Ubuntu – How to add a static quicklist for Opera to open new tabs and windows

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How can I add more options to Opera's quicklist such as: new tab, new private tab, new window, mail, etc?

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Basically the same way as shown in this question: How do I add a static quicklist that opens a web page?

Just change the Exec= lines for the quicklist items (running opera --help in a terminal will get you the commands you can use).

Here's how the desktop file (/usr/share/applications/opera-browser.desktop) would look like when adding a private tab quicklist item:

...
X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=PrivateTab

[PrivateTab Shortcut Group]
Name=Open a new private tab
Exec=opera -newprivatetab
TargetEnvironment=Unity

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Unity – Add a Static Quicklist to Open a Web Page

If you got a URL, just open it using the default web browser:

...
X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=Compose

[Compose Shortcut Group]
Name=Compose Mail
Exec=xdg-open 'https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#compose'
TargetEnvironment=Unity

Or if you like to use a different browser, e.g. Chromium:

Exec=chromium-browser 'https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#compose'

Chromium also allows you to open the URL in a window without toolbars:

Exec=chromium-browser --app='https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#compose'

Of course this only works if you are already logged in or got a cookie. Else it will only take you to the login page.

Unity – How to Add Favorite Places as Quicklist in Home Icon

ubuntu 11.10

Copy 'Home Folder' launcher file to your home directory:

cp /usr/share/applications/nautilus-home.desktop ~/.local/share/applications

Open the file for editing in gedit:

gedit ~/.local/share/applications/nautilus-home.desktop

copy of mine below:

[Desktop Entry]

Name=Home Folder
Comment=Open your personal folder
TryExec=nautilus
Exec=nautilus --no-desktop
Icon=user-home
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
Type=Application
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Core;
OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Unity;
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=nautilus
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=nautilus

X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=Videos;Documents;Music;Pictures;Downloads
[Videos Shortcut Group]
Name=Videos
Exec=nautilus Videos
TargetEnvironment=Unity


[Documents Shortcut Group]
Name=Documents
Exec=nautilus Documents
TargetEnvironment=Unity

[Music Shortcut Group]
Name=Music
Exec=nautilus Music
TargetEnvironment=Unity

[Pictures Shortcut Group]
Name=Pictures
Exec=nautilus Pictures
TargetEnvironment=Unity

[Downloads Shortcut Group]
Name=Downloads
Exec=nautilus Downloads
TargetEnvironment=Unity

after you have logged out and back (or just restart unity by typing unity in a terminal in you will have folders as a quicklist for the home folder icon.

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Unity – Add a Static Quicklist to Open a Web Page

Unity – How to Add Favorite Places as Quicklist in Home Icon

ubuntu 11.10

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