Icon Task List shortcut for a script (Budgie)

Louhy

How would I add a shortcut icon to start a script?

I'm able to run Apache NetBeans fine from a command line, then the Icon Task List shows an icon (the icon is even the correct one rather than a generic one) for the process. But of course I can't "favorite" it, so once I shut down it's gone. What are my options?

DataDrake

You need a .desktop file with a valid WMClass field

Louhy

Added netbeans.desktop to /usr/share/applications:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Apache NetBeans 11
Comment=Apache NetBeans 11 IDE
GenericName=Text Editor
Exec=netbeans %U
Icon=netbeans
Type=Application
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=Apache NetBeans IDE 11.0
Categories=Development;TextEditor;
MimeType=text/plain;

$ xprop WM_CLASS
WM_CLASS(STRING) = "Apache NetBeans IDE 11.0", "Apache NetBeans IDE 11.0"

Added a link from /usr/bin to /usr/share/netbeans/bin/netbeans.
Added an svg icon named netbeans.svg to /usr/share/icons/Papirus/32x32/apps.

Managed to get icon to show upon login (the favorite star appeared when I ran it via command line) - and the icon still works (wasn't working at first, I think maybe permissions or just icon theme related).

Only problem is, when I try to actually start NB via the icon, it just flashes a few times and nothing loads.

So I must be close, but still missing something. Permissions seem okay I think.

DataDrake

Check your file with desktop-file-validate from desktop-file-utils

Louhy

desktop-file-validate /usr/share/applications/netbeans.desktop
/usr/share/applications/netbeans.desktop: hint: value item "TextEditor" in key "Categories" in group "Desktop Entry" can be extended with another category among the following categories: Utility

Not sure what valid categories are yet but doesn't sound like a problem.

It doesn't touch files in ~ /.netbeans/var/log when running from the Task Icon, but it does run and log correctly when I start from the command line, so that's weird.

Louhy

Yeah I don't know, kind of stumped here. Been using this as a reference but nothing wrong stands out: https://developer.gnome.org/desktop-entry-spec/

Another funny thing is that when I start via command line (on the path so just type 'netbeans'), the Task Icon does recognize that the application pairs up with the icon (icon background brightens and right click gives additional options). I can even close the window via the icon right click options.

But click the icon, all it does is flash the icon background. Highest CPU use is budgie-wm rather than java/netbeans.

Louhy

Got it! It couldn't find java. Since I'm using JDK 12 and it's not in the Solus repo, my JDK was "manually" installed. I was able to get it running using a jdkhome parameter. (For anyone referencing this in future... make sure to replace [path to your jdk] with a real path.) Not sure if the sh and full path was necessary but oh well.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Apache NetBeans 11
Comment=Apache NetBeans 11 IDE
GenericName=Text Editor
Exec=sh "/usr/share/netbeans/bin/netbeans" --jdkhome [path to your jdk]/jdk-12.0.1/
Icon=netbeans
Type=Application
Terminal=false
#StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=Apache NetBeans IDE 11.0
Categories=Development;Java;IDE;
MimeType=text/plain;