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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: pan1k on July 06, 2006, 10:08:03 PM

Title: Easy question!
Post by: pan1k on July 06, 2006, 10:08:03 PM

I am trying to figure out how to add icons to my workbench screen, like a shortcut, and alias, whatever. Is it possible to do this?

Title: Re: Easy question!
Post by: amigagr on July 06, 2006, 10:17:45 PM

open the directory that has the icon you want, and from menu right on ''Leave out''.

Title: Re: Easy question!
Post by: neuroflip on July 06, 2006, 10:18:29 PM

Select the icon and right button mouse -> icons / Leave out (Ami+L)

Title: Re: Easy question!
Post by: Karlos on July 06, 2006, 10:19:07 PM

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pan1k wrote:
I am trying to figure out how to add icons to my workbench screen, like a shortcut, and alias, whatever. Is it possible to do this?

Find the icon you want to have on your desktop, select it with the mouse and then choose Icons->Leave Out menu option from the main workbench screens menu. The file you choose needs to have a proper icon (ie visible when show all files is turned off) for this to work.

Doing this actually modifies a hidden file, called .backdrop in the root of the volume the file lives on. You can edit this by hand if you want to :-)

Title: Re: Easy question!
Post by: leirbag28 on July 06, 2006, 10:26:48 PM

Hmmm

I think the easiest way is...........take the Program Icon you want.and just drag it to the desktop.................while it is still highlighted or selected...........go to the Menu ontop..........selects ICONS........and "Leave OUT"

Now snapshot all icons.....again from the menu...........and it will stay in the spot you dragged it to.

Title: Re: Easy question!
Post by: amigagr on July 06, 2006, 10:55:57 PM

no you don't need to drop it out. it's just waste of time and useless.

Title: Re: Easy question!
Post by: amiwalker on July 07, 2006, 01:14:36 AM

None of the above are "Shortcuts". They effectivily move the file to the "desktop".

IF YOU DELETE THE ICON ON THE WB SCREEN THE PROGRAM WILL BE GONE!!!!!!!!!!

You have been warned!

Title: Re: Easy question!
Post by: Matt_H on July 07, 2006, 02:32:15 AM

An actual shortcut would be to create a copy of the program's icon (.info file), change its type to Project (Information in 3.5+ can do this, IconEdit otherwise), set its default tool to the real program, and then leave this new icon out on the Workbench.