[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-29 Thread Sebastien Bacher
the feature has been dropped by GNOME as well, not by Unity only -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/859381 Title: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-29 Thread seanlano
But I can copy existing launchers from other Ubuntu partitions and they work, so clearly support for the launcher itself has not been dropped. It's just the GUI tool for creating the launcher that has been lost. But I guess if this is the way forward then we can only hope there is a developer

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-29 Thread Sebastien Bacher
Right, launcher support is still there, it's just that the basic ui to create those is coming from gnome-panel which is deprecated but it should be easy enough to install a software to fit that purpose from universe -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-28 Thread pst007x
Why is Unity removing all the good features? I use Ubuntu in work and the Create Launcher is ideal to create links to remote network places. It is a basic feature that even windows has. Ubuntu has become a distro for complete beginners who need to be told what to do. Upgrade means improving not

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-26 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu.

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-26 Thread seanlano
I found this while doing a search of the interwebs, on the changelog for nautilus: nautilus (1:3.1.3-0ubuntu3) oneiric; urgency=low * debian/patches/12_remove_create_launcher_on_desktop.patch: - remove the create launcher entry from desktop right-click. It's depending on a

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-26 Thread Andrew
Apparently this is an intentional regression; see bug #723861. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/859381 Title: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-26 Thread Jean-Baptiste Lallement
** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/859381 Title: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-26 Thread Andrew
This bug should be set to 'Won't Fix'. Apologies for the comment spam; I had intended to change the status myself after posting #4, but apparently I'm not allowed to do that. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-26 Thread seanlano
Huh. Some feature upgrade... Is there replacement functionality to replace this removal? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/859381 Title: 'Create Launcher' is missing

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-26 Thread Sebastien Bacher
you can probably use https://launchpad.net/unity-launcher-editor or equivalents ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Wishlist -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu.

[Bug 859381] Re: 'Create Launcher' is missing from Desktop context menu

2011-09-25 Thread Andrew
** Attachment added: Screenshot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/859381/+attachment/2461550/+files/Workspace%201_010.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/859381