linux mint shortcuts

Adding a shortcut for a custom script and adding it to the panel in Linux Mint. This was done with Linux Mint 22.3 - Cinnamon 64-bit.

Add shortcut

Right click Start menu > Edit
Create New Menu and I called it my-shortcuts
Click on the new menu item just created
Create New Item inside the new menu item and name it what you like

one liners

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# basic example
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gnome-terminal -- /path/to/your/script.sh
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# force terminal to stay after script finish
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gnome-terminal --geometry=140x40 -- bash -c "/home/rrosso/scripts/list_links_ws.sh 20; exec bash"
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# I have a wait for enter in script so I like this
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gnome-terminal --geometry=145x40 -- /home/rrosso/scripts/list_links_ws.sh 20
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# better to peg it to a terminal profile
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gnome-terminal --profile="YourProfileName" -- /home/rrosso/scripts/list_links_ws.sh 20

add to panel

In menu go to new item and right click Add to panel