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minimal .desktop file
Posted: 02 Apr 2025, 16:02
by francois
A minimal way to setup a .desktop file is described here
https://superuser.com/questions/1015243 ... tart-after
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[Desktop Entry]
Exec=firefox %u
Type=Application
Name=firefox.desktop
minimal .desktop file
Posted: 03 Apr 2025, 03:03
by ncmprhnsbl
francois wrote: ↑02 Apr 2025, 16:02
Name=firefox.desktop
typically this would be Name=Firefox or whatever name you'd want to see in a menu or the desktop
and the file name would firefox.desktop.
minimal .desktop file
Posted: 03 Apr 2025, 07:56
by M. Eerie
francois wrote: ↑02 Apr 2025, 16:02
Exec=firefox %u
%u here stands for a single URL, while
%U is for multiple URL's. So, the %U form is the one commonly used.
minimal .desktop file
Posted: 03 Apr 2025, 13:40
by ncmprhnsbl
Icon=<some_valid_icon_name> can be nice too
