diff --git a/docs/tutorial/linux-desktop-actions.md b/docs/tutorial/linux-desktop-actions.md index eebc20855412..3b998c95d6c6 100644 --- a/docs/tutorial/linux-desktop-actions.md +++ b/docs/tutorial/linux-desktop-actions.md @@ -1,17 +1,21 @@ # Custom Linux Desktop Launcher Actions -On many Linux environments, you can add custom entries to its launcher -by modifying the `.desktop` file. For Canonical's Unity documentation, -see [Adding Shortcuts to a Launcher][unity-launcher]. For details on a -more generic implementation, see the [freedesktop.org Specification][spec]. +## Overview -__Launcher shortcuts of Audacious:__ +On many Linux environments, you can add custom entries to the system launcher +by modifying the `.desktop` file. For Canonical's Unity documentation, see +[Adding Shortcuts to a Launcher][unity-launcher]. For details on a more generic +implementation, see the [freedesktop.org Specification][spec]. ![audacious][audacious-launcher] -Generally speaking, shortcuts are added by providing a `Name` and `Exec` -property for each entry in the shortcuts menu. Unity will execute the -`Exec` field once clicked by the user. The format is as follows: +> NOTE: The screenshot above is an example of launcher shortcuts in Audacious +audio player + +To create a shortcut, you need to provide `Name` and `Exec` properties for the +entry you want to add to the shortcut menu. Unity will execute the command +defined in the `Exec` field after the user clicked the shortcut menu item. +An example of the `.desktop` file may look as follows: ```plaintext Actions=PlayPause;Next;Previous @@ -32,8 +36,8 @@ Exec=audacious -r OnlyShowIn=Unity; ``` -Unity's preferred way of telling your application what to do is to use -parameters. You can find these in your app in the global variable +The preferred way for Unity to instruct your application on what to do is using +parameters. You can find them in your application in the global variable `process.argv`. [unity-launcher]: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UnityLaunchersAndDesktopFiles#Adding_shortcuts_to_a_launcher