https://github.com/ubuntu/snapcraft-desktop-helpers
Various launchers for snapcraft wiki parts
https://github.com/ubuntu/snapcraft-desktop-helpers
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Various launchers for snapcraft wiki parts
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ubuntu/snapcraft-desktop-helpers
- Owner: ubuntu
- License: mit
- Created: 2016-06-27T08:19:34.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-11-16T08:08:52.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-28T23:03:55.332Z (about 1 year ago)
- Language: C
- Size: 294 KB
- Stars: 73
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 61
- Open Issues: 48
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Snapcraft Desktop Helpers
The snapcraft desktop helpers project contains a number of tools to help you create snaps for desktop applications. For example, several environment variables and compatibility symlinks are setup in the [desktop-launch wrapper](https://github.com/ubuntu/snapcraft-desktop-helpers/blob/master/common/desktop-exports) to help ensure the snap can find needed files.
## How to use the desktop helpers
Go to the documentation on [snapping graphical applications](https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/desktop-applications/13034) and follow the instructions for the GUI toolkit that your application uses.
> ℹ️ We are currently in the process of moving most of the functionality of the desktop helpers to [Snapcraft Extensions](https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/snapcraft-extensions/13486). The extensions are much easier to use and contain many improvements, so it's advised to use an extension if one is available for the GUI toolkit that you use.
## Need help?
Please feel free to ask questions in the [forum](https://forum.snapcraft.io) if you are having trouble.