.desktop file

From Internet Tablet Talk

Here is a detailed explaination of the .desktop file:

• Where it is located
• What it is used for
• What parameters are defined in it

Location

The file path is: /usr/share/applications/hildon

Purpose

The purpose of this file is:

• It's like a windows shortcut. It makes an application menu icon, and redirects to the actual application or command.

Parameters

The parameters defined in this file are:

• [Desktop Entry]
• Version=0.1
• Encoding=UTF-8
• Name=Example Script
• Type=Application
• Exec=/home/user/MyDocs/Example.sh
• X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable
• NoDisplay=true (add this line to hide a shortcut from the menu)