Re: Computer icon in panel

From	Felix <none@not.here>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux.mint
Subject	Re: Computer icon in panel
Date	2025-08-18 23:28 +1000
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Alan K. wrote:
> On 8/18/25 6:53 AM, Felix wrote:
>> Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>> On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:40:27 +1000, Felix wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:47:30 +1000, Felix wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm still learning LM, and transitioning from Windows, so I'm only
>>>>>> used to how windows does things.
>>>>> I just started up Dolphin, and in its main list at the left, the top
>>>>> two items are “Home” (the root directory of your user area) and 
>>>>> “Root”
>>>>> (the root directory of your entire system). Presumably one of 
>>>>> those is
>>>>> what you’re looking for.
>>>>>
>>>>> I imagine other file managers are similar.
>>>> this is the menu I have in the Home folder ..
>>>> https://auslink.info/linux/menu.png
>>> Either look at the options for configuring that file manager, or try a
>>> different one.
>>
>> I don't have a problem with it
>>
> In settings -> desktop there are slide switches to add icons on the 
> desktop.   Computer and home are two of them.  Is this what you are 
> looking for?
>

there seems to be some confusion. I wasn't looking for anything. I 
answered your question in reply to my original post. you asked..

" What is a "computer icon"?   A image of a computer?   A link to root? "

Check all the posts in this thread.


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Computer icon in panel Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-17 12:28 +1000
  Re: Computer icon in panel "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-08-17 09:47 -0400
    Re: Computer icon in panel Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-18 11:47 +1000
      Re: Computer icon in panel Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-18 04:00 +0000
        Re: Computer icon in panel Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-18 16:40 +1000
          Re: Computer icon in panel Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-18 07:26 +0000
            Re: Computer icon in panel Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-18 20:53 +1000
              Re: Computer icon in panel "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-08-18 08:24 -0400
                Re: Computer icon in panel Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-18 23:28 +1000
                Re: Computer icon in panel "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-08-18 10:31 -0400
                Re: Computer icon in panel Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-18 23:18 +0000
                Re: Computer icon in panel Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-19 10:26 +1000
                Re: Computer icon in panel Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-19 02:34 +0000
                Re: Computer icon in panel Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-19 13:01 +1000

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