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@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ To do this:
1. Open a terminal window to the TemplateVM. 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). 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). 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>`. 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. 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. 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. 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` 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 * R3.2