Some programs don't appear in the Applications menu
Some applications don't appear in Applications menu MATE Desktop Environment. For instance, I would expect Chromium to show up under Internet... but it doesn't.
I've checked all categories and tried this which gave me the following outputs:
$ desktop-file-validate .local/share/applications/*.desktop
.local/share/applications/chromium-browser.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/_opt_sublime_text_sublime_text.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/sublime_text.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/sublime_text.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value "sublime_text.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
and
$ desktop-file-validate .gnome/apps/*.desktop
(no output)
and
$ desktop-file-validate /usr/share/applications/*.desktop
Outputs this
I can't also find Sublime Text under the category Programming, but LibreOffice Math is listed under Education.
How do I fix this and make Sublime Text, Chromium and other applications show up in the right category? I would prefer an automated solution for all applications, but a solution to specifically fix Sublime Text and Chromium would okay if no such automated solution exists.
Update
I've installed alacarte, and run it with gsku alacarte (I found that running alacarte with normal priviliges doesn't even show all applications in Main Menu). I see that Chromium and Sublime Text are checked, and even are in the right categories, but they still don't show up in the Applications menu.
16.04 chromium mate appmenu
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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Some applications don't appear in Applications menu MATE Desktop Environment. For instance, I would expect Chromium to show up under Internet... but it doesn't.
I've checked all categories and tried this which gave me the following outputs:
$ desktop-file-validate .local/share/applications/*.desktop
.local/share/applications/chromium-browser.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/_opt_sublime_text_sublime_text.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/sublime_text.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/sublime_text.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value "sublime_text.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
and
$ desktop-file-validate .gnome/apps/*.desktop
(no output)
and
$ desktop-file-validate /usr/share/applications/*.desktop
Outputs this
I can't also find Sublime Text under the category Programming, but LibreOffice Math is listed under Education.
How do I fix this and make Sublime Text, Chromium and other applications show up in the right category? I would prefer an automated solution for all applications, but a solution to specifically fix Sublime Text and Chromium would okay if no such automated solution exists.
Update
I've installed alacarte, and run it with gsku alacarte (I found that running alacarte with normal priviliges doesn't even show all applications in Main Menu). I see that Chromium and Sublime Text are checked, and even are in the right categories, but they still don't show up in the Applications menu.
16.04 chromium mate appmenu
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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asked Jul 1 '16 at 11:41
grooveplexgrooveplex
2,21411433
Weird! on my systemalacartedoesn't exist... the menu editor I get with right click on applications can also be accessed via Control Centre > Look & Feel > Main Menu. Do you have anything there?
– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 13:32
@Zanna yup, I see it! But it still won't work. I can delete items but not add new ones.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:47
I have also discovered that changing the menu options doesn't change .desktop files in /usr/share/applications (most don't have entries in ~/.local)... still investigating!
– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 14:38
Looking at the errors from desktop-file-validate in ~/.local... seems those.desktopfiles have fatal errors and need to be edited. If you post the contents of the files, we can figure out how to fix them.
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 8:11
add a comment |
Some applications don't appear in Applications menu MATE Desktop Environment. For instance, I would expect Chromium to show up under Internet... but it doesn't.
I've checked all categories and tried this which gave me the following outputs:
$ desktop-file-validate .local/share/applications/*.desktop
.local/share/applications/chromium-browser.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/_opt_sublime_text_sublime_text.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/sublime_text.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/sublime_text.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value "sublime_text.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
and
$ desktop-file-validate .gnome/apps/*.desktop
(no output)
and
$ desktop-file-validate /usr/share/applications/*.desktop
Outputs this
I can't also find Sublime Text under the category Programming, but LibreOffice Math is listed under Education.
How do I fix this and make Sublime Text, Chromium and other applications show up in the right category? I would prefer an automated solution for all applications, but a solution to specifically fix Sublime Text and Chromium would okay if no such automated solution exists.
Update
I've installed alacarte, and run it with gsku alacarte (I found that running alacarte with normal priviliges doesn't even show all applications in Main Menu). I see that Chromium and Sublime Text are checked, and even are in the right categories, but they still don't show up in the Applications menu.
16.04 chromium mate appmenu
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
asked Jul 1 '16 at 11:41
grooveplexgrooveplex
2,21411433
Some applications don't appear in Applications menu MATE Desktop Environment. For instance, I would expect Chromium to show up under Internet... but it doesn't.
I've checked all categories and tried this which gave me the following outputs:
$ desktop-file-validate .local/share/applications/*.desktop
.local/share/applications/chromium-browser.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/_opt_sublime_text_sublime_text.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/sublime_text.desktop: warning: key "Encoding" in group "Desktop Entry" is deprecated
.local/share/applications/sublime_text.desktop: error: (will be fatal in the future): value "sublime_text.png" for key "Icon" in group "Desktop Entry" is an icon name with an extension, but there should be no extension as described in the Icon Theme Specification if the value is not an absolute path
and
$ desktop-file-validate .gnome/apps/*.desktop
(no output)
and
$ desktop-file-validate /usr/share/applications/*.desktop
Outputs this
I can't also find Sublime Text under the category Programming, but LibreOffice Math is listed under Education.
How do I fix this and make Sublime Text, Chromium and other applications show up in the right category? I would prefer an automated solution for all applications, but a solution to specifically fix Sublime Text and Chromium would okay if no such automated solution exists.
Update
I've installed alacarte, and run it with gsku alacarte (I found that running alacarte with normal priviliges doesn't even show all applications in Main Menu). I see that Chromium and Sublime Text are checked, and even are in the right categories, but they still don't show up in the Applications menu.
16.04 chromium mate appmenu
16.04 chromium mate appmenu
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
asked Jul 1 '16 at 11:41
grooveplexgrooveplex
2,21411433
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
asked Jul 1 '16 at 11:41
grooveplexgrooveplex
2,21411433
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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asked Jul 1 '16 at 11:41
grooveplexgrooveplex
2,21411433
asked Jul 1 '16 at 11:41
grooveplexgrooveplex
2,21411433
asked Jul 1 '16 at 11:41
grooveplexgrooveplex
2,21411433
2,21411433
Weird! on my systemalacartedoesn't exist... the menu editor I get with right click on applications can also be accessed via Control Centre > Look & Feel > Main Menu. Do you have anything there?
– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 13:32
@Zanna yup, I see it! But it still won't work. I can delete items but not add new ones.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:47
I have also discovered that changing the menu options doesn't change .desktop files in /usr/share/applications (most don't have entries in ~/.local)... still investigating!
– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 14:38
Looking at the errors from desktop-file-validate in ~/.local... seems those.desktopfiles have fatal errors and need to be edited. If you post the contents of the files, we can figure out how to fix them.
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 8:11
add a comment |
Weird! on my systemalacartedoesn't exist... the menu editor I get with right click on applications can also be accessed via Control Centre > Look & Feel > Main Menu. Do you have anything there?
– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 13:32
@Zanna yup, I see it! But it still won't work. I can delete items but not add new ones.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:47
I have also discovered that changing the menu options doesn't change .desktop files in /usr/share/applications (most don't have entries in ~/.local)... still investigating!
– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 14:38
Looking at the errors from desktop-file-validate in ~/.local... seems those.desktopfiles have fatal errors and need to be edited. If you post the contents of the files, we can figure out how to fix them.
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 8:11
Weird! on my system
alacarte doesn't exist... the menu editor I get with right click on applications can also be accessed via Control Centre > Look & Feel > Main Menu. Do you have anything there?– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 13:32
Weird! on my system
alacarte doesn't exist... the menu editor I get with right click on applications can also be accessed via Control Centre > Look & Feel > Main Menu. Do you have anything there?– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 13:32
@Zanna yup, I see it! But it still won't work. I can delete items but not add new ones.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:47
@Zanna yup, I see it! But it still won't work. I can delete items but not add new ones.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:47
I have also discovered that changing the menu options doesn't change .desktop files in /usr/share/applications (most don't have entries in ~/.local)... still investigating!
– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 14:38
I have also discovered that changing the menu options doesn't change .desktop files in /usr/share/applications (most don't have entries in ~/.local)... still investigating!
– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 14:38
Looking at the errors from desktop-file-validate in ~/.local... seems those
.desktop files have fatal errors and need to be edited. If you post the contents of the files, we can figure out how to fix them.– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 8:11
Looking at the errors from desktop-file-validate in ~/.local... seems those
.desktop files have fatal errors and need to be edited. If you post the contents of the files, we can figure out how to fix them.– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 8:11
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Right click the menu button and you can edit the menus to choose which installed applications appear. I had a similar problem & was surprised by the simplicity of the solution!
If you don't see the option, you first need to
sudo apt-get install alacarte
If Edit Menu isn't visible, do Alt+F2 and type alacarte.
edited Jul 1 '16 at 12:22
grooveplex
2,21411433
answered Jul 1 '16 at 11:56
ZannaZanna
51.1k13138242
Thanks for your answer, but I don't see the 'Edit' option
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 11:58
I found I have to installalacarte(source: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2143361). I'll now log out and log in and see what happens.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:07
I've logged out and logged in, but I still can't see the option. I'm rebooting now.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:10
See updated question
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:01
@grooveplex well that's very nice of you but I don't think your question was unanswerable (some tweaking of the.desktopfiles would have fixed it I believe... Still, thanks!
– Zanna
Jul 8 '16 at 8:38
add a comment |
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Right click the menu button and you can edit the menus to choose which installed applications appear. I had a similar problem & was surprised by the simplicity of the solution!
If you don't see the option, you first need to
sudo apt-get install alacarte
If Edit Menu isn't visible, do Alt+F2 and type alacarte.
edited Jul 1 '16 at 12:22
grooveplex
2,21411433
answered Jul 1 '16 at 11:56
ZannaZanna
51.1k13138242
Thanks for your answer, but I don't see the 'Edit' option
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 11:58
I found I have to installalacarte(source: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2143361). I'll now log out and log in and see what happens.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:07
I've logged out and logged in, but I still can't see the option. I'm rebooting now.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:10
See updated question
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:01
@grooveplex well that's very nice of you but I don't think your question was unanswerable (some tweaking of the.desktopfiles would have fixed it I believe... Still, thanks!
– Zanna
Jul 8 '16 at 8:38
add a comment |
Right click the menu button and you can edit the menus to choose which installed applications appear. I had a similar problem & was surprised by the simplicity of the solution!
If you don't see the option, you first need to
sudo apt-get install alacarte
If Edit Menu isn't visible, do Alt+F2 and type alacarte.
edited Jul 1 '16 at 12:22
grooveplex
2,21411433
answered Jul 1 '16 at 11:56
ZannaZanna
51.1k13138242
Thanks for your answer, but I don't see the 'Edit' option
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 11:58
I found I have to installalacarte(source: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2143361). I'll now log out and log in and see what happens.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:07
I've logged out and logged in, but I still can't see the option. I'm rebooting now.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:10
See updated question
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:01
@grooveplex well that's very nice of you but I don't think your question was unanswerable (some tweaking of the.desktopfiles would have fixed it I believe... Still, thanks!
– Zanna
Jul 8 '16 at 8:38
add a comment |
Right click the menu button and you can edit the menus to choose which installed applications appear. I had a similar problem & was surprised by the simplicity of the solution!
If you don't see the option, you first need to
sudo apt-get install alacarte
If Edit Menu isn't visible, do Alt+F2 and type alacarte.
edited Jul 1 '16 at 12:22
grooveplex
2,21411433
answered Jul 1 '16 at 11:56
ZannaZanna
51.1k13138242
Right click the menu button and you can edit the menus to choose which installed applications appear. I had a similar problem & was surprised by the simplicity of the solution!
If you don't see the option, you first need to
sudo apt-get install alacarte
If Edit Menu isn't visible, do Alt+F2 and type alacarte.
edited Jul 1 '16 at 12:22
grooveplex
2,21411433
answered Jul 1 '16 at 11:56
ZannaZanna
51.1k13138242
edited Jul 1 '16 at 12:22
grooveplex
2,21411433
edited Jul 1 '16 at 12:22
grooveplex
2,21411433
edited Jul 1 '16 at 12:22
grooveplex
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answered Jul 1 '16 at 11:56
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answered Jul 1 '16 at 11:56
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answered Jul 1 '16 at 11:56
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Thanks for your answer, but I don't see the 'Edit' option
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 11:58
I found I have to installalacarte(source: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2143361). I'll now log out and log in and see what happens.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:07
I've logged out and logged in, but I still can't see the option. I'm rebooting now.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:10
See updated question
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:01
@grooveplex well that's very nice of you but I don't think your question was unanswerable (some tweaking of the.desktopfiles would have fixed it I believe... Still, thanks!
– Zanna
Jul 8 '16 at 8:38
add a comment |
Thanks for your answer, but I don't see the 'Edit' option
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 11:58
I found I have to installalacarte(source: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2143361). I'll now log out and log in and see what happens.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:07
I've logged out and logged in, but I still can't see the option. I'm rebooting now.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:10
See updated question
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:01
@grooveplex well that's very nice of you but I don't think your question was unanswerable (some tweaking of the.desktopfiles would have fixed it I believe... Still, thanks!
– Zanna
Jul 8 '16 at 8:38
Thanks for your answer, but I don't see the 'Edit' option
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 11:58
Thanks for your answer, but I don't see the 'Edit' option
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 11:58
I found I have to install
alacarte (source: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2143361). I'll now log out and log in and see what happens.– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:07
I found I have to install
alacarte (source: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2143361). I'll now log out and log in and see what happens.– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:07
I've logged out and logged in, but I still can't see the option. I'm rebooting now.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:10
I've logged out and logged in, but I still can't see the option. I'm rebooting now.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 12:10
See updated question
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:01
See updated question
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:01
@grooveplex well that's very nice of you but I don't think your question was unanswerable (some tweaking of the
.desktop files would have fixed it I believe... Still, thanks!– Zanna
Jul 8 '16 at 8:38
@grooveplex well that's very nice of you but I don't think your question was unanswerable (some tweaking of the
.desktop files would have fixed it I believe... Still, thanks!– Zanna
Jul 8 '16 at 8:38
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Weird! on my system
alacartedoesn't exist... the menu editor I get with right click on applications can also be accessed via Control Centre > Look & Feel > Main Menu. Do you have anything there?– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 13:32
@Zanna yup, I see it! But it still won't work. I can delete items but not add new ones.
– grooveplex
Jul 1 '16 at 13:47
I have also discovered that changing the menu options doesn't change .desktop files in /usr/share/applications (most don't have entries in ~/.local)... still investigating!
– Zanna
Jul 1 '16 at 14:38
Looking at the errors from desktop-file-validate in ~/.local... seems those
.desktopfiles have fatal errors and need to be edited. If you post the contents of the files, we can figure out how to fix them.– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 8:11