How do I add "home" or "computer" to desktop?

[ed_d]

Running 6.06 Kubuntu, and want to have those on my desk top for easy access as well as say the network shares. TIA
Ed

[eduardsan]

Re: How do I add "home" or "computer" to desktop?

You can just create a link dragging&dropping from konqueror. If you would like to change the icon right-click and select properties. Then click on the icon that appears in the dialog and select the one you'd like.

[Fenyx]

Re: How do I add "home" or "computer" to desktop?

Another method would be:

1. Right-click on the desktop, select Create New > Link to location (URL)
2. In the "Enter link to location (URL)" field, type one of the following (without the quotes):
"~/" shortcut to your home folder
"trash:/" shortcut to the Trash
"system:/" a sort of "Computer" counterpart
"media:/" storage media

You can check what this URL's/locations display by typing them in Konqueror.

Hope that helps.

[BengtB]

Re: How do I add "home" or "computer" to desktop?

Hi!
After you have created the Trash can on your Desktop
modify the trash.desktop file.
Right click on the desktop > Run command > kdesu konqueror >
locate your desktop /home/user/Desktop> find the file trash.desktop and
edit it with a text editor.

For an empty/full Trash icon do this:

[Desktop Entry]
EmptyIcon=trashcan_empty
Encoding=UTF-8
Icon=trashcan_full
Name=Trash
Name[en]=Trash
Type=Link
URL=trash:/



dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/brain

[Fenyx]

Re: How do I add "home" or "computer" to desktop?

Actually, he does not need to do all that. All he needs is to right-click on the Trash icon on the desktop, select "Open With", type in "kate" and add the line:

EmptyIcon=trashcan_empty