feat: add desktop shortcuts for Windows applications #417
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Implement Linux .desktop file integration allowing users to launch Windows apps directly from their desktop environment. - Add context menu option to create/remove shortcuts - Auto-detect WinBoat executable location with user fallback - Display loading overlay during app launch from shortcuts - Fix single-instance lock to prevent duplicate instance dialogs - Add reactive shortcut badges in Apps view Closes TibixDev#121
output.webmIf I were to talk about the video in a moment, as I mentioned earlier, the loading bars are currently static for one second and then close immediately. Normally, when you click to create a shortcut, it searches for where WinBoat is installed, and if it can't find it, it asks you. However, since I run WinBoat with info Using custom WinBoat executable from config: /home/enxov/.local/bin/winboat-dev-wrapper.sh You can find all the detailed logs in the console. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. I'll try to answer them all because this is really a huge update 😭 |
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Overview
Implements Linux desktop shortcuts (.desktop files) for Windows applications, allowing users to launch apps directly from their desktop environment (GNOME, KDE, etc.).
Closes #121
What's New
Technical Details
~/.local/share/applications/~/.local/share/winboat/icons/--launch-app="AppName"format for IPC communicationKnown Limitations
Testing
Tested with:
npm run dev) and production buildsNote: I want everyone who sees this pull request to test these changes. Yes, I tested them and everything works fine for me, but that doesn't mean it will work fine for everyone.