How can I delete Desktop Shortcuts that aren't in ~/.local/share/application/?

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Hey there!

I’m using the GNOME version of Garuda Linux and have some Shortcuts on my “Desktop” or Application Menu that aren’t in the directory ~/.local/share/applications/ and I don’t know another way to delete those shortcuts.

Could anyone point me somewhere to look for? :slight_smile: Ty~

System:
  Kernel: 6.5.5-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=43b24c17-d93b-422c-86a9-512969a67d2a rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet quiet rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 loglevel=3
    ibt=off
  Desktop: GNOME v: 44.5 tk: GTK v: 3.24.38 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM v: 44.1
    Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3601
    date: 05/26/2021
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ gen: 4
    level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25)
    model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 0 microcode: 0xA201016
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB
    L3: 32 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 4075 high: 4793 min/max: 2200/4850 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 3604 2: 3847
    3: 3876 4: 3800 5: 4793 6: 4450 7: 4778 8: 4390 9: 3800 10: 4565 11: 3751
    12: 3800 13: 3800 14: 3627 15: 3803 16: 4526 bogomips: 121603
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GM200 [GeForce GTX 980 Ti] driver: nvidia v: 535.113.01
    alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 535.xx+
    status: current (as of 2023-09) arch: Maxwell code: GMxxx
    process: TSMC 28nm built: 2014-19 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
    link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 0a:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:17c8
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Logitech C920 PRO HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-3:2
    chip-ID: 046d:08e5 class-ID: 0102
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.1
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: nvidia gpu: nvidia display-ID: :1
    screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-dpi: 92 s-size: 1060x301mm (41.73x11.85")
    s-diag: 1102mm (43.38")
  Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: primary,left res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 92
    size: 531x299mm (20.91x11.77") diag: 609mm (23.99") modes: N/A
  Monitor-2: DP-3 pos: right res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 92
    size: 531x299mm (20.91x11.77") diag: 609mm (23.99") modes: N/A
  API: EGL Message: No EGL data available.
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 vendor: nvidia v: 535.113.01 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
    memory: 5.86 GiB
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.264 layers: 5 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: NVIDIA
    GeForce GTX 980 Ti driver: nvidia v: 535.113.01 device-ID: 10de:17c8
    surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GM200 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0a:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0fb0
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0c:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Logitech C920 PRO HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-3:2
    chip-ID: 046d:08e5 class-ID: 0102
  Device-4: Focusrite-Novation Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen
    driver: snd-usb-audio type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0
    bus-ID: 5-2:3 chip-ID: 1235:8202 class-ID: 0102
  API: ALSA v: k6.5.5-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.80 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp4s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igb v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 05:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:1539 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp5s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-3: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2723 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp6s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX200 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-6:4 chip-ID: 8087:0029
    class-ID: e001
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2
    lmp-v: 11 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 5.68 TiB used: 225.5 GiB (3.9%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung
    model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 3B2QEXM7 temp: 40.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Toshiba model: Q300. size: 223.57 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 12.3 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1B6Q scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 QVO 4TB
    size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 138.86 GiB (14.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 576 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 138.86 GiB (14.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 138.86 GiB (14.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 138.86 GiB (14.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.25 GiB used: 512 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 16 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0 C mobo: 29.0 C gpu: nvidia temp: 57 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 0 gpu: nvidia fan: 22%
Info:
  Processes: 420 Uptime: 4h 38m wakeups: 0 Memory: total: 32 GiB
  available: 31.25 GiB used: 5.62 GiB (18.0%) Init: systemd v: 254
  default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 Packages:
  pm: pacman pkgs: 1435 libs: 496 tools: pamac,paru Shell: fish v: 3.6.1
  default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.30
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
  System install date:     2023-09-23
  Last full system update: 2023-09-28 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:
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/usr/share/applications is typically where applications store these .desktop files. ~/.local/share/applications is a place where you can store modified versions of the normal .desktop files if there are changes you wish to make.

You can delete or modify the .desktop files in /usr/share/applications, but they will automatically come back the next time you update that application.

To stop the application from appearing in the menu, copy the file to /.local/share/applications:

cp /usr/share/applications/some_application.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

Edit the .local version:

micro ~/.local/share/applications/some_application.desktop

Add this line to the file:

NoDisplay=true

(source)

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A nifty little GNOME menu editing utility called menulibre can be found in the AUR, AUR (en) - menulibre (archlinux.org)

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