Creating KDE desktop shortcuts

Haggis · 12-26-2004, 05:53 PM

I was wondering how to create KDE desktop shortcuts? From what I understand at the very least you need the name of the exe for your icon. How do you find out the relating exe name?

JunctaJuvant · 12-26-2004, 06:06 PM

Well, if you are refering to programs with a .exe extension you won't find many of those in linux distros, unless you're using Wine of course.
I personally find the command "slocate" handy for finding paths to files related to an application. You could try the "which" command aswell. A recent tip I read here on the forum for finding out which programs are installed is to press [TAB] three times (while focus is on a shell) to list them all. Hope that helps.

kevinatkins · 12-26-2004, 06:13 PM

hi,

the other way, if you wish to make a shortcut for an item which is already on your 'k' menu, is to simply click and drag the name of the application on to the desktop. a little context menu will pop up - choose 'link here' and voila, it'll appear on your desktop! similar functionality also exists in gnome...

heema · 12-26-2004, 06:36 PM

and most of the programs are in /usr/bin

figfighter · 07-01-2005, 08:14 PM

but what if a program doesn't show up on the k menu...?

craigevil · 07-01-2005, 08:43 PM

"Creating shortcuts on the KDE desktop"
http://cs.boisestate.edu/~amit/teach...ux/node52.html