Description: MakeDesktopShortcuts is a service menu extension for Dolphin that allows you to add quickly desktop shortcuts of one or more folders with a mouse click. More precisely, it doesn't create any symbolic link but it generates a .desktop file launcher that points to the selected folder.
Installation: ------------- As root run sh install.sh
Usage: ------------- Select one or more folders, right click on these folders and, from the popup menu, click on Actions->Create shortcut->To desktopLast changelog:
0.1.1 - 2011-08-09 - Fixed bug with folders with standard icon
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Thanks for this. I like it. What about adding functionality so it would work with files too, i.e. pdf, txt, sh etc.?
Initially I aimed to make a program to create shortcuts of folders. However I'm going to implement this feature soon!