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-====== Launcher ======+~~NOTOC~~ 
 +{{ :xfce:xfce.panel.png?no link|}} 
 +====== xfce4-panel - Launcher ======
 The Launcher panel plugin allows you to create application shortcuts and display them on your panel. The Launcher panel plugin allows you to create application shortcuts and display them on your panel.
  
 +  * **[[#General|General]]**
 +  * **[[#Advanced|Advanced]]**
 +  * **[[#Expanding Variables|Expanding Variables]]**
 +  * **[[#Plugin Events|Plugin Events]]**
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 ===== Add New Launchers ===== ===== Add New Launchers =====
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 <note tip>If you try to drop it in between two existing launchers, Xfce will attempt to open the ''.desktop'' file with the nearest application. To prevent this, hold down **Ctrl** as you drag and drop the item.</note> <note tip>If you try to drop it in between two existing launchers, Xfce will attempt to open the ''.desktop'' file with the nearest application. To prevent this, hold down **Ctrl** as you drag and drop the item.</note>
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 ===== Arguments ===== ===== Arguments =====
 All launchers accept ''text/uri-list'' as arguments when dropped on the launcher button, it will be used as an argument for the first application in the items list. See the [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/launcher#expanding_variables|Expanding Variables]] below for more information. All launchers accept ''text/uri-list'' as arguments when dropped on the launcher button, it will be used as an argument for the first application in the items list. See the [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/launcher#expanding_variables|Expanding Variables]] below for more information.
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 ===== Preferences ===== ===== Preferences =====
-<figure "Launcher Preferences">{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:xfce4-panel-launcher.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Launcher Preferences">{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:launcher_props.png?nolink&|}}</figure> 
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 ===== General ===== ===== General =====
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 ? Move up / Move down ? Move up / Move down
-! Moves the currently selected item up or down in the list+! Moves the currently selected item up or down in the list.
 ? Edit the currently selected item ? Edit the currently selected item
 ! Opens up an [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/exo/desktop-item-edit#editing_launchers|Edit Launcher]] window. ! Opens up an [[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/exo/desktop-item-edit#editing_launchers|Edit Launcher]] window.
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 ! Opens a Create Link window to create a new hyperlink, links have to follow a [[https://www.iana.org/assignments/uri-schemes/uri-schemes.xhtml|URI Scheme]]. ! Opens a Create Link window to create a new hyperlink, links have to follow a [[https://www.iana.org/assignments/uri-schemes/uri-schemes.xhtml|URI Scheme]].
  
 +[[|Back to Top]]
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 ===== Advanced ===== ===== Advanced =====
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 ? Disable tooltips ? Disable tooltips
-! Doesn't display tooltips when hovering over the launcher+! Doesn't display tooltips when hovering over the launcher.
 ? Show label instead of icon ? Show label instead of icon
-! Displays name of launcher instead of specified icon+! Displays name of launcher instead of specified icon.
 ? Show last used item in panel ? Show last used item in panel
 ! Only available when more than one items are present in the launcher. Shows the last used application / link as the primary item. ! Only available when more than one items are present in the launcher. Shows the last used application / link as the primary item.
 ? Arrow button position ? Arrow button position
 ! Displays the arrow to access additional items to the left, right, top or bottom of the launcher. The **Inside Button** option displays the arrow inside the launcher and displays the list of launcher items when left-clicking on the launcher. ! Displays the arrow to access additional items to the left, right, top or bottom of the launcher. The **Inside Button** option displays the arrow inside the launcher and displays the list of launcher items when left-clicking on the launcher.
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 ===== Expanding Variables ===== ===== Expanding Variables =====
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 ===== Plugin Events ===== ===== Plugin Events =====
  
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 This will disable the tooltips property for all launcher plugins in the panel. This will disable the tooltips property for all launcher plugins in the panel.
  
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