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Boris
Asked: 2012-05-08 23:39:45 +0800 CST

How to move a starter from the Launcher to the "System Settings" window?

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I just installed the application Computer Janitor.
The icon is now accessible in the Unity Launcher.

Personally I think that the Unity toolbar is great for "normal" applications, but for system applications I prefer that they are not so easily accessible and the best place is then in the "System Settings" window.

So I can remove this icon from the Unity Launcher, but how can I add it to the "System Settings" window?

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  1. Best Answer

    Add the starter to "System Settings":

    Press Alt+F2 and run gksu gedit /usr/share/applications/computer-janitor-gtk.desktop, enter your root password when asked.

    Add X-GNOME-Settings-Panel;X-GNOME-SystemSettings; to the line "Categories=System;Settings;PackageManager;GTK;".

    Add the new line X-GNOME-Settings-Panel=computer-janitor-gtk to the end of the file, save and close.

    Remove the icon from the Launcher via rightclick → Remove from Launcher.

    And you get:

    system settings

    Launchers of applications are stored in ~/.local/share/applications or in /usr/share/applications/ (which to edit you have to open with gksu nautilus - but don't mess up your system!). Note: When an application becames updated, often the .desktop file becames updated, too (in /usr/..., not in ~/.local/...)

    More info about Launchers you find in the Community Help Wiki.

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