A 'Launcher' is a symbol on the graphical-user-interface (GUI). If the symbol is clicked, a program or script starts. The program or script and its parameters are defined by the properties of the Launcher. These properties are defined, when the Launcher is added.
Operating-system installed ;-).
Graphical
User-Interface GNOME started (.startx)
Installation-instructions:1.)
Place the mouse on on a free part of the task-bar (NOT ON AN ICON)
with the Launcher-Icons and click the right mouse-button.
2.) In
the popped-up menu go to the selection 'Launcher' and click the with
the left mouse-button. A window to enter the parameters appears. The
meaning of the fields in the windows is described under Enter
Parameters .
1.)
Place
the mouse on on a free part of the surface and click the right
mouse-button.
2.) In
the popped-up menu go to the selection 'Launcher' and click the with
the left mouse-button. A window to enter the parameters appears. The
meaning of the fields in the windows is described under Enter
Parameters .
After
selecting 'launcher' in the previous steps, a window with fields for
the parameters pops up.
The values to be entered are dependent
from the program to be started. Values to be entered are described at
the installation-instructions of the adjacent program.
2.) Comment; is shown when
the mouse-pointer is placed over the icon.
3.) Dommand; directory
and file-name of the program or script, that is executed when the
Launcher-icon is clicked.
4.) Type; Application is used for a
program or script.
5.) Icon; by clicking a graphic-file can be
chosen.
By
clicking onto the icon, the program or script specified in the
parameters is started.