Desktop files

Location

• Global \usr\share\applications
• Local ~\.local\share\applications

How to hide any .desktop file

1. Copy the entry from \usr\share\applications to ~\.local\share\applications

2. Delete everything inside the file and paste this:

   [Desktop Entry]
   Hidden = True
   

   OR

   Then, to hide the entry in all environments, open the desktop entry file in a text editor and add the following line: NoDisplay=true.

fbrokendesktop - find what's wrong with your desktop entry

The fbrokendesktop Bash script detects broken Exec values pointing to non-existent paths. Without any arguments it uses preset directories in the DskPath array. It shows only broken .desktop with full path and filename that is missing.

Force some theme on a particular application

• Add following line to its Exce part in .desktop file - env GTK_THEME=Adwaita:light or use the theme of your choice.