When an application fails to register a menu shortcut, you can add one manually by creating a file in /home/<username>/.local/share/applications/ Below is an example of a shortcut to robomongo. robomongo.desktop #!/usr/bin/env xdg-open [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Terminal=false Type=Application Name=robomongo Exec=/opt/robomongo/bin/robomongo Icon=office-database Categories=Development I typically identify available icon names by right-clicking a launcher item and checking what icons are available to change to.

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Chad Sheets

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Seattle, WA