<SOLVED> placing Computer and Home shortcuts on taskbar

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Matt26

<SOLVED> placing Computer and Home shortcuts on taskbar

Post by Matt26 »

is there a simple way to place shortcuts to the Computer and Home Folder locations to the taskbar? i've been able to move other shortcuts from main menu but Computer and Home Folder won't move. any ideas?

thanks.
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proxima_centauri

Re: placing Computer and Home shortcuts on taskbar

Post by proxima_centauri »

Perhaps it is a limitation of the mintMenu as I do not share this problem.

Try adding the gnome main menu temporarily (right-click panel -> add to panel). Drag and drop the Computer and Home icons to the gnome-panel.
lagagnon

Re: placing Computer and Home shortcuts on taskbar

Post by lagagnon »

Right click on Panel, Add to Panel, whatever you want...
Matt26

Re: placing Computer and Home shortcuts on taskbar

Post by Matt26 »

proxima_centauri wrote:Perhaps it is a limitation of the mintMenu as I do not share this problem.

Try adding the gnome main menu temporarily (right-click panel -> add to panel). Drag and drop the Computer and Home icons to the gnome-panel.
thanks, that worked..
Matt26

Re: placing Computer and Home shortcuts on taskbar

Post by Matt26 »

lagagnon wrote:Right click on Panel, Add to Panel, whatever you want...
i've tried that and they aren't available in this list..
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