Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual page 266

Changing an Item's Generic Name
A short descriptive name appears beneath the name of each item in the Main menu.
This is known as the generic name. To change the generic name:
1 Locate the menu item whose generic name you want to change, as explained in
2 Right-click the item, then click Properties.
3 Replace the current generic name with the generic name you want to give the
The old generic name is replaced by the new one in the menu.
Adding New Items to the Main Menu
You can add a new item to the Main menu. This is especially helpful when you install
an application, but it is also useful if you have other applications that do not currently
appear on the menu. You can also add a directory, a link, or another type of item to the
menu.
To add an application to the Main menu:
1 In the Menus list, click the arrow next to the menu containing the group where
2 Click New Item.
3 Type a name and generic name for the item.
4 Click Browse and browse to the item.
5 Select the item.
6 Click the Type list, then select the type of item.
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item, then click Close.
you want to add the application, then select the group.
The contents of that group appear in the Items list.
For example, if you are adding a directory, click the list and select Directory. If
you are adding an application, leave the default item type, Application, as is.
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