Creating .desktop files for XFCE's menu

synthead · 2007-12-09 07:02:50

I'm trying to create .desktop files for things I want in the XFCE menu, but I can't seem to get anything to work. I've tried to replicate the files in ~/.local/share/applications and modify them to my needs, but it doesn't do anything. Any good way to do this?

Why is it so hard to edit the menu in XFCE?

Allan · 2007-12-09 08:54:20

echo $XDG_DATA_DIRS

If that does not have /home/(user)/.local/share in it then putting files there won't work.

In /etc/profile I have

export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$HOME/.local/share

synthead · 2007-12-09 09:30:52

I tried putting that into my /etc/profile, but when I logged out/in and started X w/ XFCE, there were several icons missing or wrong scattered all over the UI (panel, menu, desktop, etc.).

byte · 2007-12-09 09:33:29

That's to be expected. Use

export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$XDG_DATA_DIRS:$HOME/.local/share

instead.

synthead · 2007-12-09 09:47:18

Looking good!

However, I can't get my file to make an entry in the menu. Here's what I put:

  [Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
NoDisplay=true
Name=xmahjongg
Exec=xmahjongg

I saved it as xmahjongg.xml. I don't know what to use for the MimeType field, it's a video game. Is it even necessary?

byte · 2007-12-09 10:09:43

http://standards.freedesktop.org/deskto … atest.html and 'desktop-file-validate your.desktop' help with that.

synthead · 2007-12-09 10:40:45

Niiiiice, I'm going to read that when my own battery isn't at 5%. Time for bed Thank you very much for all your support tonight. I'll make sure to pass this knowledge on

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#1 2007-12-09 07:02:50

Creating .desktop files for XFCE's menu

#2 2007-12-09 08:54:20

Re: Creating .desktop files for XFCE's menu

#3 2007-12-09 09:30:52

Re: Creating .desktop files for XFCE's menu

#4 2007-12-09 09:33:29

Re: Creating .desktop files for XFCE's menu

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Re: Creating .desktop files for XFCE's menu

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