Extended Places Menu Extension

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Description:

Extended Places Menu Extension

NEW 1.5.4

- SSH Menu added (ssh,rdesktop,putty)
- fixed bookmarks support if bookmarks are hard-linked to external device
- multi-language ready

TRANSLATIONS
download the pot file and send the translations to wdt.developers@gmail.com

Available language packs will be published immediately

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All data are stored and loaded through dconf (see in video, open in firefox) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11001258/pref_in_dconf.webm

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The extension is separated extension,using it you may disable the regular "Places Menu" extension

The extension extends the official "Places Menu" extension with some useful additional items

1.) Open "File System" with user/root mode
2.) submenu for "VirtualBox VM's"
3.) submenu for FTP sites (clients supported are gFTP -> uses bookmarks, Filezilla -> uses sites in site manager
4.) main bookmarks menu can be "collapse/expanded"
5.) submenu for custom actions
6.) preferences menu to do the preferred look
7.) and more ...

INSTALATION:

In "Readme" file is explained how to install (QUICK SETUP and NORMAL SETUP with explanation).

DEPENDENCIES
Again in "Readme" file is explained.

KNOWN ISSUES
if you are using in FTP menu the client Filezilla with "SITE MANAGER + sub-folders, in archive you can find instructions

Suggestions are welcomed

HOW TO UPDATE NEW FTP SITES OR VM'S INTO MENU

From version 1.1 in preferencs are integrated update buttons. The Ftp update button, recognize your selected client. Press the button to import newly bookmarked ftp account from client into menu and at the end click the save buton

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Thanks to Shanto for ARCH packaging

Thanks to Toni TC for Fedora packaging

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For UBUNTU USERS
the extension is available also via WebUpd8 repository, the installation via repository have some minor differences, so follow instructions in this post: http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/extended-places-menu-gnome-shell.html

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LANGUAGE PACKS

spanish -- (thanks to Usuario)
holland/dutch (thanks to J.G.Visser)

Last changelog:

7 years ago

Version 1.5.4 SSH Menu + multi-language ready

Version 1.5.3 bug fix release

Version 1.5.2 position mode

Version 1.5 Open Computer option, fixed pkexec

Version 1.4 instant save implemented, improved "File System" menu

Version 1.3 all data are saved and loaded via dconf, Actions submenu added for different custom actions

Version 1.2 have updated Preferences File,prepared for upcoming features. For update replace only the epmupdater file

Version 1.1 have new Preferences File, for update replace only the epmupdater file