shortcut_creator

Create shortcuts of applications for Linux desktop folders and dashboards.

Easily add shortcuts with icons to your desktop folder or to the dashboard (menus, application drawers, etc.).

*Tested successfully on Ubuntu Unity, Ubuntu Gnome and Linux Mint Cinnamon. Runs on Python2 and Python3. Always prefer Python3.

Running on Ubuntu Gnome 16.04.

Example of how to use it:

For this example, we will create a shortcut for the shortcut_creator itself!

First, run the shortcut_creator as you would do with any python script:

python3 shortcutcreator.py

or by giving it execution privileges and double clicking the .py file.

Fill the fields like this:

After clicking on "Create" button, a ".desktop" file is created containing the following:

The shortcut then will be available in the application drawer:

Available to be searched system wide (user scope):

And in the aplications menu (like in Linux Mint or by using this addon below):

If you have any suggestion or question send an e-mail to: gidaltijunior@gmail.com or open an issue.