Tracker: Feature Requests

6 Create Shortcut in Right-Click Menu - ID: 3006046
Last Update: Comment added ( lstranger )

Thanks for fixing the "Create New Folder" problem and for fstab solution for partition mounting.

Lubuntu (and you) did a great job. However, one major weaknesses of the Lubuntu desktop is the lack of shortcuts. For new people, it is a turn off and important feature lacking. Could Pcmanfm offer a right-click menu option to at least create a symlink for files, folders, and applications (usr/share/applications: restricted folder, may need to create on desktop) either in same folder or, if not possible, in desktop folder by default (they could drag them wherever they want from there).

Other than this, I think that Lubuntu is very user friendly and usable, even for new people...

Thanks.

Nobody/Anonymous ( nobody ) - 2010-05-23 09:07:01 PDT

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Comments ( 6 )

Date: 2012-08-13 08:49:56 PDT
Sender: lstranger

Creating symlinks to applications may be not appropriate and even
dangerous.
Creating symlink is implemented now by dragging source file with Ctrl+Shift
hold.
Creating shortcuts to some application is implemented now in right-click
menu.
If some of those tasks work bad then feel free to open bug report.
Thank you very much!

Date: 2012-07-10 12:07:30 PDT
Sender: denispr

great, thanks !

Date: 2012-07-10 08:44:54 PDT
Sender: lstranger

Symbolic links can now be created by drop with Ctrl+Shift hold. Creating
shortcut to existing application or whatever is another issue.

Date: 2011-06-11 07:55:40 PDT
Sender: denispr

If PCManFM could at least create symlinks on desktop, that would already be
great. Then, as the bug reporter says, on can move it to wherever he wants.
A step further would be the ability to create symlinks by drag'n'drop with
Ctrl+Shift pressed, like in nautilus or thunar, but maybe I should do
another feature request for that ?

Date: 2011-06-11 03:49:20 PDT
Sender: shamuayka

Yes , hability to easily create symlinks is good. But what the bug reporter
is asking he can do by simply right-clicking a menu item and creating the
shortcut.
For that he only needs to have pcmanfm taking care of the desktop.

Date: 2011-06-11 01:21:20 PDT
Sender: denispr

I second this, Ability to create symlinks is the main feature I miss in
PCManFM.

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Changes ( 6 )

Field Old Value Date By
status_id Open 2012-08-13 08:49:56 PDT lstranger
allow_comments 1 2012-08-13 08:49:56 PDT lstranger
close_date - 2012-08-13 08:49:56 PDT lstranger
category_id None 2012-06-23 05:00:12 PDT lstranger
priority 5 2011-11-15 09:03:37 PST pcmanx
assigned_to nobody 2011-11-15 09:03:37 PST pcmanx