How do I add the applications I use to the panel?

[MarjaE]

[since marking this as solved has eliminated the Xubuntu tag, I'm going to start by saying this is for the Xfce desktop enironment in Xubuntu. Thanks.]

Particularly LibreOffice?

I've clicked on the settings to customize the panels, but they don't seem to enable it. I should have tried more things before choosing Xubuntu, but I took this function for granted,

[Jonners59]

Go to the Applications, find the app you want and then just drag it to the panel....

That is how they work in the "Classic" panel.

Hope this helps

[MarjaE]

I tried that, but when I try to add, say, LibreOffice Writer, I get the massage "failed to execute default mail reader."

[gsmanners]

It tries to do "Send to"? That's weird.

I just dragged Abiword's icon to my panel no problem.

[MarjaE]

Where did you drag the icon from? Because, lacking an Applications folder, I tried to drag from the applications menu.

[gsmanners]

Drags no problem from my Applications Menu. Well, here's another thing you can try:

Run Accessories/Application Finder, then drag icons from that to the panel. Here's a weird bug, though: you may have to drag it off the panel then back to the panel. Make sure you get the mouse cursor with the + in it, then release the mouse button.

[Jonners59]

Are you running in Classic mode or Ubuntu or Customised...?????

I have switched to Classic, don't like the new structure, but I have found that the panes do not allow left or right click. Are you having the same issues?

[MarjaE]

Are you running in Classic mode or Ubuntu or Customised...?????

I have switched to Classic, don't like the new structure, but I have found that the panes do not allow left or right click. Are you having the same issues?

Xubuntu. So it's slightly different.

[Jonners59]

OK, glad all sorted.