The following useful tip was provided by chaosClass: Desktop customization how toDifficulty: Just a bit of script to copy into .desktop filesTime: Up to a couple of minutes for each oneDesirability: If you like Redmond (as in MS) style desktop icons you will want theseNew users might want to know how to get icons on the desktop for home folder etc, so here goes;
For your home folder, right click on your desktop and scroll to new/blank file and create a blank file on your desktop, open the blank file with leafpad and copy the code below,
Code:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Home
Comment=Browser
Exec=pcmanfm
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Icon=gnome-fs-home.svg
Categories=Application;Desktop;Filemanager
StartupWMClass=Pcmanfm
StartupNotify=true
and save to desktop as home.
For firefox enter do as above but enter this code
Code:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Firefox Web Browser
Name[sv]=Webbläsaren Firefox
Comment=Browse the World Wide Web
GenericName=Web Browser
Exec=firefox %u
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Icon=firefox
Categories=Application;Internet;Network;WebBrowser;
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/xml;application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml;application/rss+xml;application/rdf+xml;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;
StartupWMClass=Firefox
StartupNotify=true
and save as firefox.
For root folder, similar to Windows' 'My Computer':
Code:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Computer
Comment=Browser
Exec=pcmanfm /
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Icon=gnome-computer
Categories=Application;Desktop;Filemanager
StartupWMClass=Pcmanfm
StartupNotify=true
For network:
Code:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Network
Exec=pyNeighborhood
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Icon=network
Categories=Application;Desktop
StartupWMClass=Pcmanfm
StartupNotify=true
and finally, a shortcut to terminal:
Code:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Terminal
Exec=lxterminal
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Icon=gnome-terminal
Categories=Application;Desktop
StartupWMClass=Pcmanfm
StartupNotify=true
Here's one for the trash can, too:
Code:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Rubbish
Comment=Browser
Exec=pcmanfm trash:///
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Icon=gnome-stock-trash.svg
Categories=Application;Desktop;Filemanager
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/xml;application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml;application/rss+xml;application/rdf+xml;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;
StartupWMClass=Pcmanfm
StartupNotify=true
Many thanks to chaos for submitting this awesome tip!
