Loss of "places" folder in 10/10

You can create shortcuts on your desktop by dragging with the ALT key depressed (you should see a ?) symbol during the drag. Upon releasing the mouse button select "make link here".

So for example, open the file manager, select your home folder, then go up a directory, then drag the folder with alt depressed then link it.

Is this what you are after?

Many thanks I"l try it

On 7 January 2011 21:35, mycae <email address hidden> wrote:

> Your question #140567 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/140567
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> mycae proposed the following answer:
> You can create shortcuts on your desktop by dragging with the ALT key
> depressed (you should see a ?) symbol during the drag. Upon releasing
> the mouse button select "make link here".
>
> So for example, open the file manager, select your home folder, then go
> up a directory, then drag the folder with alt depressed then link it.
>
> Is this what you are after?
>
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Or try to reset the desktop panel to defaults...

Go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal and paste,

rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel

pkill gnome-panel

That should do it.

Thanks very much I"l try it

On 7 January 2011 21:56, marcobra (Marco Braida) <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #140567 on gnome-panel in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/140567
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> marcobra (Marco Braida) proposed the following answer:
> Or try to reset the desktop panel to defaults...
>
> Go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal and paste,
>
> rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel
>
> pkill gnome-panel
>
> That should do it.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/140567/+confirm?answer_id=2
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
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On 08/01/11 11:48, andrewhadyn wrote:
> Your question #140567 on gnome-panel in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/140567
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> Thanks very much I"l try it
>
> On 7 January 2011 21:56, marcobra (Marco Braida)<
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
> Many thanks It worked
>> Your question #140567 on gnome-panel in ubuntu changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/140567
>>
>> Status: Open => Answered
>>
>> marcobra (Marco Braida) proposed the following answer:
>> Or try to reset the desktop panel to defaults...
>>
>> Go to Applications> Accessories> Terminal and paste,
>>
>> rm -rf ~/.gconf/apps/panel
>>
>> pkill gnome-panel
>>
>> That should do it.
>>
>> --
>> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
>> know that it is solved:
>>
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/140567/+confirm?answer_id=2
>>
>> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
>> following page to enter your feedback:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+question/140567
>>
>> You received this question notification because you are a direct
>> subscriber of the question.
>>

This worked very well. Many thanks.