Create shortcuts of applications for Linux desktop folders and dashboards.
Easily add shortcuts with icons to your desktop folder or to the dashboard (menus, application drawers, etc.).
*Tested successfully on Ubuntu Unity, Ubuntu Gnome and Linux Mint Cinnamon. Runs on Python2 and Python3. Always prefer Python3.
Running on Ubuntu Gnome 16.04.
For this example, we will create a shortcut for the shortcut_creator itself!
First, run the shortcut_creator as you would do with any python script:
python3 shortcutcreator.py
or by giving it execution privileges and double clicking the .py file.
After clicking on "Create" button, a ".desktop" file is created containing the following:
The shortcut then will be available in the application drawer:
Available to be searched system wide (user scope):
And in the aplications menu (like in Linux Mint or by using this addon below):
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