Adding apps to search or launcher in Ubuntu (and in GNOME)

README.md

WM_CLASS(STRING) key is needed for all Java based applications because if not given, GNOME may not group them in launcher. Use xprop WM_CLASS command and click on a window to get its class.

androidstudio.desktop

# nano ~/.local/share/applications/androidstudio.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Android Studio
Exec="/opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh" %f
Icon=/opt/android-studio/bin/studio.png
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
(WM_CLASS(STRING)="android-studio", "jetbrains-studio")

datagrip.desktop

# nano ~/.local/share/applications/datagrip.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name="Jetbrains Datagrip"
Exec="/home/ajitid/DataGrip-2017.2.1/bin/datagrip.sh" %f
Icon=/home/ajitid/DataGrip-2017.2.1/bin/datagrip.png
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
WM_CLASS(STRING)="jetbrains-datagrip"

eclipse.desktop

# nano ~/.local/share/applications/eclipse.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Eclipse
Exec="/home/ajitid/eclipse/eclipse" %f
Icon=/home/ajitid/eclipse/icon.xpm
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
WM_CLASS(STRING)="Eclipse"

Kitty

Icons: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/faq/#i-do-not-like-the-kitty-icon
Desktop entry: https://gist.github.com/bcrisp4/13a7677d09007ca6ddaa42c765460139