Re: [libreoffice-users] Desktop icon

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Cley Faye <cleyfaye@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2011/1/25 Andy Brown <andy@the-martin-byrd.net>
> > On Tue Jan 25 2011 11:43:49 GMT-0800 (PST)  Luuk wrote:
> > > On 25-01-11 20:38, J Huntemann wrote:
> > >
> > > > You can delete the desktop shortcut as well. Rite click select delete.
> > > But the question remains
> > > *WHY* was it put there in the first place?
> > > Because i know i can delete it ;-)
> > Would you rather it be hidden deep on the hard drive somewhere that you can
> > not find it to delete it?  Where would you suggest that it be placed?
>
> The desktop shortcut is pretty standard, and can be avoided with a checkbox,
> but the installation folder, where the installer inflate itself to really
> install the app could be located in the temp folder, and deleted after
> installation; at least on windows it's the most usual way to install
> software, instead of dropping the installer on the desktop.
Where your browser places downloaded files is in the browser
configuration, if that's how you're downloading the installation
package.

I never use my desktop for icons or downloads or anything like that,
if I can avoid it.  The desktop is for windows.

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