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sonu ishaq
Asked: 2020-07-02 23:39:49 +0800 CST

.desktop file on dock opens in another instance for unity/android studio

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this is what it happens when I try to open unity/android studio

I made two desktop files for them in /usr/share/applications

This is the unity.desktop file

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Unity
Exec=/home/toor/Downloads/unity/UnityHub.AppImage
Icon=/usr/share/icons/unity.jpg
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
MimeType=text/plain;
Categories=Development;Application;
Keywords=Unity;Games;

and android studio

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Android Studio
Exec=studio.sh
Icon=/home/toor/Downloads/android-studio/bin/studio.svg
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
MimeType=text/plain;
Categories=Development;Application;
Keywords=Android Studio;Flutter;Apps;

What is the additional line I must add for it to open in the same instance not another one.

gnome icons unity launcher .desktop

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Answer for Android studio

    Instead of making a manual desktop file for it you can go to

    Android Studio -> Tools -> Create Desktop Entry

    and for the unity hub as it's an AppImage

    you can use AppImaged for appimages

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