413vhcu1lq0463ob at 22:48, 6 November 2024

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	* <code>Type</code>: Should always be <code>Application</code> for an app.		* <code>Type</code>: Should always be <code>Application</code> for an app.
	* <code>Categories</code>: Categories help categorize the app in the menu, such as <code>Utility</code>, <code>Development</code>, <code>Graphics</code>, etc. You can add multiple categories, separated by semicolons.		* <code>Categories</code>: Categories help categorize the app in the menu, such as <code>Utility</code>, <code>Development</code>, <code>Graphics</code>, etc. You can add multiple categories, separated by semicolons.


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413vhcu1lq0463ob: Created page with "create myapp.desktop file nano ~/.local/share/applications/myapp.desktop Write all the configurations [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=MyApp Comment=This is my custom app Exec=/path/to/your/binary Icon=/path/to/your/icon.png Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Utility;Application; * `Version`: (Optional) Specifies the version of the desktop entry format. * `Name`: The name of your application that will appear in the GNOME menu...."

2024-11-05T17:24:05Z

Created page with "create myapp.desktop file nano ~/.local/share/applications/myapp.desktop Write all the configurations [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=MyApp Comment=This is my custom app Exec=/path/to/your/binary Icon=/path/to/your/icon.png Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Utility;Application; * <code>Version</code>: (Optional) Specifies the version of the desktop entry format. * <code>Name</code>: The name of your application that will appear in the GNOME menu...."

New page

create myapp.desktop file

nano ~/.local/share/applications/myapp.desktop

Write all the configurations

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=MyApp
Comment=This is my custom app
Exec=/path/to/your/binary
Icon=/path/to/your/icon.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;Application;

* <code>Version</code>: (Optional) Specifies the version of the desktop entry format.
* <code>Name</code>: The name of your application that will appear in the GNOME menu.
* <code>Comment</code>: A short description of your app.
* <code>Exec</code>: The command that will run your application. Use the full path to your binary or executable.
* <code>Icon</code>: The path to your application’s icon file.
* <code>Terminal</code>: Whether or not to open the app in a terminal (<code>false</code> for GUI apps).
* <code>Type</code>: Should always be <code>Application</code> for an app.
* <code>Categories</code>: Categories help categorize the app in the menu, such as <code>Utility</code>, <code>Development</code>, <code>Graphics</code>, etc. You can add multiple categories, separated by semicolons.

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413vhcu1lq0463ob at 22:48, 6 November 2024