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[Linux] desktop file is lacking a Categories= entry #172

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probonopd opened this issue Aug 18, 2017 · 0 comments
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[Linux] desktop file is lacking a Categories= entry #172

probonopd opened this issue Aug 18, 2017 · 0 comments
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probonopd commented Aug 18, 2017

The desktop file is lacking a Categories= entry in the *.desktop file.

According to the menu spec,

By including one of the Main Categories in an application's desktop entry file, the application will be ensured that it will show up in a section of the application menu dedicated to this category. If multiple Main Categories are included in a single desktop entry file, the entry may appear more than once in the menu.

Hence, please add at least one of the following in the Categories= key.

Main Category Description Notes
AudioVideo Application for presenting, creating, or processing multimedia (audio/video)
Audio An audio application Desktop entry must include AudioVideo as well
Video A video application Desktop entry must include AudioVideo as well
Development An application for development
Education Educational software
Game A game
Graphics Application for viewing, creating, or processing graphics
Network Network application such as a web browser
Office An office type application
Science Scientific software
Settings Settings applications Entries may appear in a separate menu or as part of a "Control Center"
System System application, "System Tools" such as say a log viewer or network monitor
Utility Small utility application, "Accessories"

In addition, you could specify one or more from the longer list of Additional Categories.

Please test the result with desktop-file-validate and make sure it passes.

electron-builder offers native support for this since v19.22.1.

Reference: AppImage/appimage.github.io#2

@tahnik tahnik self-assigned this Aug 23, 2017
@tahnik tahnik added the bug A software bug label Aug 23, 2017
@tahnik tahnik closed this as completed in d3416a4 Aug 27, 2017
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