Adding app on gnome menu: Difference between revisions
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...." |
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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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Latest revision as of 22:48, 6 November 2024
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.Comment: A short description of your app.Exec: The command that will run your application. Use the full path to your binary or executable.Icon: The path to your application’s icon file.Terminal: Whether or not to open the app in a terminal (falsefor GUI apps).Type: Should always beApplicationfor an app.Categories: Categories help categorize the app in the menu, such asUtility,Development,Graphics, etc. You can add multiple categories, separated by semicolons.
Reload gtk cache
gtk-update-icon-cache