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Why are StartupWMClass changes not permanent?
The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are InSet Multiple values for StartupWMClass (to group under same launcher in Unity)What represent the StartupWMClass field of a .desktop file?Stencyl.Desktop not workingWhy are there redundant directories for .desktop files?Mouse works but clicks are not registeredHow to launch my own compiled app in Ubuntu 18.04Why are some .desktop files prefixed with “org.kde.” or “org.gnome.”?How do you get a *.desktop file to work for a non-repository app?.desktop suffix vanishesSimple Bash Script To Set All Launchers (*.desktop) To Executable Doesn't Work
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I am working on Ubuntu 18.04 and trying to associate an application with its shortcut, so it does not launch on a new icon. The .desktop file is in .local/share/applications/ and not in /usr/share/applications.
When I edit this file and add the StartupWMClass attribute it works fine. But the changes do not stick. Every time I open the .desktop file the changes are gone and the application launches on a new icon again. How can I make these changes permanent?
Below is the file:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Shift
Icon=/home/<username>/.local/share/icons/hicolor/1024x1024/apps/shift.png
Version=3.5.0
GenericName=Shift
X-GNOME-FullName=Shift
Comment=Shift
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %u
StartupWMClass=Shift
Categories=Network;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/mailto;
The result of xprop WM_CLASS command is: WM_CLASS(STRING) = "shift", "Shift"
.desktop gnome-dash
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I am working on Ubuntu 18.04 and trying to associate an application with its shortcut, so it does not launch on a new icon. The .desktop file is in .local/share/applications/ and not in /usr/share/applications.
When I edit this file and add the StartupWMClass attribute it works fine. But the changes do not stick. Every time I open the .desktop file the changes are gone and the application launches on a new icon again. How can I make these changes permanent?
Below is the file:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Shift
Icon=/home/<username>/.local/share/icons/hicolor/1024x1024/apps/shift.png
Version=3.5.0
GenericName=Shift
X-GNOME-FullName=Shift
Comment=Shift
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %u
StartupWMClass=Shift
Categories=Network;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/mailto;
The result of xprop WM_CLASS command is: WM_CLASS(STRING) = "shift", "Shift"
.desktop gnome-dash
asked 2 days ago
Dimitris PoulopoulosDimitris Poulopoulos
11
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IsExec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %uexactly what you have?
– DK Bose
2 days ago
@DKBose yes. This is exactly as it is in the.desktopfile.
– Dimitris Poulopoulos
2 days ago
add a comment |
I am working on Ubuntu 18.04 and trying to associate an application with its shortcut, so it does not launch on a new icon. The .desktop file is in .local/share/applications/ and not in /usr/share/applications.
When I edit this file and add the StartupWMClass attribute it works fine. But the changes do not stick. Every time I open the .desktop file the changes are gone and the application launches on a new icon again. How can I make these changes permanent?
Below is the file:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Shift
Icon=/home/<username>/.local/share/icons/hicolor/1024x1024/apps/shift.png
Version=3.5.0
GenericName=Shift
X-GNOME-FullName=Shift
Comment=Shift
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %u
StartupWMClass=Shift
Categories=Network;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/mailto;
The result of xprop WM_CLASS command is: WM_CLASS(STRING) = "shift", "Shift"
.desktop gnome-dash
asked 2 days ago
Dimitris PoulopoulosDimitris Poulopoulos
11
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Dimitris Poulopoulos is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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I am working on Ubuntu 18.04 and trying to associate an application with its shortcut, so it does not launch on a new icon. The .desktop file is in .local/share/applications/ and not in /usr/share/applications.
When I edit this file and add the StartupWMClass attribute it works fine. But the changes do not stick. Every time I open the .desktop file the changes are gone and the application launches on a new icon again. How can I make these changes permanent?
Below is the file:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Shift
Icon=/home/<username>/.local/share/icons/hicolor/1024x1024/apps/shift.png
Version=3.5.0
GenericName=Shift
X-GNOME-FullName=Shift
Comment=Shift
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %u
StartupWMClass=Shift
Categories=Network;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/mailto;
The result of xprop WM_CLASS command is: WM_CLASS(STRING) = "shift", "Shift"
.desktop gnome-dash
.desktop gnome-dash
asked 2 days ago
Dimitris PoulopoulosDimitris Poulopoulos
11
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IsExec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %uexactly what you have?
– DK Bose
2 days ago
@DKBose yes. This is exactly as it is in the.desktopfile.
– Dimitris Poulopoulos
2 days ago
add a comment |
IsExec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %uexactly what you have?
– DK Bose
2 days ago
@DKBose yes. This is exactly as it is in the.desktopfile.
– Dimitris Poulopoulos
2 days ago
Is
Exec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %u exactly what you have?– DK Bose
2 days ago
Is
Exec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %u exactly what you have?– DK Bose
2 days ago
@DKBose yes. This is exactly as it is in the
.desktop file.– Dimitris Poulopoulos
2 days ago
@DKBose yes. This is exactly as it is in the
.desktop file.– Dimitris Poulopoulos
2 days ago
add a comment |
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Exec=/opt/shift/resources/../Shift -mailto %uexactly what you have?– DK Bose
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@DKBose yes. This is exactly as it is in the
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