[xubuntu-users] Adding a launcher

[Victor Forberger]

On 1/6/25 19:59, Phil wrote:
> 
> On 7/1/25 01:19, Victor Forberger wrote:
>> You need to create a .desktop file for the app, with that .desktop 
>> file located in your ~/.local/share/applications folder.
> 
> My whisker menu needs some attention. I have two related questions.
> 
> 1.  Application is shown under in multiple categories.
> 
> The .desktop file shows the correct category.
> 
> To solve the multiple entry problem I have simply clicked on "hide 
> entry" in the menu editor. Is this the preferred method?
> 
> 2. Application is shown under the wrong category.
> 
> Should I simply edit the .desktop file  to show the correct category eg. 
> Categories=Audio; ? I think this is correct.
> 

The .desktop files provide notice of the application. To fix any issues 
with whisker, edit the entry in whisper. You will see that the .desktop 
file is updated after any edits in whisper.

Details for how to edit the whisker menu are available from Xubuntu help 
at 
https://xubuntu.github.io/xubuntu-docs/user/C/settings-personalization.html#personalization-menu.

See also https://gottcode.org/xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin// or 
https://docs.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin/start.

-Victor

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