Forgive me using a Windows term, but is there any way I can put small icons on the desktop that when clicked start up applications. I know I can start them via the menu on the left, but to start the calendar or canola takes three clicks that way.

If there isn't a built-in way (like Windows shortcuts), then is there a simple app that would do the job (an icon that ran a shell script?).

I've looked through this (very useful) forum, but not found anything.

Had my 770 for less than a week and already it's a necessity!

IDEA ? Simple-Launcher ?

For OS2007 there's simple-launcher, but there doesn't seem to be a OS2006 (standard 770) version..
Another one is 'idea', which does the job slightly differetnly. I haven't tried it, but it's supposed to be available for both 770 and N800 (OS2006/OS2007). Check in your application manager if you already have it. Unfortunately the one-click installation system (where you click on an 'install' icon on a maemo web page) doesn't handle dual-OS installs, but extrapolating from the OS2007 setup I would guess on manually adding the following repo to the application manager could do the trick:

http://repository.maemo.org/extras
distribution: mistral
components: free non-free

Then update and look in the installable applications list.

Links:
https://garage.maemo.org/frs/downloa...t-idea-770.jpg
https://garage.maemo.org/projects/idea/

Many thanks. I tried both on my 770. Simple Launcher is the one for me!

By the way, both work with OS2006.

My vote is also for simple-launcher on a 770. It's a valuable tool.

simple launcher is nice, but have anyone else noticed issues with the right most icon when using transparent backgrounds?