Can't create desktop launcher [SOLVED]

[nielo]

I am running LM 19.1 and cinnamon has just updated to 4.0.9 now, all of a sudden, I can't create a new launcher on the Desktop.

Any help greatly appreciated!

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I am running LM 19.1 and cinnamon has just updated to 4.0.9 now, all of a sudden, I can't create a new launcher on the Desktop.

Any help greatly appreciated!

hi nielo, I believe this is a bug in the update for Cinnamon 4.0.9 (happens to me too) that was intended to fix a 4.0.8 bug with making desktop launchers.

If you get a crash report do consider sending it in so the Mint team can sort the issue and roll another fix asap. Thanks!

[trytip]

bugs, bugs and more bugs. just found out a few minutes after update to cinammon 4.09
Create a new launcher is broken https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/issues/8275
well i guess the cinnamon team will fix it next time

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Create a new launcher is broken https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/issues/8275

yup, that's what happens here.

[smurphos]

well another new bug. if you add window list applet then you remove, it remove everything including the grouped window list. then you have to configure your new grouped list again

I can't reproduce that.

[trytip]

well another new bug. if you add window list applet then you remove, it remove everything including the grouped window list. then you have to configure your new grouped list again

I can't reproduce that.

i reconfigured my whole cinnamon desktop to use the modern theme, added transparent extension and configured the grouped window list how i like it. then i wanted to test some more applets and wanted to see the difference between the 2 window lists and added the window list. i played around adding more applets, some work some not. then i removed the window list and so did the grouped list go. there are other inconsistencies but this one messed with me because at first i didn't noticed that the grouped list was gone until i looked at the panel and saw only two icons on the left. the menu and show desktop

here's a video. i don't use 1920 resolution so the video is low
https://youtu.be/rPGcyMRMzEs

[smurphos]

Thanks - reproduced. I think that's a bug with the applet manager GUI, removing window list via right click on the applet and remove 'window-list' doesn't have the same effect. I've got the GWL on three panels (theme testing) and it took out all three when I followed the steps in the video. Will see if I can work out what is going on.

If you bug report on Github in the meantime put a link here or if I do first I'll post a link back. I'm off to work soon so I won't be troubleshooting today.

[smurphos]

If you bug report on Github in the meantime put a link here or if I do first I'll post a link back. I'm off to work soon so I won't be troubleshooting today.

https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/issues/8282

[SteffenD]

OK I just encountered the issue where it's impossible to add a new application shortcut to the panel the "normal" way.

But I also just found a workaround:
- Launch your app, in my case I had to start it via the terminal
- The application's icon appears in the task bar
- Right-click this icon
- Select "Create shortcut"

Worked for me...

[smurphos]

I posted a temporary solution to the can't open the create launcher dialog bug in this topic but the post got moved in error during a topic split....for posterity (well until the upstream fix actually gets pushed out as an update )

viewtopic.php?p=1578018#p1578018

[simitte]

I have the same problem.
Fresh Linux Mint 19.1 Cinammon install, can't create launcher on Desktop.

This workaround work for me:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/494913
Right click on the menu icon (default Mint menu - left bottom corner) --> configure --> Menu tab --> Open the menu editor --> New Item (chose category for your app)
You have created new launcher in main menu.
And now, open default Mint menu, find your app -> right click on it and "add to desktop".