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TheWhaley99

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Registered: 2021-11-09

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How to add desktop shortcut icons in "Places" on the file manager?

Hi, how do I add like desktop shortcuts into the "Places" section in my file manager? I already kinda added them but I'm not sure if that's how I am supposed to do.

My file manager before the added icons: https://imgur.com/a/6IUjNYH

My file manager after the added shortcut icons: https://imgur.com/a/aK5VdA9

What I did was that I created these folders in my home directory and then I just dragged them into "Places". May I know if I'm doing it correctly or was there a more intended way to do so?

ToZ

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Re: How to add desktop shortcut icons in "Places" on the file manager?

What I did was that I created these folders in my home directory and then I just dragged them into "Places". May I know if I'm doing it correctly or was there a more intended way to do so?

Yes, this is the main way of doing it. If you are using a gtk3 version of thunar, you can also directly edit the ~/.config/gtk-3.0/bookmarks file.

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TheWhaley99

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Registered: 2021-11-09

Posts: 17

Re: How to add desktop shortcut icons in "Places" on the file manager?

What I did was that I created these folders in my home directory and then I just dragged them into "Places". May I know if I'm doing it correctly or was there a more intended way to do so?

Yes, this is the main way of doing it. If you are using a gtk3 version of thunar, you can also directly edit the ~/.config/gtk-3.0/bookmarks file.

I see... I checked the file, both works for me but I think the former is much easier Thank you so much