/Projects`	Opens the folder `/home/user/Projects` in a File Browser window.
`http://www.oracle.com`	Opens the Oracle web site in the default browser.
`ftp://ftp.oracle.com`	Opens the Oracle FTP site in the default browser.