This is a static archive of the old Zorin Forum.

The information below may be outdated. Visit the new Zorin Forum here ›

If you have registered on the old forum, you will need to create an account on the new forum.

[SOLVED] Adding items to context menu?

blue

Tue Sep 01, 2015 6:22:52 pm

Hello,
Thanks for this great forum! I'd like to know how to add items to the right-click menu, specifically I'd like to add <add to panel> to the list. I was able make very good working links to Adobe photoshop and illustrator (complete with icon) this way in another distro (I've never been able to make a working link on the desktop to either one). :cry: I'm specifically asking about Z6 but have a Z9 install that I would like to try it with also. Thanks in advance for any help! :!:
Best,
Blue (Zorin 6 Zorin 9.1 Photoshop 7 Illustrator 8))
PS: I tried a variety of "launchers" on the panel but, similar to the desktop shortcuts (which look as if they're working upon opening then just quit after a time with nothing accomplished, they didn't work (for me) with photoshop and illustrator).

Swarfendor437

Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:25:18 pm

Hi, I think it is not possible with any distribution to get launchers on the menu that are 'WINE' based - that is they need WINE in order to run. Whether CodeWeavers circumvents this is another issue - failing that it's down to installing a Windows variant in Virtual Box! ;) :D

https://www.codeweavers.com/products/crossover-linux/

Wolfman

Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:25:27 am

Hi blue,

this might be what you want?:

http://www.howtogeek.com/116807/how-to- ... e-manager/

blue

Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:53:24 pm

Wolfman wrote:Hi blue,

this might be what you want?:

http://www.howtogeek.com/116807/how-to- ... e-manager/


YES! That's exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! :D

blue

Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:59:03 pm

Swarfendor437 wrote:Hi, I think it is not possible with any distribution to get launchers on the menu that are 'WINE' based - that is they need WINE in order to run. Whether CodeWeavers circumvents this is another issue - failing that it's down to installing a Windows variant in Virtual Box! ;) :D

https://www.codeweavers.com/products/crossover-linux/


Thank you. I noticed that it's possible to do so in Linux Mint 17.1 mate (maybe other versions too, but I don't know for sure) and I figured if they can do it so can we heheh. :lol:
Thanks for your reply!