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[Request]: Use specific Categories in desktop entries instead of generic "Application"

Open hiruocha opened this issue 1 month ago • 0 comments

Tell us the problem or your need

Bottles generates .desktop files with only Categories=Application;, which causes them not to appear in application launchers on some desktop environments like KDE Plasma.

Example Current generated file:

Categories=Application;

Describe the solution you'd like

Desktop entries should use more specific categories. For gaming bottles, it should be Categories=Game; to properly appear in the Games section of application menus.

Should be:

Categories=Game;

Other solutions?

Suggestion

  • Use Categories=Game; for gaming bottles by default
  • Or allow users to select the category when creating a bottle

Additional context and references

Reference: FreeDesktop Desktop Entry Specification

hiruocha avatar Nov 30 '25 15:11 hiruocha