On 04/12/2008 12:39 AM, Harold Fuchs wrote: > On 12/04/2008, Michael Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> I've been thinking about the number of requests we get asking "Where is >> the program i installed?". >> >> I'm wondering if the packaging team haven't got it backwards. >> >> I wonder if it would be easier for those who don't want the icons on the >> desktop to delete them, rather than to perturb so many newbies that >> can't find them. Isn't a set of Windows .ico files included anyway, the >> icons images do exist when you send them to the desktop. >> >> I'm against the complexity of imposing another step in the install >> wizard. > > > In Windows at least many (most?) installers ask the user if it should put an > icon (a) on the desktop and (b) in the taskbar. They also ask if the user > wants a folder in the Start>All Programs menu. > > Having seen a few of those dialogues I'm sure it's easily configurable > within the "installer creation" procedure - whatever mechanism generates the > MSI installer. > > So, please add my vote. > > >
Actually, you should add your vote(s) here: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=75762 [Installer option to create shortcut icons on desktop and in quicklaunch toolbar] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
