Create a new launcher is broken

[ocafebabe]

 * Cinnamon version - 4.0.9
 * Distribution - Mint 19.1
 * Graphics hardware *and* driver used - N/A
 * 64 bit

Issue

I'm trying to create a new custom launcher but nothing happens!

Steps to reproduce

Right-click on the desktop and then click on "Create a new launcher here..."

Expected behaviour

Launcher Properties window

Other information

A Python stacktrace is generated in the xsession-errors log every
time I repeat the action:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-desktop-editor/cinnamon-desktop-editor.py", line 422, in <module>
    Main()
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-desktop-editor/cinnamon-desktop-editor.py", line 356, in __init__
    editor = LauncherEditor(self.orig_file, self.nemo_launcher_cb, self.dest_dir)
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-desktop-editor/cinnamon-desktop-editor.py", line 75, in __init__
    self.check_custom_path()
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-desktop-editor/cinnamon-desktop-editor.py", line 226, in check_custom_path
    self.item_path = os.path.join(util.getUserItemPath(), os.path.split(self.item_path)[1])
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/posixpath.py", line 107, in split
    p = os.fspath(p)
TypeError: expected str, bytes or os.PathLike object, not NoneType

[bitstrings]

Maybe this is related, but "path=" in a desktop file is ignored.

[ocafebabe]

This seems to be a regression bug with 4.0.9 because I tested the same action on a vanilla installation of Mint 19.1 (Cinnamon 4.0.8) and it worked perfectly!

[luke2136]

Mint 19.1 same issue...occurred after 4.09 upgrade yesterday Jan. 8
tested on second machine with 4.08 worked fine, then upgraded it to 4.09...and does not work.

[Niel0]

Same here, LM 19.1 was working fine with 4.0.8 allowing the creation of desktop launchers, Cinnamon updated to 4.0.9 earlier today (9 January) and I can no longer create a desktop launcher bu right clicking and choosing "create a new launcher here". If I choose an application from the mintmenu and choose "Add to Desktop" then a launcher is created OK.

[tonywhelan]

Same issue here. Fresh install is ok but if upgrading from tara to tessa the 'Create desktop launcher' feature does not work.

[garypigott39]

Same here

[phamtrongthang123]

Same too. Fresh install and nothing happens if click on "create a new launcher here"

[smurphos]

Until as and when a Cinnamon update is pushed including c42a03a you can apply the fix to Cinnamon 4.0.9 by applying the attached patch
cinnamon-desktop-editor-c42a03a.py.patch.zip

In a terminal window....

wget https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/files/2781704/cinnamon-desktop-editor-c42a03a.py.patch.zip

unzip cinnamon-desktop-editor-c42a03a.py.patch.zip

sudo patch /usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-desktop-editor/cinnamon-desktop-editor.py < cinnamon-desktop-editor-c42a03a.py.patch

[Mario156090]

Until as and when a Cinnamon update is pushed including c42a03a you can apply the fix to Cinnamon 4.0.9 by applying the attached patch
cinnamon-desktop-editor-c42a03a.py.patch.zip

In a terminal window....

wget https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/files/2781704/cinnamon-desktop-editor-c42a03a.py.patch.zip

unzip cinnamon-desktop-editor-c42a03a.py.patch.zip

sudo patch /usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-desktop-editor/cinnamon-desktop-editor.py < cinnamon-desktop-editor-c42a03a.py.patch

You are a genius, it's work for me.

[Wikinaut]

I confirm, that the patch fixes the issue.

[leoperria]

It worked for me as well ! thanks

[ghost]

Thanks much smurphos, it Now works fine.

[imchao9]

It work for me, thx!

[amarilis]

It worked for me as well ! thanks

[smurphos]

The patch/workaround should be obsolete now with Cinnamon 4.0.10 having been released.

[oldgranola]

I am running Cinnamon 4.0.10 however I still have this problem so its not fixed. BTW, the patch did not work