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   Message 28,963 of 30,566   
   Felix to Alan K.   
   Re: Computer icon in panel   
   18 Aug 25 23:28:32   
   
   From: none@not.here   
      
   Alan K. wrote:   
   > On 8/18/25 6:53 AM, Felix wrote:   
   >> Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>> On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:40:27 +1000, Felix wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>>>> On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:47:30 +1000, Felix wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> I'm still learning LM, and transitioning from Windows, so I'm only   
   >>>>>> used to how windows does things.   
   >>>>> I just started up Dolphin, and in its main list at the left, the top   
   >>>>> two items are “Home” (the root directory of your user area) and   
   >>>>> “Root”   
   >>>>> (the root directory of your entire system). Presumably one of   
   >>>>> those is   
   >>>>> what you’re looking for.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I imagine other file managers are similar.   
   >>>> this is the menu I have in the Home folder ..   
   >>>> https://auslink.info/linux/menu.png   
   >>> Either look at the options for configuring that file manager, or try a   
   >>> different one.   
   >>   
   >> I don't have a problem with it   
   >>   
   > In settings -> desktop there are slide switches to add icons on the   
   > desktop.   Computer and home are two of them.  Is this what you are   
   > looking for?   
   >   
      
   there seems to be some confusion. I wasn't looking for anything. I   
   answered your question in reply to my original post. you asked..   
      
   " What is a "computer icon"?   A image of a computer?   A link to root? "   
      
   Check all the posts in this thread.   
      
      
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