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Mazh

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Registered: 2011-04-13

Posts: 48

[Solved] Create shortcut to kde start menu

It is probably very newbie, but I actually can't understand why when I do install a package from linux, why it doesn't create the shortcut into my kde start menu?

On my other Arch system, for example when I did install kopete, everything was created automatically, but on this system, it seems to do not.

I had read an article on archwiki, it's been awhile on how to create shortcut, cause I can still run the program from the RUN menu, but I can't find the article again, sorry.

Cordially, Mazh

Last edited by Mazh (2012-01-19 17:31:27)

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: [Solved] Create shortcut to kde start menu

I think it has something to do with .desktop files.
Which package do you have in mind exactly - just kopete or some others too?

Last edited by karol (2012-01-19 17:08:30)

Mazh

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Registered: 2011-04-13

Posts: 48

Re: [Solved] Create shortcut to kde start menu

audacious, kdenetwork-kopete, kdeutils-kdf

Mazh

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Registered: 2011-04-13

Posts: 48

Re: [Solved] Create shortcut to kde start menu

I've made a simple logout and everything appeared. It is strange anyway because usually it does update immediatly. Thanks for your answer Karol

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: [Solved] Create shortcut to kde start menu

That's what I thought :-)
I was about to suggest that, becasue all these applications do provide desktop files.

I've never used KDE and I'm not sure if it's a bug or not. Maybe there's a way to refresh the application list and load the shortcuts w/o re-logging.

lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,018

Re: [Solved] Create shortcut to kde start menu

Next time check if running "kbuildsycoca4" puts those entries there.