Properties [?]

• startupClass :  string

  Initial class or app id the app intends to use. May be useful for matching running apps to desktop entries.

• command :  list <string>

  The parsed Exec command in the desktop entry.

  The entry can be run with execute(), or by using this command in Quickshell.execDetached() or Process. If used in execDetached or a Process, workingDirectory should also be passed to the invoked process. See execute() for details.

  NOTE

  The provided command does not invoke a terminal even if runInTerminal is true.

• genericName :  string

  Short description of the application, such as “Web Browser”. May be empty.

• runInTerminal :  bool

  If the application should run in a terminal.

• workingDirectory :  string

  The working directory to execute from.

• name :  string
  No details provided
• actions :  list <DesktopAction>

  readonly
  No details provided
• categories :  list <string>
  No details provided
• execString :  string

  The raw Exec string from the desktop entry.

  WARNING

  This cannot be reliably run as a command. See command for one you can run.

• icon :  string

  Name of the icon associated with this application. May be empty.

• id :  string

  readonly
  No details provided
• keywords :  list <string>
  No details provided
• noDisplay :  bool

  If true, this application should not be displayed in menus and launchers.

• comment :  string

  Long description of the application, such as “View websites on the internet”. May be empty.

Functions [?]

• execute() :  void

  Run the application. Currently ignores runInTerminal and field codes.

  This is equivalent to calling Quickshell.execDetached() with command and DesktopEntry.workingDirectory as shown below:

  Quickshell.execDetached({
    command: desktopEntry.command,
    workingDirectory: desktopEntry.workingDirectory,
  });