When I have the IDE running, I would like to pin the app icon to the dash to make finding it easier. This option does not appear to show up on Ubuntu. This looks similar to issue Incorrect behavior of Arduino icon pinned to Windows taskbar · Issue #6929 · arduino/Arduino · GitHub reported for Windows. I am running on Ubuntu 23.10 but I have seen the same issue on earlier versions of Ubuntu as well. I have not tried creating a desktop icon myself yet, but I will try that next
Hi @falloutboylives . I think a "desktop entry file " (.desktop) is required.
I found this with a quick search:
The Arduino IDE developers are tracking the request for some sort of an installation to set such things up on Linux machines here:
opened 03:15PM - 30 Nov 21 UTC
type: enhancement
topic: infrastructure
os: linux
### Describe the request
Provide some way of automatically configuring the Li… nux system for the Arduino IDE installation:
- Application menu item
- Application icon
- [MIME types](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mime-apps-spec/mime-apps-spec-latest.html)
This will be accomplished by generating a ["desktop entry" file](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html) (`.desktop` file).
🙂 It will be more convenient for Linux users to use Arduino IDE.
### Describe the current behavior
No installer is provided for the Linux build of Arduino IDE.
🙁 Users must launch Arduino IDE directly from the installation package or else figure out how to create the desktop entry manually.
### Arduino IDE version
#### Original report
Not stated
#### Last verified with
117b2a4
### Operating system
Linux
### Operating system version
Any
### Additional context
This is accomplished by Arduino IDE 1.x users by running the `install.sh` script that is included in the built package:
https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/blob/89539b1131f8cde9f7a83225f21c811071af53a8/build/linux/dist/install.sh
#### Related
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/pull/356
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/131
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/951
- https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/pull/6053
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/1711
#### Additional requests
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/problems-with-appimage-installation/1133440
### Issue checklist
- [X] I searched for previous requests in [the issue tracker](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues?q=)
- [X] I verified the feature was still missing when using the latest [nightly build](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds)
- [X] My request contains all necessary details
A community member did submit a template .desktop file, but unfortunately didn't integrate it with the packaging system so it would not resolve the request for an automatic setup. However, maybe you might find it useful as a reference for manually configuring your system:
arduino:main ← ArduinoShop:Linux_Install
opened 09:11PM - 06 May 21 UTC
The following files would need to be added to the Linux package:
1). Linux_In… stall.sh
2). desktop.template
3). Linux_Install_ReadME.txt
4). arduino2.png -- this is my icon that I used for testing - you may have much better ideas...
If you need these don in Spanish or French let me know...
Thank you @ptillisch !
I had also found this and this is actually what I did. It is working now, at least for my 2.x install.
You are welcome. I'm glad it is working now.
Regards,
system
May 10, 2024, 6:42pm
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