How do I create a shortcut to Gnome 3 Activities menu?

Question

I created ~/.local/share/applications/bt.desktop file containing entry

[Desktop Entry]
Name=btsync
Exec==~/Progs/btsync
Icon=un-reboot.png
Type=Application
Terminal=true;

Command ~/Progs/btsync works and btsync runs. How do I add this to Activities menu to be just clicked?

You have error there Exec== should be Exec=. Also use full path , ~ is not understood by .desktop files . Terminal=true does not need semicolon — Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy, Jun 19 '16 at 23:32

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 20 '16 at 05:37

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This is the correct entry with correct syntax:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=btsync
Exec=/home/ohto/Progs/btsync
Icon=un-reboot.png
Type=Application
Terminal=true

answered Jun 20 '16 at 05:37

Ohto Nordberg

1,323

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 19 '16 at 20:27

1

You should create the relevant desktop entry in ~/.local/share/applications. Your entry already contains necessary information, although I also recommend you to add an icon.

answered Jun 19 '16 at 20:27

Erkin Alp Güney

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4
15

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FIle is in the location you mention. I added the icon. Ran Alt+F2 and r to reload Gnome. No luck. – Ohto Nordberg Jun 19 '16 at 20:49

How do I create a shortcut to Gnome 3 Activities menu?

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