Add WM_CLASS entry to .desktop file
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Description
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I am on the latest Hyper.app version
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I have searched the issues of this repo and believe that this is not a duplicate
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OS version and name: 4.20.0-arch1-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Dec 24 03:00:40 UTC 2018 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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Hyper.app version: Hyper 2.1.1 (stable)
Issue
When hyper is being installed a .desktop files is set it properly and is accesible,but if you try to add the App Icon from the gnome shell app icons you cannot, and also if search hyper and add as favorite when the app is being launched you can see two icon, this can be easily fix it by adding
StartupWMClass=hyper
at the end of the .desktop file
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Locate the Linux .desktop file used by Hyper and inspect how it is generated or packaged. Add the requested StartupWMClass=hyper entry, then verify in GNOME that launching Hyper uses the existing favorite and does not create a duplicate icon.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100