A template for Ubuntu desktop entry

your_application.desktop

# This is a sample .desktop file for Your Application
# Add this to: ~/.local/share/applications/your_application.desktop OR /usr/share/applications/your_application.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
# Version of the Desktop Entry Specification
Version=1.0

# Type of entry, should be "Application" for application launchers
Type=Application

# Display name of the application
Name=Your Application Name
# Sample for multi-language
Name[en_US]=Your Application Name (English)

# Generic name (more generic than the 'Name' field)
GenericName=Descriptive Name

# Brief description of the application
Comment=A brief description of your application
# Sample for multi-language
Comment[en_US]=A brief description of your application in English

# Path to the icon file
Icon=/path/to/your/application/icon.png

# Command to execute the application, %F for multiple file paths
Exec=/path/to/your/application/executable %F

# Working directory for the application
Path=/path/to/your/application

# Whether the application requires a terminal to run
Terminal=false

# Categories in which the application should be shown in the menu
Categories=Utility;Application;Development;OtherCategory

# MIME types supported by the application
MimeType=text/plain;application/x-extension;

# Keywords relevant to the application
Keywords=keyword1;keyword2;keyword3

# Whether to use startup notification
StartupNotify=true

# WM_CLASS property to use to identify the main window of the application
StartupWMClass=YourApplicationName

# Version of the Desktop Entry Specification
X-Desktop-File-Install-Version=0.23

# Optional keys for actions
Actions=Open;Edit;

# Action to open files
[Desktop Action Open]
Name=Open
Exec=/path/to/your/application/executable %F
Icon=/path/to/open/icon.png

# Action to edit files
[Desktop Action Edit]
Name=Edit
Exec=/path/to/your/application/editor %F
Icon=/path/to/edit/icon.png