Linux Desktop How-to Properly Set the Application Launcher Category for Main Menu

The Post Describe How-to Properly Set-Up the Category for the Main Applications Menu on a Linux Desktop Launcher.

The Standard is Managed by freedesktop.org Organization.

At this Time it should be the Same for All Main Linux Desktops:

• Gnome
• Xfce
• Lxde
• Unity
• Enlightenment

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1. Open for Editing File .desktop on:

   /usr/share/applications

2. Modify or Add the "Categories" Entry (It is Case-Sensitive)

   As Specified from freedesktop you Need to Set At Least One Main Category from the List of 10 Categories Enabled!

   Main Categories

   • AudioVideo

     A multimedia (audio/video) application

   • Development

     An application for development

   • Education

     Educational software

   • Game

     A game

   • Graphics

     Graphical application

   • Network

     Network application such as a web browser

   • Office

     An office type application

   • Settings

     Settings applications

   • System

     System application, "System Tools" such as say a log viewer or network monitor

   • Utility

     Small utility application, "Accessories"

   Only the Main Categories Generates a Correspondent Application Menu Entry.

   You Can Not Set a Custom Application Menu Entry just Because the Main Categories are Managed by freedesktop Standardization.

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