[Nautilus-list] Re: [Help] Creating desktop links

[John Sullivan <sullivan eazel com>]

on 5/10/01 4:24 AM, Neil Blue at neilblue bigfoot com wrote:

> Thanks John,
> 
> That text file running is fine. The question about the icons is that I
> can create a link and put it on the desktop. but it has a link symbol on
> it and a non writable icon (for example). This is unlike the other icons
> (e.g. netscape) which has no link icon and nowrite only icon.
> 
> I would like to be able to create icons like this without the link or
> the extra (read only etc..) icons, and to edit the existing ones.

The automatic emblems (link, read-only, etc) will always appear on icons for
which they apply. There isn't any way to prevent that in Nautilus. However,
you can create program launchers that aren't symbolic links -- the easiest
way is to create the launcher on the panel and then drag it to Nautilus.

> Also with icon "Clean Up by Name" I have found that the icons don't
> quite line up and some icon names are run off the edge of the desktop
> ('Mandrake campus', for example).

I believe this is the same as bugzilla.eazel.com bug 6734.

John

> 
> Thanks
> Neil
> 
> John Sullivan wrote:
> 
>> on 5/9/01 8:44 PM, Neil Blue at neilblue bigfoot com wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> I have installed netscape 6.01 in my local user area. Netscape is run
>>> from a script, however when I make a nautilus link to the script and try
>>> to run the link, I get the message that I can view the script or run it.
>>> However I would like to run it automatiaclly when I click on it.
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Neil,
>> 
>> Nautilus by default always asks before executing a text file, to avoid
>> accidentally executing dangerous or malicious code. You can turn this off
>> with a preference in the Advanced user level: Look for "Executable Text
>> Files" in the "Icon & List Views" pane.
>> 
>>> Also in the nautilius desktop, the default icons are not links, please
>>> could anyone tell me how to create/edit these.
>>> 
>> 
>> I'm not sure what you're asking here.
>> 
>>> Thank you
>>> Neil Blue
>>> 
>>> 
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