Public bug reported: I created custom .desktop files in ~/.local/share/applications, but they do not show up in gnome-shell overview applications, even after restarting the shell or the computer.
Here is the content of one of my launchers: [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=Hibernate Exec=/home/niko/hibernate.sh Terminal=false Type=Application Icon=system-hibernate ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.8.1-0ubuntu1~raring1.2 [origin: LP-PPA-gnome3-team-gnome3] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CrashDB: ubuntu Date: Sun Apr 28 12:17:14 2013 DisplayManager: gdm InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-26 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug gnome3 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173906 Title: Custom launchers do not show up in application list To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1173906/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs