Hidden panel icons

[Anj Tuesday]

On Friday 27 May 2011 19:47:06 Neil Winchurst wrote:
> Anj Tuesday wrote:
> > On Friday 27 May 2011 19:13:53 Neil Winchurst wrote:
> >> Anj Tuesday wrote:
> >>> I think the tray is for stuff that's actually running, to display
> >>> status and notifications. But if you're using the fancy (non-"menu")
> >>> application launcher, adding an application to the Favourites tab will
> >>> give you pretty much that: the launchers won't add panel clutter, and
> >>> they'll be a single click away.
> >>> 
> >>> Anja
> >> 
> >> Yes. Add to the favourites tab is one of the choices. I have never
> >> looked at that, so I don't know where that tab is. More research!!
> > 
> > Oh, it's the first thing that pops up when you click on the "application
> > launcher" widget.
> 
> Well, I have had a look at the favourites tab. First of all, it does
> appear in the menus but the icon (a yellow star) does not appear on
> the panel. (And I cannot find a way to get it there.) So to use
> something in the favourites list I have to open the Application
> Launcher then click on Favorites then select the relevant item from
> that list. A bit long winded. I should mention that I have the
> Application Launcher Menu set to the Classic mode. Perhaps that is the
> problem.

Yes, it's a single step with the new-style Application Launcher widget. 
But you *can* set a(nother) "classic" menu up so that it'll show *only* your 
favourite applications. It should not sequester them away into a submenu
then. 

Anj