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Why are StartupWMClass changes not permanent?



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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"






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  • 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

















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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







share|improve this question







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  • 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













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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







share|improve this question







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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






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  • 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

















  • 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
















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










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