The OLD GUI dialog is still available if you still want to use this:

USING ALT+F2 type gnome-DESKTOP-item-edit –create-new ~/Desktop

This will launch the old GUI Dialog and create a launcher on your Desktop:

Take the image from HTTP://askubuntu.com/questions/64222/how-can-i-create-launchers-on-my-desktop.

Gnome-desktop-item-edit is installed automatically if you have installed gnome-shell/gnome-fallback. It is also installed automatically if you have previously installed gnome-tweak-tool.

ALTERNATIVELY, you can install the old gnome-panel without much of the bulk:

Sudo apt-get install –no-install-recommends gnome-panel.

The old GUI dialog is still available if you still want to use this:

Using ALT+F2 type gnome-desktop-item-edit –create-new ~/Desktop

This will launch the old GUI Dialog and create a launcher on your Desktop:

Take the image from http://askubuntu.com/questions/64222/how-can-i-create-launchers-on-my-desktop.

Gnome-desktop-item-edit is installed automatically if you have installed gnome-shell/gnome-fallback. It is also installed automatically if you have previously installed gnome-tweak-tool.

Alternatively, you can install the old gnome-panel without much of the bulk:

Sudo apt-get install –no-install-recommends gnome-panel.