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common-tasks/managing-appvm-shortcuts.md
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@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ To do this:
1. Open a terminal window to the TemplateVM.
2. Create a custom `.desktop` file in `/usr/local/share/applications` (you may need to first create the subdirectory).
Look in `/usr/share/applications` for existing examples, or see the full [file specification](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html).
It will be something like:
```
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Icon=/usr/share/icons/Adwaita/256x256/devices/scanner.png
Name=VueScan
GenericName=Scanner
Comment=Scan Documents
Categories=Office;Scanning;
Exec=vuescan
```
3. In dom0, run `qvm-sync-appmenus <TemplateVMName>`.
4. Go to VM Settings of the AppVM(s) to which you want to add the new shortcut, then the Applications tab.
Move the newly created shortcut to the right under selected.
@ -83,7 +96,7 @@ In Windows it's a PowerShell script located in `c:\Program Files\Invisible Thing
Actual command lines for the menu shortcuts involve `qvm-run` command which starts a process in another domain.
Examples: `qvm-run -q -a --service -- %VMNAME% qubes.StartApp+7-Zip-7-Zip_File_Manager` or `qvm-run -q -a --service -- %VMNAME% qubes.StartApp+firefox`
Note that you can create a shortcut that points to a .desktop file in your AppVM with e.g. `qvm-run -q -a --service -- personal qubes.StartApp+firefox`
Note that you can create a shortcut that points to a .desktop file in your AppVM with e.g. `qvm-run -q -a --service -- personal qubes.StartApp+firefox`.
* R3.2