MrOzwaldMan@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoCreated a Java Application for Easy '.desktop' File Creationwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkCreated a Java Application for Easy '.desktop' File Creationwww.youtube.comMrOzwaldMan@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square44fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAatube@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 months agoHmm, why the bold? Maybe try https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47235022/add-a-custom-option-in-nautilus-right-click-menu ? What did you put in the .desktop file?
minus-squareMrOzwaldMan@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months ago Hmm, why the bold? to distinguish the quote from my reply Maybe try https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47235022/add-a-custom-option-in-nautilus-right-click-menu ? Will do, i’ll reply if it’ll work or not. What did you put in the .desktop file? I put the following:- [Desktop Entry] Name=IntelliJ Idea Comment=IDE Exec=/home/user/Programs/IntelliJ\ Idea/bin/idea.sh Icon=/home/user/Programs/IntelliJ Idea/bin/idea.svg Type=Application Categories=Development; basically [Desktop Entry] Name= Comment= Exec= Icon= Type=Application Categories=Development; For ‘Exec’ and ‘Icon’, type the absolute path for both em like the example. As for categories, here they are below: Audio Video Development Education Game Graphics Network Office Science Settings System Utility Other
minus-squareAatube@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoI already have a normal desktop file like yours. I don’t see how replacing it with yours would provide any benefit as the execution arguments are all the same. I guess you won’t be able to help me then.
Hmm, why the bold?
Maybe try https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47235022/add-a-custom-option-in-nautilus-right-click-menu ?
What did you put in the .desktop file?
to distinguish the quote from my reply
Will do, i’ll reply if it’ll work or not.
I put the following:-
[Desktop Entry] Name=IntelliJ Idea Comment=IDE Exec=/home/user/Programs/IntelliJ\ Idea/bin/idea.sh Icon=/home/user/Programs/IntelliJ Idea/bin/idea.svg Type=Application Categories=Development;basically
[Desktop Entry] Name= Comment= Exec= Icon= Type=Application Categories=Development;For ‘Exec’ and ‘Icon’, type the absolute path for both em like the example. As for categories, here they are below:
I already have a normal desktop file like yours. I don’t see how replacing it with yours would provide any benefit as the execution arguments are all the same. I guess you won’t be able to help me then.