Command to create launcher (behind the Xfce/Thunar GUI)
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Thunar has an option when right-clicking the desktop to create desktop-files/launchers.
Is there a command behind this GUI that could be used in other contexts?
xfce command thunar launcher
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Thunar has an option when right-clicking the desktop to create desktop-files/launchers.
Is there a command behind this GUI that could be used in other contexts?
xfce command thunar launcher
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Thunar has an option when right-clicking the desktop to create desktop-files/launchers.
Is there a command behind this GUI that could be used in other contexts?
xfce command thunar launcher
asked Nov 29 '17 at 15:04
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Thunar has an option when right-clicking the desktop to create desktop-files/launchers.
Is there a command behind this GUI that could be used in other contexts?
xfce command thunar launcher
asked Nov 29 '17 at 15:04
cipricus
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edited Nov 29 '17 at 18:10
asked Nov 29 '17 at 15:04
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This is just creating a .desktop file in the ~/Desktop folder.
You can create these files manually with a text editor or using any other program that can write an INI style file.
A .desktop file can be also be installed with the xdg-desktop-icon tool.
Edit
To find the process that has created a window under X.
- Start a terminal
- Run
xwininfoand click in the window you are interested in, note the "Window id" - Run
xprop -id XXXX | grep PIDwhereXXXXis fromxwininfo, note the PID - Run
ps aux | grep XXXXwhereXXXXis the PID fromxprop
On Xfce, the program is:
exo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/Desktop
answered Nov 29 '17 at 15:24
Silas Parker
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I know what are and how desktop files work. I am strictly referring to the GUI from my second image. Possibly that is a GUI forxdg-desktop-icon. I want a command that could start that GUI.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 15:36
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@cipricus I've edited the answer to explain how to find the command for an X window.
– Silas Parker
Nov 29 '17 at 16:00
That's exactly what I was looking for. Now I can use that command in the file/.local/share/applications/Create new desktop launcher.desktopand create such launchers outside Xfce/Thunar, or I can add it in other file mansagers like Nautilus or PCManFM.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 17:53
To create an application launcher in/.local/share/applicationsthat can be searched and launched with a tool like Synapse, Dash, Whiskermenu, Krun etc (instead of one one the Desktop), the command isexo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/.local/share/applications.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 18:07
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1 Answer
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This is just creating a .desktop file in the ~/Desktop folder.
You can create these files manually with a text editor or using any other program that can write an INI style file.
A .desktop file can be also be installed with the xdg-desktop-icon tool.
Edit
To find the process that has created a window under X.
- Start a terminal
- Run
xwininfoand click in the window you are interested in, note the "Window id" - Run
xprop -id XXXX | grep PIDwhereXXXXis fromxwininfo, note the PID - Run
ps aux | grep XXXXwhereXXXXis the PID fromxprop
On Xfce, the program is:
exo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/Desktop
answered Nov 29 '17 at 15:24
Silas Parker
1714
I know what are and how desktop files work. I am strictly referring to the GUI from my second image. Possibly that is a GUI forxdg-desktop-icon. I want a command that could start that GUI.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 15:36
1
@cipricus I've edited the answer to explain how to find the command for an X window.
– Silas Parker
Nov 29 '17 at 16:00
That's exactly what I was looking for. Now I can use that command in the file/.local/share/applications/Create new desktop launcher.desktopand create such launchers outside Xfce/Thunar, or I can add it in other file mansagers like Nautilus or PCManFM.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 17:53
To create an application launcher in/.local/share/applicationsthat can be searched and launched with a tool like Synapse, Dash, Whiskermenu, Krun etc (instead of one one the Desktop), the command isexo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/.local/share/applications.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 18:07
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up vote
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accepted
This is just creating a .desktop file in the ~/Desktop folder.
You can create these files manually with a text editor or using any other program that can write an INI style file.
A .desktop file can be also be installed with the xdg-desktop-icon tool.
Edit
To find the process that has created a window under X.
- Start a terminal
- Run
xwininfoand click in the window you are interested in, note the "Window id" - Run
xprop -id XXXX | grep PIDwhereXXXXis fromxwininfo, note the PID - Run
ps aux | grep XXXXwhereXXXXis the PID fromxprop
On Xfce, the program is:
exo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/Desktop
answered Nov 29 '17 at 15:24
Silas Parker
1714
I know what are and how desktop files work. I am strictly referring to the GUI from my second image. Possibly that is a GUI forxdg-desktop-icon. I want a command that could start that GUI.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 15:36
1
@cipricus I've edited the answer to explain how to find the command for an X window.
– Silas Parker
Nov 29 '17 at 16:00
That's exactly what I was looking for. Now I can use that command in the file/.local/share/applications/Create new desktop launcher.desktopand create such launchers outside Xfce/Thunar, or I can add it in other file mansagers like Nautilus or PCManFM.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 17:53
To create an application launcher in/.local/share/applicationsthat can be searched and launched with a tool like Synapse, Dash, Whiskermenu, Krun etc (instead of one one the Desktop), the command isexo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/.local/share/applications.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 18:07
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
This is just creating a .desktop file in the ~/Desktop folder.
You can create these files manually with a text editor or using any other program that can write an INI style file.
A .desktop file can be also be installed with the xdg-desktop-icon tool.
Edit
To find the process that has created a window under X.
- Start a terminal
- Run
xwininfoand click in the window you are interested in, note the "Window id" - Run
xprop -id XXXX | grep PIDwhereXXXXis fromxwininfo, note the PID - Run
ps aux | grep XXXXwhereXXXXis the PID fromxprop
On Xfce, the program is:
exo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/Desktop
answered Nov 29 '17 at 15:24
Silas Parker
1714
This is just creating a .desktop file in the ~/Desktop folder.
You can create these files manually with a text editor or using any other program that can write an INI style file.
A .desktop file can be also be installed with the xdg-desktop-icon tool.
Edit
To find the process that has created a window under X.
- Start a terminal
- Run
xwininfoand click in the window you are interested in, note the "Window id" - Run
xprop -id XXXX | grep PIDwhereXXXXis fromxwininfo, note the PID - Run
ps aux | grep XXXXwhereXXXXis the PID fromxprop
On Xfce, the program is:
exo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/Desktop
answered Nov 29 '17 at 15:24
Silas Parker
1714
edited Nov 29 '17 at 15:44
answered Nov 29 '17 at 15:24
Silas Parker
1714
answered Nov 29 '17 at 15:24
Silas Parker
1714
answered Nov 29 '17 at 15:24
Silas Parker
1714
1714
I know what are and how desktop files work. I am strictly referring to the GUI from my second image. Possibly that is a GUI forxdg-desktop-icon. I want a command that could start that GUI.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 15:36
1
@cipricus I've edited the answer to explain how to find the command for an X window.
– Silas Parker
Nov 29 '17 at 16:00
That's exactly what I was looking for. Now I can use that command in the file/.local/share/applications/Create new desktop launcher.desktopand create such launchers outside Xfce/Thunar, or I can add it in other file mansagers like Nautilus or PCManFM.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 17:53
To create an application launcher in/.local/share/applicationsthat can be searched and launched with a tool like Synapse, Dash, Whiskermenu, Krun etc (instead of one one the Desktop), the command isexo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/.local/share/applications.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 18:07
add a comment |Â
I know what are and how desktop files work. I am strictly referring to the GUI from my second image. Possibly that is a GUI forxdg-desktop-icon. I want a command that could start that GUI.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 15:36
1
@cipricus I've edited the answer to explain how to find the command for an X window.
– Silas Parker
Nov 29 '17 at 16:00
That's exactly what I was looking for. Now I can use that command in the file/.local/share/applications/Create new desktop launcher.desktopand create such launchers outside Xfce/Thunar, or I can add it in other file mansagers like Nautilus or PCManFM.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 17:53
To create an application launcher in/.local/share/applicationsthat can be searched and launched with a tool like Synapse, Dash, Whiskermenu, Krun etc (instead of one one the Desktop), the command isexo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/.local/share/applications.
– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 18:07
I know what are and how desktop files work. I am strictly referring to the GUI from my second image. Possibly that is a GUI for
xdg-desktop-icon. I want a command that could start that GUI.– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 15:36
I know what are and how desktop files work. I am strictly referring to the GUI from my second image. Possibly that is a GUI for
xdg-desktop-icon. I want a command that could start that GUI.– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 15:36
1
1
@cipricus I've edited the answer to explain how to find the command for an X window.
– Silas Parker
Nov 29 '17 at 16:00
@cipricus I've edited the answer to explain how to find the command for an X window.
– Silas Parker
Nov 29 '17 at 16:00
That's exactly what I was looking for. Now I can use that command in the file
/.local/share/applications/Create new desktop launcher.desktop and create such launchers outside Xfce/Thunar, or I can add it in other file mansagers like Nautilus or PCManFM.– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 17:53
That's exactly what I was looking for. Now I can use that command in the file
/.local/share/applications/Create new desktop launcher.desktop and create such launchers outside Xfce/Thunar, or I can add it in other file mansagers like Nautilus or PCManFM.– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 17:53
To create an application launcher in
/.local/share/applications that can be searched and launched with a tool like Synapse, Dash, Whiskermenu, Krun etc (instead of one one the Desktop), the command is exo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/.local/share/applications.– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 18:07
To create an application launcher in
/.local/share/applications that can be searched and launched with a tool like Synapse, Dash, Whiskermenu, Krun etc (instead of one one the Desktop), the command is exo-desktop-item-edit --display=:0.0 --create-new --type Application file:///home/$USER/.local/share/applications.– cipricus
Nov 29 '17 at 18:07
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