Re: Desktop file issue in Gnome
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Am 05.08.25 um 11:25 schrieb "Cliff mcDiarmid" ([email protected] via blfs-support Mailing List): > Am 03.08.25 um 21:53 schrieb "Cliff mcDiarmid" ([email protected] > via blfs-support Mailing List): >> Hi >> Can someone help here who is maybe using the latest Gnome? >> I have a couple of desktop files which I created myself both of which have >> passed desktop-file-validate. The first is for Librewolf which doesn't show >> anywhere let alone in 'Show apps' >> >> [Desktop Entry] >> Name=LibreWolf >> Type=Application >> Exec=/usr/bin/LibreWolf.x86_64.AppImage >> Icon=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/librewolf.png >> Comment=Secure Browser >> Categories=Network >> >> The second is for a VPN. Again, it passes desktop-file-validate. This time >> the >> file works but refuses to show the icon just a blank space >> >> [Desktop Entry] >> Name=PrivateVPN >> Exec=bash -c "/home/vpnprivate.sh" >> Icon=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/gcr-password.png >> Type=Application >> Version=1.0 > >> In mine I see Terminal=false >> Only three files have Terminal=true > >> Try adding a ";" after your keyword. My firefox.desktop uses these keywords >> for "Categories". > >> 1) https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/desktop-entry-spec/ > >> 2) As root: >> update-mime-database /usr/share/mime >> update-desktop-database > > Unfortunately none of the above helped. i'm considering taking a desktop > file for Liberwolf from a distro and adapting it - Urrh Good luck! Just for completeness: another "update" command that I use routinely is gtk-update-icon-cache (see man gtk-update-icon-cache). But I dont't expect this to solve your problem. Rainer -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/sympa/info/blfs-support Unsubscribe: See the above information page