When I create a shortcut, it is displayed with the extension “.desktop”. It would be better if the extension could be disabled so that it is no longer displayed. This would create a more uniform appearance and avoid some queries. STEPS TO REPRODUCE An example: 1. Go to a directory on the local computer. 2. Find an empty space and right-click the mouse. 3. Select “+ Create new.” 4. Select “Create shortcut to file or folder” and link to a file or folder. 5. The link is displayed with the extension .desktop. EXPECTED RESULT The link should be displayed without the extension. E.g., a selection function (with or without display) when creating the link. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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> When I create a shortcut, it is displayed with the extension “.desktop”. The file extension cant change, the extension is important to determine quickly the file type. Without this extension, the file becomes just a text file, without any meaning to the system. FYI those files are defined by this specification: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ One think we can do, is make this extension less visible, perhaps making the extension grey, or hidding it, and making it act more link a symbolic link. If you want you can instead create symbolic links, that won't use the .destkop files, you can use "Define a link to a file or folder" instead.
When I use “Define a link to a file or folder,” I get the following error message: “WorkingDirectory= expects an absolute path or ‘~’.”