[xubuntu-users] Adding a launcher

[Victor Forberger]

On 1/6/25 09:08, David Sumbler wrote:
> I have just installed Android Studio in a folder in my home directory. 
>   I added this to my PATH in .bashrc, and sure enough Android Studio 
> launches correctly when I type 'studio' at a bash prompt.
> 
> But Android Studio doesn't show up under the "All Applications" in the 
> whisker menu.  How do I create a new launcher, or persuade xfce4 to 
> create a new one?
> 
> 

You need to create a .desktop file for the app, with that .desktop file 
located in your ~/.local/share/applications folder.

For example, for the audacity appimage file I have in my .local 
directory, I have the following Audacity.desktop file in my 
~/.local/share/applications folder.

> [Desktop Entry]
> Version=1.1
> Type=Application
> Name=Audacity
> Comment=Audacity sound editor
> Icon=audacity
> TryExec=/home/victor/.local/audacity.AppImage
> Exec=/home/victor/.local/audacity.AppImage
> Actions=
> Categories=Audio;

With this .desktop file, Audacity shows up in Whisker under the audio 
category of applications (sometimes, you may need to go into Whisker and 
edit/save the entry for it to appear in the proper category of 
applications).

Good luck.

-Victor

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