How do I add a custom application launcher in Gnome 3.1 / Fedora 16 alpha?

[locodude]

I recently installed Fedora 16 alpha. It uses Gnome 3.1 and I've run into a problem that I can't seem to find a solution for.
I want to add some custom application launchers to the Applications-menu but using alacarte, which I've been told is the way to go, doesn't work. It crashes with the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/alacarte", line 22, in <module>
from Alacarte.MainWindow import MainWindow
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/Alacarte/MainWindow.py", line 19, in <module>
import gtk, gmenu, gobject, gio
ImportError: No module named gmenu

I've googled a bit and I'm not the only one experiencing this problem. However, I have yet to see anything close to a solution.

Does anybody know how to fix this or another way to add custom application launchers to the menu in Gnome 3.1?

[leigh123linux]

Moved to F16 Development

i get the same crash - just tested it and i can confirm it

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i just filed a Bug for it https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734442

[Piotr Pyclik]

I have the same problem and I found this app https://github.com/efruchter/Gnome3_AppMenuEditor but, to be honest, I have no idea how to run it.

[frostering]

You can create a *.desktop file in /usr/share/applications

with:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=*******
Exec=pathtoapplication
Icon=pathtoicon
Categories=***********

You can open with gedit other *.desktop to see more options.

[locodude]

BTW, I just updated to Gnome 3.2 and the problem remains. Still crashes instantly and with the same error-message.

@frostering: Thanks. I'll try that until somebody fixes alacarte then.

[Bazu135]

Originally Posted by frostering

You can create a *.desktop file in /usr/share/applications

with:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=*******
Exec=pathtoapplication
Icon=pathtoicon
Categories=***********

You can open with gedit other *.desktop to see more options.

I've just had a first go at this, and have specified the following:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Home Folder
Exec=nautilus /home/neko
Icon=system-file-manager
Categories=Other

I've saved the file as homefolder.desktop in /usr/share/applications, but it doesn't appear to have actually done anything. I've tried refreshing the desktop (Alt+F2, r) and rebooting, but still can't see it. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?

[locodude]

I believe you have to add

Type=Application

to it before it appears amongst the other apps.

[Bazu135]

That's done it - thank you

[Dutchy]

The 'Create new launcher' context menu is still MIA.
I found this code that enables one to create them.

gnome-desktop-item-edit ~/Desktop/launcher.desktop --create-new

Just paste it in the Alt-F2 bar and, how ironically, create a launcher with this code so you can easily create other launchers.

Edit: Whoops Google brought me to the wrong topic, it is a bit related though.

[Dan]

Hmmmm.

Ok. Thanks for that.

[leigh123linux]

Originally Posted by Piotr Pyclik

I have the same problem and I found this app https://github.com/efruchter/Gnome3_AppMenuEditor but, to be honest, I have no idea how to run it.

Nice find.


To run it try

java -jar Gnome3_AppMenuEditor.jar