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Edit linux application shortcuts

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:38:12 +0000

Locations:

# System
/usr/share/applications/
/usr/local/share/applications/

# Flatpak
/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications/

# Snap
/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/

# Local
~/.local/share/applications/

Search for your application in those directories and edit the files, using root privileges where necessary.

sudo vim /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Terminal.desktop

Now edit what you need, like the application command to add extra flags:

TryExec=gnome-terminal
Exec=gnome-terminal --full-screen
Icon=org.gnome.Terminal
Type=Application

Tip: leave TryExec alone!

You can also add environment variables using env:

Exec=env LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 gnome-terminal --full-screen

Copy it to ~/.local/share/applications if you don’t want to edit the original.

Tips and Tricks: Firefox bookmarks

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 14:14:55 +0000

Toggle Link to heading

You can show or hide the bookmarks toolbar with Ctrl + Shift + B. Uses:

Gives you more vertical space!
Allows you to hide your bookmarks when you screen shot/share your browser window.

Density Link to heading

Right click on a bookmak, choose Properties and delete the Name. Now you only have the Favicon visible on the bookmarks toolbar.

Picture in Picture on all workspaces

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 10:55:36 +0000

Prerequisites Link to heading

sudo pacman -S wmctrl

How Link to heading

Make the Firefox window Always on Top via right click on the title bar.
Open a video and activate Picture in Picture in Firefox.
Execute:

wmctrl -r Picture-in-Picture -b add,sticky,above

Now you can view the Picture in Picture window on all workspaces.