====== Create Launcher in GNOME Shell ======

If you want to create an application launcher in GNOME Shell, perhaps for a script you have written, then create a file with the following contents:

<code>[Desktop Entry]

Name=Formal Name of Launcher

GenericName=informal-name-of-launcher (optional)

Exec=/absolute/path/to/launcher.sh

Icon=/absolute/path/to/picture.png (spaces in the path apparently don't work, even if escaped or quoted)

Type=Application

StartupNotify=true
</code>

===== Name and Location =====

Give the file a name, such as ''program_launcher.desktop'' and place the file in ''$HOME/.local/share/applications''. Make the file executable with:

<code>$ chmod +x program_launcher.desktop</code>

You can then double-click to launch the application. You can also add the launcher to the Dash in your favorites.