Adding an Application to the GNOME Desktop

To add an application to the GNOME Desktop, perform the following steps:

  1. Add a menu item for the application. For more information on how to add an item to a menu, see Section 2.5 ― Editing System Menus.
  2. Add an icon for the application to /usr/share/icons/theme-name/icon-size/apps. For more information on icons and themes, see Section 3.6 ― Installing Icons for Themes.
  3. If the application uses a new MIME type, add a source XML file to the MIME database. For more information, see Section 5.4 ― Modifying MIME types.
  4. If the application uses a new MIME type, add an icon for the MIME type to /usr/share/icons/theme-name/icon-size/mimetypes. For more information on icons and themes, see Chapter 3 ― Installing Themes.
  5. To associate the application with a MIME type, include a MimeType key in your .desktop file. For more information, see Section 5.5 ― Registering Applications for MIME Types.
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