GNU/Linux Desktop Setting up Launcher Category Guide
The Article Describe How to Properly Set-Up the Category for the Main Applications Menu for a Launcher on GNU/Linux Desktops.
This Standard is managed by the freedesktop.org Organization.
At this Time it should be the Same for All Main Desktops like:
- GNOME
- KDE Plasma
- Lxde
- LXQt
- Xfce
- Mate
- Cinnamon
- Enlightenment
- Budgie
- Pantheon
- Deepin
- Unity
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1. Making a Menu App Launcher
How to Create App Launcher on Main Menu.
2. Editing Launcher
Open for Editing the App File .desktop
With nano play:sudo nano /usr/share/applications/
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Ctrl+Shift+v to Paste in.
Finally, Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.3. Setting up Category
Modify or Add the “Categories” Entry (It is Case-Sensitive)
As Specified from freedesktop you Need to Set At Least One Main Category from the List of 10 Categories Enabled!
Main Category List
AudioVideo
A multimedia (audio/video) application.
Development
An application for development.
Education
Educational software.
Game
A game.
Graphics
Graphical application.
Network
Network application such as a web browser.
Office
An office type application.
Settings
Settings applications.
System
System application, “System Tools” such as say a log viewer or network monitor.
Utility
Small utility application, “Accessories”.
Only the Main Categories Generates a Correspondent Application Menu Entry.
However, you are free to Set Multiple Categories for a Launcher.
You Can Not Set a Custom Application Menu Entry just Because the Main Categories are Managed by freedesktop Standardization.