Hiding app icons in 'All' menu
Java's installation added six icons to my app menu, which are rather annoying to see every time I open my app launcher menu. Is there any way to hide these icons? Any information would be appreciated.
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asked May 25 '16 at 20:12
Ian HardingIan Harding
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Java's installation added six icons to my app menu, which are rather annoying to see every time I open my app launcher menu. Is there any way to hide these icons? Any information would be appreciated.
16.04
asked May 25 '16 at 20:12
Ian HardingIan Harding
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Java's installation added six icons to my app menu, which are rather annoying to see every time I open my app launcher menu. Is there any way to hide these icons? Any information would be appreciated.
16.04
asked May 25 '16 at 20:12
Ian HardingIan Harding
83
Java's installation added six icons to my app menu, which are rather annoying to see every time I open my app launcher menu. Is there any way to hide these icons? Any information would be appreciated.
16.04
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asked May 25 '16 at 20:12
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For achieving that you simply have to remove them from /usr/share/applications. Do do so open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and navigate to said directory by:
cd /usr/share/applications
There find the corresponding .desktop files and remove them (I highly recommend you take them somewhere else for backing them up, otherwise they will be gone forever and you might need to do a complete remove and new install to get them back), nevertheless heres the command for removing them:
sudo rm <application>.desktop
If you want to move them instead use this command:
sudo mv <application>.desktop /path-to-a-backup-folder/
Note: You will have to reboot to make those changes take effect
answered May 25 '16 at 20:18
VideonauthVideonauth
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Just to be clear, the .desktop files are just the launchers, right? Removing them won't delete the programs, just remove them from the launcher menu?
– Ian Harding
May 25 '16 at 21:12
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They are only the link files, not the application itself.
– Videonauth
May 25 '16 at 21:13
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To hide icons from the launcher without deleting/moving the launcher icon follow these steps:
- Find the
*.desktopfile of interest in:~/.local/share/applicationsfor current user or/usr/share/applicationsfor all users - Open the file in text editor and add this entry to the file
NoDisplay=True
Source: Gnome Desktop Entry Specification
answered Jan 19 at 21:47
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For achieving that you simply have to remove them from /usr/share/applications. Do do so open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and navigate to said directory by:
cd /usr/share/applications
There find the corresponding .desktop files and remove them (I highly recommend you take them somewhere else for backing them up, otherwise they will be gone forever and you might need to do a complete remove and new install to get them back), nevertheless heres the command for removing them:
sudo rm <application>.desktop
If you want to move them instead use this command:
sudo mv <application>.desktop /path-to-a-backup-folder/
Note: You will have to reboot to make those changes take effect
answered May 25 '16 at 20:18
VideonauthVideonauth
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Just to be clear, the .desktop files are just the launchers, right? Removing them won't delete the programs, just remove them from the launcher menu?
– Ian Harding
May 25 '16 at 21:12
1
They are only the link files, not the application itself.
– Videonauth
May 25 '16 at 21:13
add a comment |
For achieving that you simply have to remove them from /usr/share/applications. Do do so open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and navigate to said directory by:
cd /usr/share/applications
There find the corresponding .desktop files and remove them (I highly recommend you take them somewhere else for backing them up, otherwise they will be gone forever and you might need to do a complete remove and new install to get them back), nevertheless heres the command for removing them:
sudo rm <application>.desktop
If you want to move them instead use this command:
sudo mv <application>.desktop /path-to-a-backup-folder/
Note: You will have to reboot to make those changes take effect
answered May 25 '16 at 20:18
VideonauthVideonauth
24.1k1270100
Just to be clear, the .desktop files are just the launchers, right? Removing them won't delete the programs, just remove them from the launcher menu?
– Ian Harding
May 25 '16 at 21:12
1
They are only the link files, not the application itself.
– Videonauth
May 25 '16 at 21:13
add a comment |
For achieving that you simply have to remove them from /usr/share/applications. Do do so open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and navigate to said directory by:
cd /usr/share/applications
There find the corresponding .desktop files and remove them (I highly recommend you take them somewhere else for backing them up, otherwise they will be gone forever and you might need to do a complete remove and new install to get them back), nevertheless heres the command for removing them:
sudo rm <application>.desktop
If you want to move them instead use this command:
sudo mv <application>.desktop /path-to-a-backup-folder/
Note: You will have to reboot to make those changes take effect
answered May 25 '16 at 20:18
VideonauthVideonauth
24.1k1270100
For achieving that you simply have to remove them from /usr/share/applications. Do do so open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and navigate to said directory by:
cd /usr/share/applications
There find the corresponding .desktop files and remove them (I highly recommend you take them somewhere else for backing them up, otherwise they will be gone forever and you might need to do a complete remove and new install to get them back), nevertheless heres the command for removing them:
sudo rm <application>.desktop
If you want to move them instead use this command:
sudo mv <application>.desktop /path-to-a-backup-folder/
Note: You will have to reboot to make those changes take effect
answered May 25 '16 at 20:18
VideonauthVideonauth
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answered May 25 '16 at 20:18
VideonauthVideonauth
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Just to be clear, the .desktop files are just the launchers, right? Removing them won't delete the programs, just remove them from the launcher menu?
– Ian Harding
May 25 '16 at 21:12
1
They are only the link files, not the application itself.
– Videonauth
May 25 '16 at 21:13
add a comment |
Just to be clear, the .desktop files are just the launchers, right? Removing them won't delete the programs, just remove them from the launcher menu?
– Ian Harding
May 25 '16 at 21:12
1
They are only the link files, not the application itself.
– Videonauth
May 25 '16 at 21:13
Just to be clear, the .desktop files are just the launchers, right? Removing them won't delete the programs, just remove them from the launcher menu?
– Ian Harding
May 25 '16 at 21:12
Just to be clear, the .desktop files are just the launchers, right? Removing them won't delete the programs, just remove them from the launcher menu?
– Ian Harding
May 25 '16 at 21:12
1
1
They are only the link files, not the application itself.
– Videonauth
May 25 '16 at 21:13
They are only the link files, not the application itself.
– Videonauth
May 25 '16 at 21:13
add a comment |
To hide icons from the launcher without deleting/moving the launcher icon follow these steps:
- Find the
*.desktopfile of interest in:~/.local/share/applicationsfor current user or/usr/share/applicationsfor all users - Open the file in text editor and add this entry to the file
NoDisplay=True
Source: Gnome Desktop Entry Specification
answered Jan 19 at 21:47
AlexAlex
10810
add a comment |
To hide icons from the launcher without deleting/moving the launcher icon follow these steps:
- Find the
*.desktopfile of interest in:~/.local/share/applicationsfor current user or/usr/share/applicationsfor all users - Open the file in text editor and add this entry to the file
NoDisplay=True
Source: Gnome Desktop Entry Specification
answered Jan 19 at 21:47
AlexAlex
10810
add a comment |
To hide icons from the launcher without deleting/moving the launcher icon follow these steps:
- Find the
*.desktopfile of interest in:~/.local/share/applicationsfor current user or/usr/share/applicationsfor all users - Open the file in text editor and add this entry to the file
NoDisplay=True
Source: Gnome Desktop Entry Specification
answered Jan 19 at 21:47
AlexAlex
10810
To hide icons from the launcher without deleting/moving the launcher icon follow these steps:
- Find the
*.desktopfile of interest in:~/.local/share/applicationsfor current user or/usr/share/applicationsfor all users - Open the file in text editor and add this entry to the file
NoDisplay=True
Source: Gnome Desktop Entry Specification
answered Jan 19 at 21:47
AlexAlex
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answered Jan 19 at 21:47
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