Make Qt terminal app executable and add it to favorites tab @ Ubuntu
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Having application, which I need to execute from favorites tab @ Ubuntu
how to should I proceed? -
Having application, which I need to execute from favorites tab @ Ubuntu
how to should I proceed?@JacobNovitsky You need to create a Desktop Entry File (e.g. app.desktop) and drop it into either
~/.local/share/applicationsfor use by you only, or/usr/share/applicationsto make it available system-wide. Here's a rough example:[Desktop Entry] Comment= Exec=/opt/yourapp/yourapp GenericName=YourApp Icon=/opt/yourapp/yourapp.png Name=Your App Rulez NoDisplay=false Path= StartupNotify=true Terminal=false TerminalOptions= Type=Application -
@JacobNovitsky You need to create a Desktop Entry File (e.g. app.desktop) and drop it into either
~/.local/share/applicationsfor use by you only, or/usr/share/applicationsto make it available system-wide. Here's a rough example:[Desktop Entry] Comment= Exec=/opt/yourapp/yourapp GenericName=YourApp Icon=/opt/yourapp/yourapp.png Name=Your App Rulez NoDisplay=false Path= StartupNotify=true Terminal=false TerminalOptions= Type=Application@ChrisW67 yes, I've tried that one
#!/usr/bin/bash
/home/supernova/Qt/Tools/QtCreator/bin/qtcreator /home/supernova/Desktop/MPU/MPU.proshortcut.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=true
Name=Click-Script
Icon=utilities-terminal
Exec=gnome-terminal -e "bash -c './script.sh;$SHELL'"
Categories=System;Monitor;ConsoleOnly;
Keywords=system;process;taskDesktop file itself has right icon, but I don't know how to open it with right click. I've tried to set the desktop file to favorites using dconf-editor.
'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'shortcut.desktop']
I've asked the same on ask ubuntu -
@ChrisW67 yes, I've tried that one
#!/usr/bin/bash
/home/supernova/Qt/Tools/QtCreator/bin/qtcreator /home/supernova/Desktop/MPU/MPU.proshortcut.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=true
Name=Click-Script
Icon=utilities-terminal
Exec=gnome-terminal -e "bash -c './script.sh;$SHELL'"
Categories=System;Monitor;ConsoleOnly;
Keywords=system;process;taskDesktop file itself has right icon, but I don't know how to open it with right click. I've tried to set the desktop file to favorites using dconf-editor.
'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'shortcut.desktop']
I've asked the same on ask ubuntu@JacobNovitsky
I would have expected that theExec=...entry would mean you would get a right-click menu item for running it? -
@ChrisW67 yes, I've tried that one
#!/usr/bin/bash
/home/supernova/Qt/Tools/QtCreator/bin/qtcreator /home/supernova/Desktop/MPU/MPU.proshortcut.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=true
Name=Click-Script
Icon=utilities-terminal
Exec=gnome-terminal -e "bash -c './script.sh;$SHELL'"
Categories=System;Monitor;ConsoleOnly;
Keywords=system;process;taskDesktop file itself has right icon, but I don't know how to open it with right click. I've tried to set the desktop file to favorites using dconf-editor.
'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'shortcut.desktop']
I've asked the same on ask ubuntu@JacobNovitsky Right-click where exactly? The right-click menu is generally context sensitive and also populated with actions not applications.
