SparkyLinux OpenBox How to Create Application Launcher and Add Main Application Menu Item Easy Visual-Guide

The Guide shows you How to Make/Create/Add a Launcher for Main Application Menu Item on SparkyLinux OpenBox Desktops.

And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

The Content give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands to make it Easier to Follow.

1. Open a Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   Right-Click on Desktop >> Terminal Emulator.

2. Install lxshorcut Package.

   sudo apt-get install lxshortcut

3. Start the Lx-Desktop Shortcut GUI Launcher Creator

   gksu "lxshortcut -o /usr/share/applications/newapplication.desktop"

   Alternatively you can Create the Launcher also Into: /var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/menu-xdg.

   

4. Set the App-Launcher Icon

   Click on “Change Icon”.

   Try to Search the Icon between the Defaults One.

   

   Now if you Do Not Find it and Need Help to Locating the Icon Look:

   How to Locate Icons/Images

   The Link Contains How to Locating Files, Directories, Images and Icons on Linux.

5. Insert Name and Command

   Click On OK!.

   

6. Open with leafpad as SuperUser The New Launcher:

   sudo leafpad /usr/share/applications/newapplication.desktop

   In Fact there is a Limit in lxshortcut Gui Tool Because at this time it does Not Set the Category for the Launcher.

7. Set the Launcher Category.

   How to Set the Categoy on Launcher

   The Link Contains a Guide to Properly Setting the Application Launcher Category to Generate an Application Menu Section Entry.