Unity needs a simple way to add custom launchers to the side bar

Bug #763769 reported by komputes
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This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Ayatana Design
Fix Released
Undecided
John Lea
Unity
Fix Released
Wishlist
John Lea
unity (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
John Lea

Bug Description

Binary package hint: unity

Attempting to add a custom launcher in the for of "application /path/to/file" to the unity side bar.

Currently there is a way to add applications (open application, rightclick item in side bar, keep in launcher). Upgrading to Natty also converts gnome-panel custom launchers (including custom icon) into unity side bar items. Unity needs a simple way to add custom launchers to the side bar. There is currently a workaround [1][2] which is not very user friendly.

[1] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1611761
[2] http://askubuntu.com/questions/13758/how-can-i-edit-create-new-launcher-items-in-unity

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Desired resolution:
- The correct method to add custom items to the Launcher is to use the following application https://launchpad.net/unity-launcher-editor
- See http://laudecioliveira.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Screenshot-1.png and http://laudecioliveira.org/blog/?p=303

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komputes (komputes) wrote :
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Rohit R (rr0hit) wrote :

You can right click on the desktop. Create a custom launcher as usual and drag it onto the unity dash. This works.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
Changed in unity:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
Alex Launi (alexlauni)
Changed in unity:
status: New → Incomplete
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
tags: added: needs-design
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komputes (komputes) wrote :

Hi Alex,

You seem to have marked this bug incomplete without leaving a comment stating a reason. is there any additional information needed?

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Marco Biscaro (marcobiscaro2112) wrote :

@komputes: the status is incomplete in unity because we need design feedback before implement the new feature (note that this bug also affects the ayatana-design project and is tagged as needs-design).

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komputes (komputes) wrote :

Hi Alex,

You seem to have marked this bug incomplete without leaving a comment stating a reason. is there any additional information needed?

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komputes (komputes) wrote :

Laudeci Oliveira has started working on a project called Quicklist Editor for Unity Launcher which fits the need explained in this bug.

http://laudecioliveira.org/blog/?p=303

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → In Progress
Changed in unity:
status: Incomplete → In Progress
Changed in unity:
status: In Progress → Confirmed
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Confirmed
John Lea (johnlea)
description: updated
Changed in unity:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Changed in ayatana-design:
status: New → Fix Released
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → John Lea (johnlea)
Changed in unity:
assignee: nobody → John Lea (johnlea)
Changed in ayatana-design:
assignee: nobody → John Lea (johnlea)
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