Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== 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. linux/create_launcher_in_gnome_shell.txt Last modified: 2018/03/11 21:42by brian