ok, solved the "properties" button uses gnome-desktop-item-edit, which is shipped with gnome-panel I had to run sudo apt-get install gnome-panel
the mystery is why Ubuntu didn't give any feedback whatsoever using that button, if a button silently fails... that's a bug -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/884498 Title: "main menu" editor, application properties not opening To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alacarte/+bug/884498/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
