On 25-01-11 21:58, Cley Faye wrote: > 2011/1/25 Andy Brown <a...@the-martin-byrd.net> > >> On Tue Jan 25 2011 11:43:49 GMT-0800 (PST) Luuk wrote: >> >>> On 25-01-11 20:38, J Huntemann wrote: >>> >>>> You can delete the desktop shortcut as well. Rite click select delete. >>>> >>>> >>> But the question remains >>> *WHY* was it put there in the first place? >>> Because i know i can delete it ;-) >>> >>> >> Would you rather it be hidden deep on the hard drive somewhere that you can >> not find it to delete it? Where would you suggest that it be placed? >> > > The desktop shortcut is pretty standard, and can be avoided with a checkbox, > but the installation folder, where the installer inflate itself to really > install the app could be located in the temp folder, and deleted after > installation; at least on windows it's the most usual way to install > software, instead of dropping the installer on the desktop. > And the checkbox, to put the icon on the desktop, should default to NOT checked.
I mean, 99.999% of the time when i do something with 'office', its an attachment i open directoly frm mail, of a document from the 'my documents'folder. Almost NEVER do i need to check the 'start menu' fro a link to start 'office/writer' to create a new document.... -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to users+h...@libreoffice.org List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
