How can I create a quick launcher in Lubuntu?

Question

How can I set up quick launchers in Lubuntu?

I've installed Lubuntu 14.04. Now I see no way to set quick launchers, especially for programs not listed in the menu (which must be started from a terminal).

Answer 1

You can follow this to create a launcher on the Lubuntu desktop.

Run this command in a terminal:

lxshortcut -o ~/Desktop/myLauncher

Choose the path to the application or just run a command:

Select an icon if you want:

Answer 2

You can also use PCManFM file manager:
first select file,
then choose in command panel Edit -> Create Link...
then choose destination folder link creation sample

Answer 3

I downloaded the package known as 'menulibre' through synaptic package manager. It helps to create a launcher in our application menu which can be added to panel if required.

menulibre can be installed using apt

sudo apt-get install menulibre

Answer 4

In my case, if I need to add any things to my quick launch (Alt + F2), I added it to my path, usually the simplest way is just create a symlink to the /usr/bin

For example: I have my android studio which can be launch by

./opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh

I will do the symlink:

sudo ln -s /opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh /usr/bin/android-studio

Now, when you press Alt + F2, and type android-studio, you should find the program.

it should work the same if you put it into your path variable by modifying your .bash_profile file. But usually source the profile file doesn't get Alt+F2 work immediately in this case for me, I need to logout or restart my computer for it to work.

Note: remember to make your file executable by chmod a+x

My system is Lubuntu 15.10.