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rocktorrentz

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From: Southampton, England

Registered: 2007-08-05

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PCManFM Device Icons on Desktop?

I've just set up an old PII box with Arch, IceWM and PCManFM. I've managed to get it to show a "My Documents" icon on the desktop but when I mount a USB stick it does not create a desktop icon. Is there a way to configure it to do this?

Thanks

theringmaster

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Registered: 2007-07-16

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Re: PCManFM Device Icons on Desktop?

I've just set up an old PII box with Arch, IceWM and PCManFM. I've managed to get it to show a "My Documents" icon on the desktop but when I mount a USB stick it does not create a desktop icon. Is there a way to configure it to do this?

Thanks

I don't believe pcmanfm handles automounting of removable media. You might try using the ivman and pmount utilities (thats what was suggested to me anyway). Oh and make sure you have hal loaded up first.

Last edited by theringmaster (2008-05-11 17:32:46)

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skottish

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Re: PCManFM Device Icons on Desktop?

I don't believe pcmanfm handles automounting of removable media.

Correct. It sees things when the user plugs them in, but it requires user interaction to actually mount them.

Last edited by skottish (2008-05-11 18:03:01)

rocktorrentz

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From: Southampton, England

Registered: 2007-08-05

Posts: 141

Re: PCManFM Device Icons on Desktop?

Ok. I didn't phrase my question very well. Is it was possible for it to make a desktop icon, either when it sees a device or when I have mounted it?

Lyceuhns

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From: João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

Registered: 2008-05-09

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Re: PCManFM Device Icons on Desktop?

Maybe in a future.
With HAL running, it just shows something in, on the PCMan window side bar.