Adding apps to startup could be made easier

[Brian McKee]

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Derek Broughton <derek at pointerstop.ca> wrote:
> 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?

a lå OSX ?  Yep - that is the nicest option I think.

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/10895/

Brian