Ubuntu Forums or Widget

[RobGoss]

Hello everyone, I was wondering if there was a way to add a link or a desktop widget to the Ubuntu forums on my desktop

I would like to have it available and easy to access when I'm on my desktop kind of like a shortcut

Thanks so much for any help on this.

[halogen2]

Yes it's probably possible. What Web browser would you like this shortcut to open Ubuntu Forums in?

[RobGoss]

Yes it's probably possible. What Web browser would you like this shortcut to open Ubuntu Forums in?

Thanks for the reply Halogen, I use Google chrome as my default browser

I use Cairo dock and I'm sure there's a way to also add links to the forums there as well

[RobGoss]

I think I figured it out all I needed to do is drag the link from my Chrome bar and add it to my Cairo dock and it stacks the links I want for easy access simple but it works

[halogen2]

If you want it on your desktop, you can copy Chrome's .desktop file and edit it to add
'http://ubuntuforums.org/' to the end of every "Exec=" line

[mc4man]

gc has an option, open page you want > File > create application shortcuts..
Edit: it does open a 'strange' gc window though..

[RobGoss]

gc has an option, open page you want > File > create application shortcuts..

What is GC?

[RobGoss]

If you want it on your desktop, you can copy Chrome's .desktop file and edit it to add
'http://ubuntuforums.org/' to the end of every "Exec=" line

Not sure I follow you on this one would this add the link as a widget?

[halogen2]

It would add the link as a link but details of how it gets handled depends on your desktop. I'm not familiar with Gnome so I don't know what exactly it would do.

[mc4man]

gc = google-chrome
The option creates a .desktop(s) but the browser window is 'dedicated' to the chosen url & a bit worthless with limited means of navigation. Not sure why they offer it.

[RobGoss]

gc = google-chrome
The option creates a .desktop(s) but the browser window is 'dedicated' to the chosen url & a bit worthless with limited means of navigation. Not sure why they offer it.

Oh I see I will look in to it, it's always good information to know. I like having the websites like the forums I visit multi times a day at my finger tips. I have also been stacking them up on Cairo dock it work pretty well. Thanks for the tips much appreciated

[vasa1]

gc = google-chrome
The option creates a .desktop(s) but the browser window is 'dedicated' to the chosen url & a bit worthless with limited means of navigation. Not sure why they offer it.
That seems to be a "web app". Limited "chrome" and limited options. Two links:
http://www.omgchrome.com/how-to-create-a-chrome-web-app/
http://www.howtogeek.com/169220/how-to-create-custom-chrome-web-app-shortcuts-for-your-favorite-websites/

[RobGoss]

That seems to be a "web app". Limited "chrome" and limited options. Two links:
http://www.omgchrome.com/how-to-create-a-chrome-web-app/
http://www.howtogeek.com/169220/how-to-create-custom-chrome-web-app-shortcuts-for-your-favorite-websites/

Thanks for the links Vasa1 I will check these links out, As of right know I'm using the Stacks for Cario dock and it seems to be working just fine

Twitter had a great desktop application called Tweet-deck which was awesome it would have been great if we had something like that for Ubuntu forums for the desktop.