How to Manually Create A Custom Application Launcher on Pantheon Desktop

Creating a Pantheon Desktop Launcher

The Guide shows you How to Manually Create a Custom Application Launcher on Linux Pantheon Desktop.

And Pantheon is the Default Elementary OS Desktop, it has been Build from Scratch with GTK and GNOME Theme.

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

The Contents and Details of Post are Expressly Minimal to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Tips, Instructions and Commands so to Make the Tut Easier to Read & Understand ;)

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

   Ctrl+Alt+t

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

   Linux How to Easy Locate/Search/Find Files/Directories/Paths on Command Line

   Linux Locate Command Utility

   Locate command quick-start

2. Create Launcher Manually with Editor

   sudo su -c "nano /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop"

   Example:

   [Desktop Entry]
   Name=Firefox
   Comment=Firefox Browser
   Exec=firefox
   Icon=/opt/firefox/firefox-latest/browser/icons/mozicon128.png
   StartupNotify=true
   Terminal=false
   Type=Application
   Categories=Network

   Ctrl+x to Save and Exit.

   Linux How to Properly SetUp the Launcher Category

   Linux Launcher SetUp Category

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

3. The New Launcher on Pantheon Desktop Applications

   

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