[GNC] create desktop icons for GNC 4.9 Flatpak on Ubuntu

[Jeff]

I tried this but I cannot locate the actual GNC icon file.  I do have 
one where I attempted, unsuccessfully, to build GNC 4.9 from source.

I changed the path to the icon in the build directory.  And gave the 
exec the path to one of my .gnucash files but the desktop link still 
refuses to work.


-- 
--JEffrey Black M.B.A.



On 3/25/22 3:45 AM, david whiting wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
>
> The following works for me, with gnucash installed for a user:
>
> 1. Create a desktop file (using a text editor) with the entry shown below
> 2. On the Exec line, change Documents/test-2.gnucash to the path to
> your gnucash file
> 3. On the Name line, change this to whatever you want to call it, i.e.
> what you want to see on the desktop
> 4. Change the path for the icon to the correct location (perhaps
> changing /home/david to /home/jeff)
> 5. Save the file as whatever-you-want-to-call-it.desktop
> 6. Go to your desktop
> 7. Right-click on the file on the desktop and select "Allow launching"
> (this step is important)
> 8. Repeat this process for other files, changing the Exec line and
> Name lines accordingly
>
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> Type=Application
> Terminal=false
> Exec=flatpak run org.gnucash.GnuCash Documents/test-2.gnucash
> Name=GnuCash 4.9 FLATPAK test-2
> Comment=Manage home and small business accounts
> Icon=/home/david/.local/share/flatpak/app/org.gnucash.GnuCash/x86_64/stable/active/files/share/gnucash/pixmaps/gnucash-icon.ico
>
>
> David
>
>
> On Fri, 25 Mar 2022 at 07:38, Jeff <beastmaster126 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I have never had a problem creating desktop icons for multiple books for
>> GNC on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS prior to installing the FlatPak version for GNC 4.9.
>>
>> Everything I have tried for the desktop icon has failed miserably on the
>> Flatpak version of GNC 4.9.  Is there someone who can guide me on
>> creating the desktop icons for this version on Ubuntu version 20.04
>> LTS.  I have multiple sets of books to maintain for family members.
>>
>> --
>> --JEffrey Black M.B.A.
>>
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