Linux Lite Xfce Desktop How to Create/Add A Launcher Item on Applications Main Menu

The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Create a New Item App Launcher into the Applications Main Menu on Linux Xfce Desktop for Linux Lite Distro.

To Make the whole Process Easier to Grasp and Visualize the Post Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Steps Involved.

The Contents and Details are Expressly Essentials to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands.

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

2. Start GUI Launcher Creator

   gksu -l 'exo-desktop-item-edit --create-new /usr/share/applications'

This Command Create a Launcher into the Default Launchers Directory: /usr/share/applications.



3. Set the Launcher Icon

   Click on “no 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:

   Linux How to Locate Command

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

4. Inserts at Least Name and Command

   Click On Create.

   

5. Set Properly the Application Category:

   Linux Launcher App Categories

   Inside the Document you Find Instructions to Set the Application Launcher Category on Linux Xfce Desktop

6. Launcher Successfully Inserted into Proper Category on Applications Menu

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