Adding apps to startup could be made easier

Derek Broughton derek at pointerstop.ca
Thu Mar 12 14:41:19 UTC 2009


David M. Karr wrote:

> There's a disconnect here.  Either the applications menu needs to
> provide a "Properties" item that shows the full path to the application,
> or the "Add Startup Program" dialog needs to allow selection of an
> application from the Applications menu.  I could see adding both of
> these.  The latter is friendlier to less experienced users.  The former
> is more general-purpose.
> 
> I'd be willing to file an issue for this, after I get some feedback on
> this.

I think they're both good ideas, but you missed a third option - why can't
the context menu for applications offer a "add to startup programs" option?
-- 
derek





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