Modify Home Folder Launcher – Ubuntu 11.10

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• Run the following in a Terminal or via ALT+F2 to open up the ‘Home folder launcher’ file:

gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/nautilus-home.desktop

• First make a backup of the file that opens, then copy and paste the following text into the text editor, hitting ‘Save’ when done:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Home Folder
GenericName=Home Folder
X-GNOME-FullName=Home Folder
Comment=Open your favourite folders in Nautilus
Exec=nautilus %U
Icon=user-home
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Core;
StartupNotify=true
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=nautilus
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=nautilus

X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=Home;Documents;Downloads;Pictures;Music;Videos;

[Home Shortcut Group]
Name=Home
Exec=nautilus
OnlyShowIn=Unity

[Documents Shortcut Group]
Name=Documents
Exec=nautilus Documents/
OnlyShowIn=Unity

[Downloads Shortcut Group]
Name=Downloads
Exec=nautilus Downloads/
OnlyShowIn=Unity

[Pictures Shortcut Group]
Name=Pictures
Exec=nautilus Pictures/
OnlyShowIn=Unity

[Music Shortcut Group]
Name=Music
Exec=nautilus Music/
OnlyShowIn=Unity

[Videos Shortcut Group]
Name=Videos
Exec=nautilus Videos/
OnlyShowIn=Unity

• Right click on the Home Launcher to see your newly added places menu