Desktop Environment

Here are some Desktop Environment tips & tricks

Gnome

Add an application to Gnome Shell

Add a .desktop file in /usr/share/applications/MYAPP.desktop:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=MyApp
Comment=Application description
Exec=MyApp.sh %U
Icon=/usr/share/icons/myapp.svg
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Categories=Network;Application

Edit an existing application

Find the application’s .desktop file, here VirtualBox

A known issue with Gnome and VirtualBox is a broken interface. You can fix this by changing the style using the command:

VirtualBox -style Adwaita

Then edit the file /usr/share/applications/virtualbox.desktop Replace line 10 Exec=VirtualBox %U with Exec=VirtualBox -style Adwaita.

Desktop Manager

Lightdm

Autologin

Edit the following configuration file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf Fill in the required information:

autologin-user=jdoe