On Thu, 2 Jun 2016 22:48:18 -0700 Eric <[email protected]> wrote: > On 06/03/2016 03:27 AM, Larry Wyble wrote: > > > > No matter what I do in the ibar I can't make new application > > launchers/icons in the ibar. I put in the name, the icon name, > > the executable name, hit apply and then exit and nothing > > happens. What do I have to do to make new app launchers on > > the ibar?? This shouldn't be this hard. This has been this way for > > multiple versions and never fixed or EXPLAINED in this > > mailing list. Why? What the hell does it take to get this so a > > regular user can set up a proper desktop the way they want it? What > > use is the menu items "ibar > create new icon"? > > I have even made my own .desktop files to try to get the launchers > > on the ibar but enlightenment won't pick them up out of the > > directory. > > > > Also I have tried for the last 3 versions to get help with my volume > > keys on the keyboard but so far no one has bothered to answer my > > questions on that. > > > > This is supposed to be the enlightenment mailing list where help is > > supposed to be available but so far, even with the developer being > > on this list, I have yet to get any help with this desktop. I just > > continue to upgrade with each version that comes out hoping that > > something changes and improves but nothing changes or improves, > > just the same old problems, same old bugs, same old crap. This > > would be a great desktop if it worked properly but it seems the > > only things that are important is getting Wayland working. Yeah > > buddy let's work on wayland and screw the rest of the desktop. > > > > Here's what we got for the last upgrade announcement: > > > > HIGHLIGHTS > > * Greatly improved Wayland support > > * New gadget infrastructure > > * Wizard improvements > > * Video backgrounds > > > > CHANGES SINCE BETA > > * Wayland DMA buffer support > > * Wayland session recovery > > * New DRM subsystem > > * Various crash fixes/additions > > > > 50% Wayland announcements, which really doesn't make a tinkers > > damn in the usability of the Enlightenment desktop. 50% Wayland and > > the rest of the upgrades don't make another tinker's damn, DRM > > subsystem, no help, Gadgets improvements, no help, Wizard > > improvements, what's that? Video backgrounds, no help. > > Let's fix the basic usability of the desktop. > > > > > > Yeah, I know, I'm an asshole. But after years and years of trying to > > use something that is a major fail and trying and trying to get help > > and seeing another fail, I'm at the point where I'm truly > > frustrated. Yeah, I know, it's free and so do you and since this > > has been distributed free for so long I come to the conclusion that > > you may want to know what a normal, loyal user's impression is of > > the desktop. I have been using Enlightenment since before E17 and I > > have upgraded every version since and I have always ended up going > > back to e16, But I'm at the point where I have to leave E16 because > > Terminology doesn't work properly with E16 now because of > > terminology looking for some crap that E16 doesn't have. I get > > errors and can't start it in full screen mode. > > > > Well, you can kick me off the mailing list and scream profanities at > > me now and tell me what an asshole I am for expressing my opinions. > > But that's life in the slow lane. > > Thanks > > > > Can you give an example of what steps you are taking to create the > launcher, what application you are trying to launch and what errors > you are receiving? > > Otherwise I don't know if I can provide any help. > > Kind regards, > > Eric
Right click on the Ibar go up to ibar then click "create new icon > then in the "Desktop Entry Editor" I put in the name, application, then click icon and enter the icon name, them click apply and close and nothing happens. It's like typing into nothing and hoping that nothing actually does something for you. Thanks for replying > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > What NetFlow Analyzer can do for you? Monitors network bandwidth and > traffic patterns at an interface-level. Reveals which users, apps, > and protocols are consuming the most bandwidth. Provides multi-vendor > support for NetFlow, J-Flow, sFlow and other flows. Make informed > decisions using capacity planning reports. > https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/305295220;132659582;e > _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users > mailing list [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What NetFlow Analyzer can do for you? Monitors network bandwidth and traffic patterns at an interface-level. Reveals which users, apps, and protocols are consuming the most bandwidth. Provides multi-vendor support for NetFlow, J-Flow, sFlow and other flows. Make informed decisions using capacity planning reports. https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/305295220;132659582;e _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
