Linux Mint 13 Maya Xfce Howto Add/Create an Application Launcher

The Guide Show Step-by-Step How-to Create/Add an Application Launcher in the Main Applications Menu on Linux Mint 13 Maya Xfce Desktop.

The Process Require a Little Patience and a Minimal Skill to be Successfully Replicated.

To Make the Entire Process Easier to Visualize and Retain the Article Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Essentials Steps Involved.

The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make Tut more Easy & Digestive;)

We Will Limit to Use the Categories Already Present Into the Applications Menu Without to Add Any New One.

1. Open a Terminal Window
2. Start the Gui Launcher Creator

   sudo gksu -l 'exo-desktop-item-edit --create-new /usr/share/applications'

This Command Create a Launcher into the Default Launchers Directory: /usr/share/applications


3. Set the Launcher Icon

   Click on "no icon"

   Try to Search the Icon between the Defaults One

   
   

   Now if you Do Not Find it and Need Help to Locating the Icon Look:

   Linux How-to Locate Command

   The Link Contains How-to Locating Files, Directories, Images and Icons on Linux.
4. Insert Name, Comment and Command

   Click On Create

   
5. Open with Gedit as SuperUser The New Launcher:

   sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/newapplication.desktop

   In Fact there is a Limit in exo-desktop-item-edit Gui Tool Because at this time it Can Not Set the Category.

6. Set the Category To Generate an Entry on the Appropriate Application Menu Section:

   How-to Set the Categoy on Launcher

   The Link Contains a Guide to Properly Setting the Application Launcher Category to Generate an Application Menu Section Entry.

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