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elias

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Tuesday, August 12th 2003, 11:05am

Desktop dir creation on first run kde

How is the Desktop dir created when a new user logs into KDE the first time?

I want to add elements to the default Desktop and I need a way to add new elements to the Desktop of existing users. I've read about the kconf_update mechanism but could not find a file that updates the Desktop.

I've also read that there is a possibility to make kde menus on a per-group basis.

tnx, elias

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Thursday, August 14th 2003, 7:47pm

I think you can include a Desktop directory in the /etc/skel structure which is copied into a new user's HOME on creation.

adding new elements to exising Desktops could be doable with a script, iterating over all user accounts and copying files.

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Monday, August 18th 2003, 8:10am

Well I know that, but what I am really looking for is a possibility to add elements to existing Desktops including the possibility to set their position, what is specified in the .directory file located in the Desktop folder. Simply overwriting this file means destroying the positioning of all existing elements on the Desktop. So what I am really asking for is some kind of Desktop folder in the /usr/kde tree or some desktoprc file or something else where I could add my elements for all KDE users without touching their home dirs like this is possible with any other config file!

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Monday, August 18th 2003, 10:58am

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Well I know that, but what I am really looking for is a possibility to add elements to existing Desktops including the possibility to set their position, what is specified in the .directory file located in the Desktop folder. Simply overwriting this file means destroying the positioning of all existing elements on the Desktop.


You could simply append the entries for the new icons.

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So what I am really asking for is some kind of Desktop folder in the /usr/kde tree or some desktoprc file or something else where I could add my elements for all KDE users without touching their home dirs like this is possible with any other config file!


I guess in this case you have to file a wish item report in bugs.kde.org for KDesktop.

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