Seems to be a decision by ubuntu-app-launch The constructor of Desktop throws an exception if no "Icon" entry is found in the desktop file (application-info-desktop.cpp line 230)
I agree it seems too much of an aggressive stance to bring the shell down for a missing Icon in a desktop file. ** Changed in: unity8 (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Incomplete ** Also affects: ubuntu-app-launch (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: ubuntu-app-launch (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: ubuntu-app-launch (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1617348 Title: unity shell is crashing for apps without icon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1617348/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs