SOLVED Add shortcut to desktop

[appalbarry]

Just installed Mint 12. One small issue - I can't add shortcuts to the desktop.

I read somewhere to right click the menu item that I want to add to the desktop - which seems reasonable.

But when I click the menu button, find the item I want, and right click it, nothing happens. No right-click menu appears.

ideas??

Barry

[MintyNoob]

I have the same issue. Surely we're just missing something simple. I'll reply if I figure it out.

Cheers!
Mark

[MintyNoob]

I figured out a work around (searching through the forums).

When you log onto the computer, click on the gear icon to the right of your username, and select MATE instead of GNOME.

From MATE you can right click on things and create a desktop icon, then log off, log back into GNOME and the shortcuts will be there.

Why you can't just do that in Gnome, I have no clue, but this works at least for now.

Mark

[mank_in]

You can not add shortcut on desktop because GNOME3 developer thinking all gnome user no need shortcut on their desktop

[oobetimer]

You can not add shortcut on desktop because GNOME3 developer thinking all gnome user no need shortcut on their desktop

Simple is beautiful ... they think ..

For the usable system you can install MATE ..

[appalbarry]

Well, it works in MATE, and Gnome Classic. How odd....