Linux Fedora Lxde How-to Make/Create/Add Application Launcher and Edit Main Application Menu Step-by-Step Easy Visual-Guide

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1. Open Terminal Window
   
2. Start the Lx-Desktop Shortcut GUI Launcher Creator

   su

   lxshortcut -o /usr/share/applications/newapplication.desktop

   Alternatively you can Create the Launcher also Into: /var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/menu-xdg

   
3. Set the App-Launcher Icon

   Click on "Change Icon"

   Try to Search the Icon between the Defaults One

   
   

   Now if you Do Not Find it and Need Help to Locating the Icon Look:

   How-to Locate Icons/Images

   The Link Contains How-to Locating Files, Directories, Images and Icons on Linux.
4. Insert Name and Command

   Click On OK!

   
5. Open with leafpad as SuperUser The New Launcher:

   sudo leafpad /usr/share/applications/newapplication.desktop

   In Fact there is a Limit in lxshortcut Gui Tool Because at this time it Do Not Set the Category for the Launcher.

6. Set the Launcher Category

   How-to Set the Categoy on Launcher

   The Link Contains a Guide to Properly Setting the Application Launcher Category to Generate an Application Menu Section Entry.