HOW TO: Display more than 5 bookmarks in gnome-panel "Places" menu

[Messyhair42]

thank you, worked great. much easier to navigate between subfolders of subfolders

[JohnLau]

I filed a bug report on launchpad for this because I don't think it is proper to hard-code this...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1066964

[Elep.Repu]

Gathered from throughout. The Right way!

1. Install apt-build

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apt-build

2b) Configure apt-build:

• Optimization level: Medium
• Add apt-build repository to sources.list: Yes
• Architecture: <SELECT YOUR ARCHITECTURE>

3) Install files required to build gnome-panel from source and download the source

sudo aptitude build-dep gnome-panel
sudo apt-build source gnome-panel

4) Navigate to the downloaded gnome-panel source folder and open the menu items file

cd /var/cache/apt-build/build/gnome-panel-*
sudo gedit gnome-panel/panel-menu-items.c

5) Set the the maximum number of bookmarks to display

#define MAX_ITEMS_OR_SUBMENU 5

I changed it to 30.
Save.

6) Install the modified gnome-panel and restart it

(Sudo is necessary. Otherwise is does not work.

sudo ./configure
sudo make
sudo make install
killall gnome-panel

[loomsen]

not in this build directory... whatever

[exozito]

Thank you! It worked for me!

[Messyhair42]

can this also be done for the "Removable Media" section? i've got another linux install and its 4 partitions show up here, as well as an NTFS partition, my DVD drive and any usb media i have plugged in and after 5 it defaults to the drop down menu too.

[mc4man]

can this also be done for the "Removable Media" section?

'Removable media' should also be included, in other words not just limited to bookmarks, see screen

[thenyboy]

I have a problem while i'm writing this command on Terminal

I write sudo apt-get build-dep gnome-panel
And i get this:

Leyendo lista de paquetes... Hecho Creando árbol de dependencias Leyendo la información de estado... Hecho E: No se pudo encontrar un paquete de fuentes para gnome-panel

it says: Could not find a source package for gnome-panel

What can i do to fix it? I can't go on because of this messege.

Regards!!!

[mc4man]

Could not find a source package for gnome-panel

if not resolved by now you need to enable "Source code" for the ubuntu repos in your sources.

Easiest way is to open System -> Admin.. -> Software Sources and on main page ck. the box that says "Source code", then click close and reload.

Make sure the box gets an actual check mark, not just turn a color

[thenyboy]

You are a Genious!!! Thanks a lot!!!!

I could do it doing what you told me.

Really, thank you!!!!


Regards From Argentina!