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I'm using IntelliJ IDEA, which is a Java application. When it runs (invoked through Dash) it shows a launcher icon with no name. I've tried several times to right-click and select "keep in launcher", but no success - each time I close it the launcher icon disappears. I tried to use MyUnity to fix this, but it also fails. I don't mind hacking this manually, but I don't know where the launcher configs are stored or what to do.

The relevant desktop file is shown below, and it works with the dash perfectly.

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=IntelliJ IDEA
Comment=IntelliJ Integrated Development Environment
Icon=/opt/IntelliJ-IDEA-11/bin/idea48.png
Exec=/opt/IntelliJ-IDEA-11/bin/idea.sh
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=Intellij_IDEA
Categories=Development;IDE;Java;
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This is a problem in all JetBrain IDEs. In PyCharm (the one that I use) it's solved in the 2.0 version. It's likely solved in the corresponding IntelliJ version (likely 11, but I'm not sure).

You will need to go into the Tools Menu and select Create Desktop Entry. It will create a correct Desktop file in the correct place, so it will be added to your DE menu (including Unity Dash). Afterward you can initiate it from the menu and pin the icon or drag and drop it to the bar.

Note that the menu names are those in PyCharm as I don't use IntelliJ, but they are likely the same.

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Thanks a lot! It worked like a charm. I wonder what's the difference between this desktop file and the one I hacked. Also, why this is hidden in some menu, and not part of the first launch? – Little Bobby Tables Dec 21 '11 at 10:06
I can't check it, but probably the difference is the StartupWMClass value. You can check it yourself, the .desktop should be in ~/.local/share/applications or /usr/share/applications (the first option if you choose to create it for one user, the other if you created it system-wide) – Javier Rivera Dec 21 '11 at 10:15
I believe it's the .desktop file location which matters... – Alin Andrei Dec 21 '11 at 11:25
Create Desktop Entry was added to Intellij IDEA with git.jetbrains.org/?p=idea/community.git;a=commit;h=011db682 , fixing youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-70806 . It works like a charm on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin). – Roberto Tyley Apr 29 at 10:00
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This .desktop file worked for me, using IntelliJ 11:

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Icon=/home/mizu/Programs/IntelliJ/bin/idea_CE128.png
Exec=/bin/sh /home/mizu/Programs/IntelliJ/bin/idea.sh
Name=IntelliJ
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=jetbrains-idea-ce
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