Module desktopfile.paths

Getting applications paths where desktop files are stored.

See Also

Desktop Entry Specification

Functions

NameDescription
applicationsPaths(dataPaths) Applications paths based on data paths. This function is available on all platforms, but requires dataPaths argument (e.g. C:\ProgramData\KDE\share on Windows)
applicationsPaths() ditto, but returns paths based on known data paths. This function is defined only on freedesktop systems to avoid confusion with other systems that have data paths not compatible with Desktop Entry Spec.
writableApplicationsPath() Path where .desktop files can be stored by user. This function is defined only on freedesktop systems.