Re: [Usability] Creating links on desktop

[Kirk Bridger <kbridger shaw ca>]

One other option is to middle click and drag the folder to the desktop.  Dropping it this way will produce a menu, which includes the option to create a shortcut.


Kirk

Shaun McCance wrote:

On Thu, 2008-07-03 at 13:02 +0530, My Own Linux wrote:
  

I want to keep my file organized and want a link on desktop for quick
access. If I am woking currently on project xzy then I have a folder
called ~/projects/xyz/

I have a file called 'todo' in that folder which i want to access very
frequently. So I create a shortcut for it on the desktop. I want to be
able to right click on the file and say "Create link > On Desktop" or
something like that..
    

You can create a link by holding down Ctrl+Shift and
dragging the file to the desktop.  Alternately, hold
down Alt and drag, and you will be presented with a
menu of possible drag actions when you release your
mouse button.