Binary Selection
Select the actual application executable directly, keeping launcher targeting precise and predictable.
DarkMatter Developer's Toolbox
Deploy Linux desktop applications without rebuilding the same launcher process by hand.
Desktop Shortcut Generator packages an application binary, icon, and required support folders into a controlled destination, then generates and validates the Linux desktop launcher needed to expose it cleanly in the application menu.
Release 0.2.1
PySide6 Desktop UI
Linux Binary Release
Folder-Aware Deployment
Controlled Deployment
Everything required to turn a loose executable into an installed desktop application.
The generator keeps the binary selection explicit while supporting complete application directories and their internal resource trees.
Icon Deployment
Choose the application icon and install it beside the deployed binary for a portable, self-contained application directory.
Support Folders
Include assets, templates, data, plugins, web content, runtimes, or any other required directories without flattening their contents.
Permission Repair
Inspect the selected binary and generated launcher, applying executable permissions when they are missing.
Launcher Generation
Build a complete .desktop entry from the application name, description, categories, keywords, binary path, and icon path.
Launch Verification
Refresh the desktop application database and optionally launch the deployed application to verify the completed installation.
Five-Stage Workflow
From build output to application menu.
The process follows the same practical sequence a developer would otherwise perform manually across the file manager, terminal, and text editor.
SelectChoose the binary, icon, and support directories.
ConfigureEnter launcher identity, categories, keywords, and destination.
DeployCreate the application directory and copy the complete package.
ValidateRepair permissions, generate the launcher, and inspect desktop syntax.
LaunchRefresh the menu and optionally execute the installed application.
Technical Behavior
Built for repeatable Linux application deployment.
The interface removes repetitive shell work while preserving the paths, permissions, and folder relationships the application expects.
- InterfaceNative PySide6 desktop application
- Default DestinationUser home directory, with full custom location selection
- Application LayoutOne named subdirectory per deployed application
- Support ContentMultiple complete folders with nested structure and symbolic-link preservation
- Desktop EntryInstalled under
~/.local/share/applications/ - ValidationUses
desktop-file-validatewhen available - Menu RefreshUses
update-desktop-databasewhen available - DistributionCompiled binary package for Linux
> binary selected
> icon selected
> support folders indexed
> destination created
> executable permission verified
> desktop entry generated
> launcher validation passed
> application database refreshed
[ system ready ]
Binary Release
DarkMatter Shortcut Generator 0.2.1
Download the compiled Linux application package, extract it, run the generator, and use the utility to deploy its own executable, icon, and desktop launcher as the first installation.
Download DarkMatter_Shortcut_Generator_0.2.1.zip