> > >>> How to add an application icon to gnome 3 classic desktop on centos 8? > >>> TIA > >> Using firefox as an example, > >> > >> cp /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop $(xdg-user-dir DESKTOP)/ > >> > >> or > >> > >> ln -s /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop $(xdg-user-dir DESKTOP)/ > >> > > I've already tried something like this but the icon is that of a text > > document and it just opens as text when clicked. Do I have to install a > > shell extension for this to work? > I got the first approach to work for me, the cp command. That being > said, I'm on CentOS 7.7 with gnome 3.28. Supposedly you CAN INSTALL an > extension to get you back to a right mouse click to add an application > to your icon to your desktop, but this requires gnome 3.30. The lack of > something easier to do this is truly annoying. I feel your pain! > Finally. ln -s doesn't work. cp and then rightclick on the icon and select "Allow Launching". Easy as pie. I develop and do some admin work on Linux servers for some 20 years but GNOME 3 still baffles me. Thanks guys.