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The Launcher is one of the main access points for applications in Unity interface. It provides quick access for launching applications and managing running applications. If your question is about creating or managing application launchers in Ubuntu, use the [.desktop] tag instead. For the Dock in Ubuntu 17.10 and later releases with GNOME 3, use [ubuntu-dock] tag.

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Blank Launcher in Menu Bar in 22.04

I recently upgraded my desktop from 16.04 to 22.04. Under Gnome 3 (Metacity) I now have a blank Launcher on the right end of my menu bar, to the left of the Indicator applet, as shown: The Properties ...
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Ubuntu 20.04: where are launcher bar shortcuts store?

Ubuntu 20.04 (or above): where are launcher bar shortcuts store? This question specifically asks launcher bar's configuration store, not asking for Desktop shortcut or "application list" ...
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Create .desktop launcher to start a terminal with a python virtual environment enable

Despite the similar questions/answers I can find on this forum and on others, I am not able to create a desktop launcher that start a terminal with a python environment activated. To activate the ...
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.desktop file cannot be marked as trusted in Ubuntu 22.04

I migrated from my old Ubuntu 20.04 computer to my new Ubuntu 22.04 computer. Once the Ubuntu was installed on my new computer I did the migration over my router using these commands on the new ...
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Renaming desktop launcher doesn't rename

I'm new to Linux (obviously). When I rename a launcher on the desktop (example: Google Chrome, Computer) it doesn't rename. I right-click, select "rename", give it the new name. The desktop ...
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Ubuntu Studio Launch Sub-menus Don't Show Up

I installed Ubuntu Studio 22.04 over my Linux Mint 21.1 Vera installation on a Windows dual boot system. I am a pro musician but new to Linux. The start/launch menu is not working properly because sub-...
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How to make a .desktop file work on Ubuntu 22.04 where the executable file has a dependency on a folder?

I tried to create a .desktop file for my 2D shooting game made with sdl2. the .desktop file looks like this [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=The Hunt For Red October Comment=2D shooting game Exec=/...
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When I launch Metatrader 5 it closes after few seconds

I try to open Metatrader 5, and it closes after few seconds. My system is Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS, 64bits. I don't know what happened. How do I fix it?
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What is the default Ubuntu launcher called and how is it configured?

I'm not after suggestions to use tweaks or alacarte. I'm running 18.04 but about to install 22.XX. Where are the .desktop files for the default launcher, how should they be manually edited and how ...
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Bash script with output to the system clipboard as a launcher command

I am running Xubuntu 20.04. I have created a small bash script where the user can select a line from a list with fzf and output the selection to the system clipboard. This is a simple one-liner: cat ...
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How to write an override to prevent an application from launching?

I am looking for help to write a script or terminal command by which I can prevent an app from launching. Let us call this script .bash_ban for instance. Is it possible to write up a command in ....
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Is there a way to add a "delete software" button upon right-click in the gnome app launcher?

The question is really in the title, but more specifically.. does anyone know of a extension (or any other way) that can add a possibility to delete a software within the app launcher? As shown on ...
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How to center KDE application launcher from latte dock?

The application launcher position doesn't match center screen. I use latte dock. Is there any way to center the launcher position?
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How to set environment variables in desktop launcher (in UBUNTU)

How can I correctly set the following environment variables in a .desktop launcher file? To fix a problem with Davinci Resolve Studio it is necessary for my setup to set these two environment ...
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Maximized windows become maximized behind launcher

Since upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04, I have encountered a problem related to maximizing windows. Occasionally, and with no triggers I've been able to observe, maximized windows will change their position ...
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wine: chdir to /prefix : No such file or directory

I am trying to install an old free version of adobe illustrator in an Ubuntu 20.04 desktop machine but running into an issue with wine installation. This is the repo for the Adobe program: https://...
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Kubuntu 22.04 not showing recent used applications and files

Kubuntu 22.04 stop showing recent application and files in the application launcher dashboard menu, after upgrading from Kubuntu 20.04. -I tried different application launcher menu but the problem ...
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Trying to make a launcher to launch Korganizer to work in a time zone different from system time zone. Works under KDE but not in Gnome or mate

Trying to make a launcher that works in Gnome/MATE I have the following launcher text formatted for Gnome/MATE: [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Name=Korganizer Exec=TZ=US/Pacific /usr/...
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What is the difference when running a program via terminal and via Desktop Launcher?

I wish to launch a program in Ubuntu 20.04. If I run it from terminal: $ /usr/bin/eclipse Everything works perfectly. However, I wish to run it from the desktop icon, so I created a desktop icon ...
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Launcher-button show-desktop

With 18.04 we had a setting to add a show-desktop button on the launcher. With 20.04 we did it ourselves by installing xdotool and creating a .desktop-file. This does not work anymore; because of ...
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How to set a launcher as trusted?

I have a desktop icon that does not work. When I attempt to use it I get the error Untrusted Desktop File This desktop file is not trusted, it cannot be launched. To enable launching right-click, ...
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PDMENU application missing in 22.04

Is there any reason to remove PDMENU application from version Ubuntu 22.04 LTS? Was it done consciously or is it a mistake? Is there any recommended replacement for it that work in terminal?
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Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS : How can I modify KDE desktop launchers and use my environment variable

Bonjour, I'm relatively new to linux and have some problems. A) Cannot modify KDE Plasma launchers. Though I can launch from a terminal session, the modifications I write to the launchers through ...
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Can't see my installed programs via Ubuntu Software launcher

I just updated my OS to Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (Jellyfish). The system seems to be running nice, but whenever I open the Ubuntu Software launcher, I can't see the programs installed in my laptop. How ...
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How to unmap Explorer key opening Nautilus window?

Help! I am trying to map a custom command to the Explorer key on my keyboard, but my system seems to have the key mapped to open a Nautilus window somewhere other than Settings > Keyboard > ...
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What is the difference in between these two launching options, and how can I fix it?

I have to launch my eclipse with first setting LC_MESSAGES=C (long story, I need this variable, otherwise I will loose some functionality). So, if I run eclipse from terminal: $ LC_MESSAGES=C /usr/bin/...
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How to create application launchers (.desktop files) inside a custom folder (not the ~/Desktop, /usr... or ~/.local/share/applications folder)?

So, after jumping from Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 I was surprised to find out that it appears there is no way to have .desktop be actual launcher anywhere else than the ~/Desktop, /usr/share/applications, ...
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Can't launch Google Chrome after upgrade to 22.04

I've just upgraded from 20.04 to 22.04. Chrome was working fine on 20.04 After first reboot, Chrome was missing from activities. I realised I had used a third party repository so I uninstalled google-...
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Applications Missing from GNOME Launcher

I recently switched to GNOME after some KDE graphics driver shenanigans (Apps crashing, random segfaults, etc...) After switching, I noticed that many apps were missing from the app launcher (Meta+A) -...
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preferred://browser?

I have recently installed Ubuntu Studio, and installed all the packages offered by the app: sudo ubuntustudio-installer In the task bar, just to the right of Application Launcher's icon there is a ...
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Ubuntu 22.04, internal error by starting the torbrowser

despite of two solutions proposed Tor Browser not launching on Ubuntu 22.04 and https://github.com/micahflee/torbrowser-launcher/issues/636 It doesn't work. I changed the init.py file according to the ...
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Terminal window automatically resizes, overlapping with Launcher

I run an out-of-the-box Ubuntu 22.04 installation on a relatively small X1 Thinkpad with a 13 inch display. The Gnome Launcher is on the left hand side of the screen and I run my Terminal window full-...
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Plasma application launchers other than the default one (and Krunner) don't show files and folders

Some 3rd party applications menu/launchers do not show/search files and folders (are not meant to), but Krunner and Application Launcher (the default), as well as others, like Application Dashboard ...
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i want to make a shortcut for ugs with a icon ,completely new to ubuntu

i tried to run a script but the laucher shows there was an error launching the application [Desktop Entry] Name=UGS Platform Comment=UGS Platform is the next generation of Universal Gcode Sender. ...
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Same WM_CLASS, separate launcher icons

I am running Ubuntu 20.04. I have several emacs windows open. Some of them are grouped together in the launcher but one of them shows as a separate icon. Running "xprop WM_CLASS" for each of ...
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xfce: Prevent multiple instances of apps

What is really annoying in Ubuntu is that when some apps which don't need multiple instances such as 'appearance settings', a web browser, terminal window are loaded again when they are aready ...
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What kind of shell is a gnome-terminal started by a desktop file?

I am testing running Ubuntu 22.04. I don't understand why when opening a gnome-terminal using a .desktop file $HOME/.bashrc is not read although when running the same command in an open terminal it ...
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How to assign an icon to (3rd party) apps without .desktop

Whenever I want to change an app's icon I open its .desktop file and change the icon= parameter. But there are apps (mostly solutions not apps!) like Google Keep, etc. which have no .desktop files in /...
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Gnome custom hotkey in specific group problem

I am a beginner for Ubuntu. For shortcut/hotkey setting, Ubuntu provide the feature in setting GUI. And I also can add custom hotkey in there. My question describe blow. Is it possible add custom ...
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How to remove custom icons from launcher

I was trying to add a custom desktop icon for evince (installed using flatpak) in my launcher. First I experimented with nautilus; I created this test.desktop [Desktop Entry] Name=My script Exec=...
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Option to add application launcher to panel "as widget" (not pin) is absent in Kubuntu 22.04

There is a difference between pinning an application launcher (to the taskbar) and adding as a widget (to panel): the pinned icon goes away when you open the application, the widget icon stays there ...
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Is there a way to change a Dock launcher config?

I run VS-code and did "Add to favorites" to start it easily. However, I also need to have the -disable-gpuoption, otherwise VS-code hangs forever. But doing "Add to favorites" ...
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21.10 unable to see "instances" of nautilus in launcher/dock

I have a link on my launcher/dock for nautiles/"files". When I click on it, an instance of nautilus opens. When I then hover over the button in launcher/dock, I can click on it to show that ...
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How to make icon show in xfce panel for python script?

This appears to be the same question as How to add launcher icon for python script? but the solution given there doesn't seem to work for me. I have an executable tkinter script for which I have made ...
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What is the modern replacement for right-click "lock to launcher"

What is the most modern and convenient solution to the absence of the right-click "Lock to Launcher" feature. I'm on 20.04 and the feature is not available on my machine.
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Can run app from terminal but not from menu in XFCE

I have an app which I can run from the terminal in this way python3 /home/me/path/to/my_app.py It works fine. To make it easier for other people I want to use the Menu Editor to create a launcher for ...
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Application Launcher for snap applications not working from Dash

I used FastX to connect to my work-computer running Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS and am trying to install multiple apps, e.g. Skype. I don't have sudo permissions, however I was able to install it through snap ...
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Move application launchers off desktop?

I have several application launchers for Steam games on my Ubuntu 20.04 desktop. It's starting to look cluttered when I do screenshares in meetings. I'd prefer to create a sub directory of the desktop ...
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Create Desktop Shortcut in Kubuntu 21.10

I need guidance putting this together. I am trying to create two Desktop Shortcuts. These are the Desktop Shortcut names: Coffee Shop WiFi Home WiFi The purpose of creating two Desktop shortcuts is ...
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Change the startup menu icon (I've tried multiple ways in Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS) and have not been successful

Recently, I wanted to change the Ubuntu startup menu (Applications menu see below for the 9 dot square icon) to a different icon. See where the mouse is hovering in this picture for the specific icon ...
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