Custom menu item for starting application

[Markus Schönhaber]

30.03.2010 09:54, Roland Turcan:

> I   need   to   create an own menuitem into Gnome/Kde application menu
> for logged user only.
> 
> When  I  copy myapp.desktop file into ~/.local/share/applications/
> then Gnome or KDE show my new item in "Others" or "Lost and Found".
> Of  course  I know how to manipulate ~/.config/menus/applications.menu
> file  to  get my menu item to the position I want, but I want to avoid
> of  manipulation of existing applications.menu file, but rather I want
> to add my own myapp.menu file which will be worked out and it moves my
> icon to the right submenu (Office).

Try setting
Categories=Office;
in your .desktop file.

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Regards
  mks