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xfce:exo:desktop-item-edit [2019/08/02 20:24] – [Desktop Item Editor] amerigenaxfce:exo:desktop-item-edit [2026/10/31 00:09] (current) – fix link to appfinder(make relative link) kevinbowen
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-====== Desktop Item Editor ====== +~~NOTOC~~ 
-''exo-desktop-item-edit'' allows a user to easily create and modify application launchers, or ''.desktop'' files in a GUI. To create a new launcher, in a terminal type:+{{ :xfce:exo.png?nolink|}} 
 +====== Exo - Desktop Item Editor ====== 
 +**''exo-desktop-item-edit''** allows a user to easily create and modify application launchers, or ''.desktop'' files in a GUI.  
 + 
 +  * **[[#Creating a Launcher|Creating a Launcher]]** 
 +  * **[[#Editing Launchers|Editing Launchers]]** 
 +  * **[[#Usage|Usage]]** 
 + 
 +---- 
 +===== Creating a Launcher ===== 
 + 
 +To create a new launcher, in a terminal type:
 <code>exo-desktop-item-edit --create-new [DIRECTORY]</code> <code>exo-desktop-item-edit --create-new [DIRECTORY]</code>
 To create a launcher on the desktop, right-click an empty space on the desktop and select **Create Launcher**.  To create a launcher on the desktop, right-click an empty space on the desktop and select **Create Launcher**. 
  
-<figure "Create Launcher window">{{:xfce:exo:exo_create_launcher.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Create Launcher Window"> 
 +{{:xfce:exo:exo_create_launcher.png|Create Launcher Window}} 
 +</figure>
  
 +----
  
 ===== Editing Launchers ===== ===== Editing Launchers =====
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 If the launcher is on a panel, right click the desired launcher and select **Properties**, then in the Launcher window that appears, select the **Edit the currently selected item** in the General tab. If the launcher is on a panel, right click the desired launcher and select **Properties**, then in the Launcher window that appears, select the **Edit the currently selected item** in the General tab.
  
-<figure "Edit launcher on panel">{{:xfce:exo:launcher-edit-selected-item.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Edit launcher on Panel"> 
 +{{:xfce:exo:exo_create_launcher_advanced.png|Edit launcher on Panel}} 
 +</figure>
  
 +----
  
 ===== Usage ===== ===== Usage =====
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 ! The title of the application launcher. ! The title of the application launcher.
 ? Comment ? Comment
-! The additional text that is displayed when hovering over a launcher on the desktop or in the panel. This text can also be displayed underneath the icon and title in some applications such as the [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-appfinder/usage#expanded_search_mode|Application Finder]].+! The additional text that is displayed when hovering over a launcher on the desktop or in the panel. This text can also be displayed underneath the icon and title in some applications such as the [[:xfce:xfce4-appfinder:usage#expanded_search_mode|Application Finder]].
 ? Command ? Command
 ! This is the command that is ran when executing the launcher. ! This is the command that is ran when executing the launcher.
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