How to Create Launcher on Mint Xfce Desktop

GNU/Linux Mint Xfce Making Launcher Creation

Hi! The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Create/Add an Application Launcher in the Main Applications Menu on Mint Xfce GNU/Linux Desktops.

We Will Limit to Use the Categories Already Present Into the Applications Menu Without to Add Any New One.

The Process Require a Little Patience and a Minimal Skill to be Successfully Replicated.

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

2. Start the Gui Launcher Creator

   sudo 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.