desktop launcher tool

launcher.sh

#!/bin/bash -

printf "\n%s\n\n" "Create a .desktop launcher"
# because Unity doesn't have a launcher tool...

read -p "Name the launcher: " name
[ -z "$name" ] && exit 1

read -p "Code to execute: " execute
[ -z "$execute" ] && exit 1

read -p "Does it need a terminal (t/f): " terminal
case $terminal in
  t)  terminal=true ;;
  f)  terminal=false ;;
  *)  exit 1 ;;
esac

read -p "Icon?: " icon

file=~/Desktop/${name}.desktop

echo "[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=$terminal
Exec="$execute"
Name=$name
Icon=$icon" > "$file"

chmod +x "$file"