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When I create a starter file, unity does not display the icon with the name

Is it because of Unity or Ubuntu with gnome?
unity 18.04
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When I create a starter file, unity does not display the icon with the name

Is it because of Unity or Ubuntu with gnome?
unity 18.04
what are you trying to do? if you miss starters in the desktop-environment you'd might want to look copy the *.desktop-files to ~/.local/share/applications/ and then edit them.
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:27
you also don't have executable rights on these files. but what is it you're trying to achieve?
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:33
I have all the rights for folders and starters, everyone of the starters has "execute" permission. This is happening with any starter that I create.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:54
This is also happening with starters created by PlayonLinux or Steam.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:57
still (mostly) all "starters" show in the menus? right? what are you trying to achieve? a *.desktop-file is not like an *.exe-file in Windows; perhaps read these two, then you might better understand: askubuntu.com/questions/281293/… askubuntu.com/questions/117341/how-can-i-find-desktop-files
– db429
Nov 29 '18 at 1:37
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When I create a starter file, unity does not display the icon with the name

Is it because of Unity or Ubuntu with gnome?
unity 18.04
When I create a starter file, unity does not display the icon with the name

Is it because of Unity or Ubuntu with gnome?
unity 18.04
unity 18.04
edited Nov 28 '18 at 23:10
Kulfy
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what are you trying to do? if you miss starters in the desktop-environment you'd might want to look copy the *.desktop-files to ~/.local/share/applications/ and then edit them.
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:27
you also don't have executable rights on these files. but what is it you're trying to achieve?
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:33
I have all the rights for folders and starters, everyone of the starters has "execute" permission. This is happening with any starter that I create.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:54
This is also happening with starters created by PlayonLinux or Steam.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:57
still (mostly) all "starters" show in the menus? right? what are you trying to achieve? a *.desktop-file is not like an *.exe-file in Windows; perhaps read these two, then you might better understand: askubuntu.com/questions/281293/… askubuntu.com/questions/117341/how-can-i-find-desktop-files
– db429
Nov 29 '18 at 1:37
|
show 2 more comments
what are you trying to do? if you miss starters in the desktop-environment you'd might want to look copy the *.desktop-files to ~/.local/share/applications/ and then edit them.
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:27
you also don't have executable rights on these files. but what is it you're trying to achieve?
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:33
I have all the rights for folders and starters, everyone of the starters has "execute" permission. This is happening with any starter that I create.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:54
This is also happening with starters created by PlayonLinux or Steam.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:57
still (mostly) all "starters" show in the menus? right? what are you trying to achieve? a *.desktop-file is not like an *.exe-file in Windows; perhaps read these two, then you might better understand: askubuntu.com/questions/281293/… askubuntu.com/questions/117341/how-can-i-find-desktop-files
– db429
Nov 29 '18 at 1:37
what are you trying to do? if you miss starters in the desktop-environment you'd might want to look copy the *.desktop-files to ~/.local/share/applications/ and then edit them.
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:27
what are you trying to do? if you miss starters in the desktop-environment you'd might want to look copy the *.desktop-files to ~/.local/share/applications/ and then edit them.
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:27
you also don't have executable rights on these files. but what is it you're trying to achieve?
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:33
you also don't have executable rights on these files. but what is it you're trying to achieve?
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:33
I have all the rights for folders and starters, everyone of the starters has "execute" permission. This is happening with any starter that I create.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:54
I have all the rights for folders and starters, everyone of the starters has "execute" permission. This is happening with any starter that I create.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:54
This is also happening with starters created by PlayonLinux or Steam.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:57
This is also happening with starters created by PlayonLinux or Steam.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:57
still (mostly) all "starters" show in the menus? right? what are you trying to achieve? a *.desktop-file is not like an *.exe-file in Windows; perhaps read these two, then you might better understand: askubuntu.com/questions/281293/… askubuntu.com/questions/117341/how-can-i-find-desktop-files
– db429
Nov 29 '18 at 1:37
still (mostly) all "starters" show in the menus? right? what are you trying to achieve? a *.desktop-file is not like an *.exe-file in Windows; perhaps read these two, then you might better understand: askubuntu.com/questions/281293/… askubuntu.com/questions/117341/how-can-i-find-desktop-files
– db429
Nov 29 '18 at 1:37
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I removed the unity shell and changed back to the gnome one, and discovered the you can create "bookmarks" on Unity files display which appears on the left side of the window 
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what are you trying to do? if you miss starters in the desktop-environment you'd might want to look copy the *.desktop-files to ~/.local/share/applications/ and then edit them.
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:27
you also don't have executable rights on these files. but what is it you're trying to achieve?
– db429
Nov 28 '18 at 23:33
I have all the rights for folders and starters, everyone of the starters has "execute" permission. This is happening with any starter that I create.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:54
This is also happening with starters created by PlayonLinux or Steam.
– LeLorrain
Nov 28 '18 at 23:57
still (mostly) all "starters" show in the menus? right? what are you trying to achieve? a *.desktop-file is not like an *.exe-file in Windows; perhaps read these two, then you might better understand: askubuntu.com/questions/281293/… askubuntu.com/questions/117341/how-can-i-find-desktop-files
– db429
Nov 29 '18 at 1:37