Want to Add App Shortcuts to the Desktop in Ubuntu? Use This Extension

Looking for an easy way to add application shortcuts to the desktop on Ubuntu? If so, the ably named Add to Desktop GNOME extension is what you need. This simple, straight-forward add-ons makes creating desktop shortcut for your favourite apps a total cinch. How cinch-y? You just have to right-click on an any application shortcut in the Applications grid and select the “Add to Desktop”, as this GIF demonstrates: Now, you don’t need a GNOME extension to do this. You can put app shortcuts on the desktop in Ubuntu manually. Just open the Nautilus file manager, navigate to ~/usr/share/applications (or
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