[Share Experiences] How to Create the Best Launcher Yourself?
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2024-09-18 03:13
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How to Create the Best Launcher Yourself? - Adding Frequently Used Applications to the Launcher

Since deepin 20.9 doesn’t support adding frequently used applications, every time I want to open software, I have to spend ages searching for it... (so frustrating).

Plus, I don't like adding icons to the desktop (I'm a wallpaper enthusiast ^_^).

So, let's just modify it ourselves ^_^.

Enough talking, let's get to the images!

Original Version:

Modified Version:

The deb package and source code are here:

dde-launcher-5.5.40.3.zip

To install using the deb package:

  1. After extracting, run the following command:

<span>sudo apt install ./dde-launcher_5.5.40.2-1_amd64.deb</span>

  1. Then restart your system.

If you don't want to use it anymore, you can reinstall the original version:

<span>sudo apt reinstall dde-launcher</span>

Or, to install based on the source code:

  1. After extracting, run:

<span>sudo apt edit-source</span>

Ensure <span>src-deb</span> is uncommented (this allows you to download the source code).

  1. Download the official source code:

<span>apt source dde-launcher</span>

  1. Install dependencies:

<span>apt build-dep dde-launcher</span>

  1. Navigate to the source directory:

<span>cd dde-launcher-5.5.40.2/</span>

  1. Apply the patch:

<span>git apply 0001-xxx.patch</span>

  1. Create a build directory:

<span>mkdir build</span>

  1. Navigate to the build directory:

<span>cd build</span>

  1. Generate the makefiles with cmake:

<span>cmake ..</span>

  1. Compile the source code:

<span>make -j12</span>

  1. Install the launcher:

<span>sudo make install</span>

After installation, restart your system or kill the <span>dde-launcher</span> process, and you’re done ^_^.

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