My Flatpak apps does not have start menu entry

Andy · April 26, 2021, 9:03pm

Hello,

I noticed that Avogadro2 does not create menu entry when install.

flathub/org.openchemistry.Avogadro2/blob/master/org.openchemistry.Avogadro2.yaml#L234


    - type: patch
      path: fix_find_spglib.patch
- name: Avogadro2
  buildsystem: cmake
  config-opts:
    - -DENABLE_RPATH:BOOL=ON
    - -DENABLE_TESTING:BOOL=OFF
    - -DBUILD_DOCUMENTATION:BOOL=OFF
    - -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release
  post-install:
    - install -Dm644 avogadro/icons/avogadro2_64.png ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/$FLATPAK_ID.png
    - install -Dm644 avogadro/icons/avogadro2_128.png ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/$FLATPAK_ID.png
    - install -Dm644 avogadro/icons/avogadro2_256.png ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/$FLATPAK_ID.png
    - install -Dm644 avogadro/icons/avogadro2_512.png ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/$FLATPAK_ID.png
    - desktop-file-edit --set-key=Icon --set-value=$FLATPAK_ID ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/applications/avogadro2.desktop
    - install -Dm644 $FLATPAK_ID.metainfo.xml ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/metainfo/$FLATPAK_ID.metainfo.xml
  sources:
    - type: git
      url: https://github.com/OpenChemistry/avogadroapp
      tag: '1.93.0'

I have desktop file install to /app/share/applications/ but is it not enough?

Thank you.

fastrizwaan · April 29, 2021, 12:40am

Yes, it’s not enough, the desktop file and icon file should be prefixed with ${FLATPAK_ID}-xxx.desktop like org.openchemistry.Avogadro2.desktop

Andy · April 29, 2021, 1:44pm

Thanks, I solved it now.

Somehow, the Education category in desktop file cause it not to apppear in menu entry.