No way to add desktop files at build time
Metadata
Current evaluation
Build-time desktop metadata support was delivered by merged canonical/snapcraft#1010 in commit 338bd9e2d, replacing manual placement of generated desktop files under setup/gui.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: Merged PR canonical/snapcraft#1010 implemented LP #1588359 and landed as commit 338bd9e2d, adding desktop metadata support for apps so generated desktop files can be sourced during the build.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
I would like my snap to copy the icon for it's .desktop file from a part's source into /setup/gui/ at build time, but there is currently no way to do this.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Build-time desktop metadata support was delivered by merged canonical/snapcraft#1010 in commit 338bd9e2d, replacing manual placement of generated desktop files under setup/gui. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Desktop assets gained build-time support via snapcore/snapcraft#1010, replacing manual placement of generated .desktop files and icons under setup/gui. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Desktop-file icon copying from part sources at build time was closed without a resolution, workaround, or verified fix. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution. The request to copy desktop file icons at build time remains unimplemented. No fix or workaround was provided, indicating the issue was abandoned due to inactivity. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without implementation or discussion. The requested build-time desktop file icon copying feature remains unaddressed. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed and abandoned. The request to copy desktop file icons to /setup/gui/ at build time was superseded by newer snapcraft capabilities. No implementation or workaround was provided. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | A request to copy desktop file icons into /setup/gui/ at build time was closed without discussion or implementation. No resolution or workaround was provided, indicating the feature request was abandoned. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed without comments or resolution. The requested build-time desktop file icon copying feature was not implemented, indicating the issue was abandoned or superseded. |
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
canonical/snapcraft#1010
(confidence 99%)
The merged PR added app desktop-entry metadata and directly implemented this Launchpad issue.
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