I'm making the switch from MacOS, and one of the things I loved about MacOS was the Alfred launcher.
Especially it's feature to attach custom actions to a keyword of your choice.
Is it possible to for example execute this command xdg-open https://gmail.com && xdg-open https://calendar.google.com when I type the keyword "start workday" in the Gnome launcher?
I tried making a .sh file and running it from the Gnome launcher but that's not working.
I followed the guide, but it didn't work.
After a lot of experimentation, I ended up with this method:
Create a .desktop file on the desktop
Open and write the following:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Name that will show up in Gnome Launcher
Exec=bash -c "xdg-open Zorin OS - Make your computer better."
Icon="home/hanne/Documents/Linux/Debian/custom-launcher-entries/custom-gnome-launcher-entries/zorin.png"
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Make executable: right click file > Properties > Permissions > check Execute
Allow launching: right click file > Allow launching (this is why the file needs to be on the desktop)
Move the file to ~/.local/share/applications (create these folders if they don't exist)
Wait a few seconds and the entry should be visible in Gnome Launcher.
Tip: Make sure the icon is sqaure or it will be stretched in the launcher.