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Programm zum Startmenue hinzufuegen

http://xubuntugeek.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-items-to-xfce-applications-menu.html

 

To add an application launcher to Xfce Applications Menu is simple; all you have to do is place the *.desktop file that launches the application in the right folder.

Create the *.desktop file
Create a text file whose extension is 'desktop', with the following content:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=ItemName
Exec=Command
Icon=IconFile
Categories=Category;

On ItemName write the name that should be displayed on the menu. Command is the command that should be run. IconFile is the path to some *.png file. The Category dictates the sub-menu where the item will be placed. See the table bellow to see what Category value you should use.

Sub-Menu Categories
Accessories Utility
Development Development
Games Game
Graphics Graphics
Internet Network
Multimedia AudioVideo
Office Office
System System
A new item can be placed on a sub-menu by selecting the right 'Categories' value


To learn more about *.desktop files see the reference at the end of this post.

Add an item for you user only
Copy the *.desktop file to: $HOME/.local/share/applications

Add an item for all users
You'll need root privileges to do this.
Copy the *.desktop file to: /usr/share/applications

After you copy the *.desktop file the new item will be automatically added to the Applications Menu.

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