Thanks. That was my question.dolphin_oracle wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2019 7:01 amif the user selects "None" from the xfce dekstop icon options, then nothing will show. its just a regular icon.richb wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2019 6:53 am There is an option in System Settings>Desktop to not show Desktop Icons. I would assume if a Manual icon is added it could be configure to not show with that option. Not everyone wants icons on the Desktop. Perhaps obvious that devs would follow conventions for that icon.
MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
Forum Rules
Guide - How to Ask for Help
richb Administrator
System: MX 23 KDE
AMD A8 7600 FM2+ CPU R7 Graphics, 16 GIG Mem. Three Samsung EVO SSD's 250 GB
Guide - How to Ask for Help
richb Administrator
System: MX 23 KDE
AMD A8 7600 FM2+ CPU R7 Graphics, 16 GIG Mem. Three Samsung EVO SSD's 250 GB
- dolphin_oracle
- Developer
- Posts: 20032
- Joined: Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:17 pm
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
Yeah, I'm not redoing the desktop file. it will be exactly the same has it is in the whisker menu.AK-47 wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2019 7:05 am If a "Manual" icon is added then it would behave exactly like a shortcut to a regular file I would imagine, since the manual is just a PDF file that happens to be opened by a PDF reader.
At least that's how it works in Windows.
As for those wanting to call it Read the Fine Manual, it will appear on the desktop as "Read the Fine..." or something like that.
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
For clarity, I was contemplating the creation of a symbolic link /home/$USER/Desktop/ to the PDF. A symbolic link can carry any name, but the name should not be too long or it might wrap wonky or cut off, and it would be nice if it retained a professional appearance, like "User Manual" or "User Guide."
My reason for supporting the manual on the desktop idea is because a lot of users (like me) blow away the Welcome screen first off, without reading, never to be seen again, because they want to get their chops into the new OS.
Alternatively, it could be an item on the panel, like antiX does, but I think an icon on the desktop would be better marketing for the manual than on the panel, since the default panel is already busy enough.
My reason for supporting the manual on the desktop idea is because a lot of users (like me) blow away the Welcome screen first off, without reading, never to be seen again, because they want to get their chops into the new OS.
Alternatively, it could be an item on the panel, like antiX does, but I think an icon on the desktop would be better marketing for the manual than on the panel, since the default panel is already busy enough.
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
That's a good point, user don't read pop-ups (I wonder why) but if there's a link on the desktop they might click on it if they need to find some info.My reason for supporting the manual on the desktop idea is because a lot of users (like me) blow away the Welcome screen first off, without reading, never to be seen again, because they want to get their chops into the new OS.
- dolphin_oracle
- Developer
- Posts: 20032
- Joined: Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:17 pm
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
sounds like we are adding the manual to the desktop.
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
I will be redoing the installation part this afternoon and upload it by EOD.
Production: 5.10, MX-23 Xfce, AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core, GeForce GT 630/PCIe/SSE2, 16 GB, SSD 120 GB, Data 1TB
Personal: Lenovo X1 Carbon with MX-23 Fluxbox and Windows 10
Other: Raspberry Pi 5 with MX-23 Xfce Raspberry Pi Respin
Personal: Lenovo X1 Carbon with MX-23 Fluxbox and Windows 10
Other: Raspberry Pi 5 with MX-23 Xfce Raspberry Pi Respin
- anticapitalista
- Developer
- Posts: 4167
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:40 am
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
Actually, we have an icon on the 'desktop'
anticapitalista
Reg. linux user #395339.
Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.
antiX with runit - lean and mean.
https://antixlinux.com
Reg. linux user #395339.
Philosophers have interpreted the world in many ways; the point is to change it.
antiX with runit - lean and mean.
https://antixlinux.com
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
I think the Name should be "Manual" but the Comment should include the word "read":
Read the Fine Manual
Read the Manual
Read Me
(but not README or REAMDE).
This would mean the hover text on the desktop would be:
Install Linux
Read the Fine Manual
Both excellent suggestions. Perhaps they could become the MX motto. YMMVG. Maybe the first one should be Install MX Linux as long as that doesn't cause problems with sharing code with antiX.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself -- and you are the easiest person to fool."
-- Richard Feynman
-- Richard Feynman
- dolphin_oracle
- Developer
- Posts: 20032
- Joined: Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:17 pm
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
the desktop files are specific to each distro.
but we have translated desktop files already.
Code: Select all
[Desktop Entry]
Categories=System;
Exec=mx-manual
GenericName[en_US]=MX User Manual
GenericName=MX User Manual
Icon=help-browser.png
MimeType=
Name=MX User Manual
Name[am]=MX User Manual
Name[ar]=مكس دليل المستخدم
Name[bg]=Ръководство за потребителя на MX
Name[ca]=Manual de l'usuari MX
Name[cs]=Uživatelská příručka MX
Name[da]=MX Brugermanual
Name[de]=MX Benutzerhandbuch
Name[el]=Εγχειρίδιο χρήστη MX
Name[es]=MX Manual de Usuario
Name[et]=MX kasutusjuhend
Name[eu]=MX erabiltzailearen eskuliburua
Name[fa]=MX کتابچه راهنمای کاربر
Name[fi]=MX Käyttöopas
Name[fr]=MX Manuel de l'utilisateur
Name[he_IL]=MX User Manual
Name[hi]=एमएक्स उपयोगकर्ता मैनुअल
Name[hr]=MX User Manual
Name[hu]=MX felhasználói kézikönyv
Name[id]=MX User Manual
Name[is]=MX notendahandbók
Name[it]=MX Manuale Utenti
Name[ja_JP]=MX User Manual
Name[ja]=MXユーザーマニュアル
Name[kk]=MX User Manual
Name[ko]=MX 사용자 설명서
Name[lt]=MX Vartotojo vadovas
Name[mk]=Прирачник за корисник MX
Name[nb]=MX Brukerhåndbok
Name[nl]=MX Gebruikershandleiding
Name[pl]=MX Podręcznik użytkownika
Name[pt_BR]=MX Manual de Usuário
Name[pt]=Manual de Utilização do MX
Name[ro]=MX Manual de utilizare
Name[ru]=Руководство пользователя MX
Name[sk]=MX užívateľská príručka
Name[sl]=MX Navodila za uporabo
Name[sq]=MX Manual përdorimi
Name[sr]=МX Упутство за употребу
Name[sv]=MX Användarhandbok
Name[tr]=MX Kullanım Kılavuzu
Name[uk]=Керівництво користувача MX
Name[zh_CN]=MX用户手册
Name[zh_TW]=MX用戶手冊
Comment=Orientation and information
Comment[am]=Orientation and information
Comment[ar]=Orientation and information
Comment[bg]=Orientation and information
Comment[ca]=Orientació i informació
Comment[cs]=Orientation and information
Comment[da]=Orientering og information
Comment[de]=Orientierung und Information
Comment[el]=Προσανατολισμός και πληροφόρηση
Comment[es]=Orientación e información
Comment[et]=Orientation and information
Comment[eu]=Orientation and information
Comment[fa]=Orientation and information
Comment[fi]=Suunta ja tietoa
Comment[fr]=Guide et informations
Comment[he_IL]=Orientation and information
Comment[hi]=Orientation and information
Comment[hr]=Orientation and information
Comment[hu]=Orientation and information
Comment[id]=Orientation and information
Comment[is]=Orientation and information
Comment[it]=Orientamento e informazione
Comment[ja_JP]=Orientation and information
Comment[ja]=Orientation and information
Comment[kk]=Orientation and information
Comment[ko]=Orientation and information
Comment[lt]=Orientation and information
Comment[mk]=Orientation and information
Comment[nb]=Orientation and information
Comment[nl]=Oriëntatie en informatie
Comment[pl]=Zapoznaj się z system i jego możliwościami
Comment[pt_BR]=Informações e dicas sobre o MX Linux.
Comment[pt]=Orientação e informação
Comment[ro]=Orientation and information
Comment[ru]=Orientation and information
Comment[sk]=Orientation and information
Comment[sl]=Orientation and information
Comment[sq]=Orientation and information
Comment[sr]=Orientation and information
Comment[sv]=Orientering och information
Comment[tr]=Orientation and information
Comment[uk]=Orientation and information
Comment[zh_CN]=Orientation and information
Comment[zh_TW]=Orientation and information
NoDisplay=false
Path=
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
TerminalOptions=
Type=Application
X-DBUS-ServiceName=
X-DBUS-StartupType=
X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
X-KDE-Username=
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
- Eadwine Rose
- Administrator
- Posts: 11974
- Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:10 am
Re: MX-18.3 RC1 Feedback
Just a toss up: "Learn about MX"
People are getting tired of being told RTFM.
People are getting tired of being told RTFM.
MX-23.2_x64 July 31 2023 * 6.1.0-20-amd64 ext4 Xfce 4.18.1 * 8core AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Asus TUF B450-Plus Gaming UEFI * Asus GTX 1050 Ti Nvidia 525.147.05 * 2x16Gb DDR4 2666 Kingston HyperX Predator
Samsung 860EVO * Samsung S24D330 & P2250 * HP Envy 5030
Asus TUF B450-Plus Gaming UEFI * Asus GTX 1050 Ti Nvidia 525.147.05 * 2x16Gb DDR4 2666 Kingston HyperX Predator
Samsung 860EVO * Samsung S24D330 & P2250 * HP Envy 5030