Add option to automatically allow executing desktop entries in GNOME 40+

[ArtyIF]

It would help a lot if there was an option to automatically allow executing desktop entries. Yes, it's less secure this way, but it would be more convenient.

I don't use desktop files all that much, but Steam has no option to disable creating them, and I'd just prefer if the desktop files Steam created would've just worked by default and looked better without having to right click them and explicitly allowing to launch them one-by-one.

[olivertzeng]

yes it can

[ArtyIF]

yes it can

How exactly? I can't find the option. Using the latest extensions.gnome.org version btw

[olivertzeng]

ok

[olivertzeng]

first right click the desktop thenselect desktop icon settings

[ArtyIF]

[olivertzeng]

wait, your's is different than mine

[olivertzeng]

that option is gone?

[ArtyIF]

I'm using the latest extensions.gnome.org version, like I said. It's version 6.

[olivertzeng]

reinstall it ig

[olivertzeng]

then just alt+f2

[olivertzeng]

type r

[olivertzeng]

then open icon settings

[ArtyIF]

Nope. Didn't help.

[olivertzeng]

Umm...

[ArtyIF]

What version are you using? Should say in the Extensions app, or the Tweaks app in earlier versions.

[olivertzeng]

6

[ArtyIF]

Apparently GNOME 40 removed the option that the current method of doing this option depended on.

desktop-icons-neo/preferences.js

Lines 136 to 146 in 951b798

	// Gnome Shell 40 removed this option
	try {
	nautilusBox.add(buildSelector(nautilusSettings,
	'executable-text-activation',
	_("Action to do when launching a program from the desktop"), {
	'display': _("Display the content of the file"),
	'launch': _("Launch the file"),
	'ask': _("Ask what to do")
	}));
	} catch(e) {
	}

Although I believe it still is possible to add that option to GNOME 40+ if done differently.

[olivertzeng]

dm me on reddit btw.
u/OliverTzeng

[olivertzeng]

you can put your file in /home/$USER/.local/share/gnome-shell//extensions/desktopicons-neo@darkdemon