how associate an icon with a script? (solved)

[Asimov]

Many desktop lack a tool to switch keyboard layout. Thrust me, you don't want't make C programming on a canadian layout.

[Gazpacho]

Try this:

Once you have the script, right click over the folder you want to have the shortcut, create/new, and look for "link", or similar. finally, give the route to your script

[Jamesc359]

With XFCE you can right click on the Desktop and click Create Launcher.

Otherwise you can just open a text editor and use this as a template.

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[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=<NAME>
Comment=<COMMENT>
Icon=<ICONNAME>
Terminal=true
Exec=<INTERPRETER> <PATH_TO_SCRIPT>
Type=Application
Categories=Accessories;


Save the file as a .desktop file where you want it to appear. e.g. ~/Desktop/myscript.desktop

You can look into /usr/share/icons/ for the names of various icons. Don't include an extension. e.g. text-x-script.png would be Icon=text-x-script

If you script is executable you don't have to included the interpreter. For shell scripts you'll want the interpreter to be sh.

You can place it in additional categories by using a semi-colon seperated list. e.g. System; Accessories;

If you want it to appear in your menu place the .desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications

Remember to enclose pathnames with spaces in them in quotes.

[Asimov]

My script work inside a terminal, but not outside. I make a test with my script in /usr/local. But even with the path the script do not start. Any idea on the cause of my problem?

[Pilosopong Tasyo]

My script work inside a terminal, but not outside. I make a test with my script in /usr/local. But even with the path the script do not start. Any idea on the cause of my problem?

Post the actual script you wrote here. It might help pinpoint the cause.

[Asimov]

I solved the problem by creating two icons, no more need for a script. Just two icon with specific command. Thank you!

[Asimov]

thank