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Hi! I love all the new changes, but I wanted to let you know about a problem I've been having as an Ubuntu user. So, in Ubuntu, I have to make the .desktop file manually to add a shortcut to my Applications list (thanks, itch), but because the name of the executable changes on every version, I have to go in and change the .desktop file manually every time. This means that every time there's an update, my shortcut stops working for a bit. Is there a way the executable filename could go unchanged, or does that just not workable with itch?

[EDIT: Updated the script below to the new version of Stimuwrite, which, according to Eve, will no longer change names going forward. Hooray!]

Also, if anyone also on Ubuntu wants to know how to do what I'm doing, since I had to teach myself: Find your Applications folder; it should be full of .desktop files. Create a new text file and copy-paste this in, modifying the locations and stuff accordingly (unless your name on your computer is also "Imogen" and you also put all your important files in a stupid folder called "Pathways", in which case this'll be super easy for you). Make sure the Exec shows the updated filename.

If you like, download a Stimuwrite icon to input for the Icon section, or just delete that row! I think half of these rows are redundant, but I don't wanna mess with it.

Save the file as stimuwrite.desktop. It may take a little bit to show up, and you might have to open the Applications program to double-check, but I think it should work?

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Stimuwrite
Exec=/home/imogen/.config/itch/apps/stimuwrite/stimuwrite.x86_64
Type=Application
Icon=/home/imogen/Downloads/Pathways/stimuwrite.jpeg
Categories=Game
Terminal=false
StartUpNotify=false
Comment=
NoDisplay=false
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Oh! Thanks for letting me know. I'll remove the version number from future updates so hopefully you'll only have to do it one more time. And thanks for posting this helpful tutorial!

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Wonderful! It's a brand-new day. :D