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On Thu, 2003-09-25 at 17:38, Piero wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:46:40 +0200, Nelis Lamprecht wrote
> > 
> > I don't seem to be able to create a launcher now that I 
> > have upgraded to
> > 2.4. I can create folders no problem in both Naultilus and 
> > on my desktop. When I left click in Nautilus and run 
> > "Create Launcher" the window pops up and I can fill in all 
> > the details but it doesn't create the actual link or icon. 
> > If I right-click on my desktop and go to "Create Launcher" 
> > I don't even get the window, I get nothing.
> > 
> 
> Do you have ~/Desktop as a symlink to another directory?

Aha! Thanks Piero, this appears to have been the problem. I just deleted
the symlink Desktop and then moved .gnome-desktop to ~/Desktop and all
is well. Weird, I'm almost positive it was never a symlink in Gnome2.2
before I upgraded ?

Thanks.

Nelis

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