Added flag to create a .desktop file so audiogame-manager can be launched from the desktop or applications menu.

audiogame-manager.sh

@@ -113,6 +113,41 @@ open_url() {
 fi
 }
 
+# Create desktop launcher file
+desktop_launcher() {
+    local desktopFile="${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/audiogame-manager.desktop"
+    if [[ -e "${desktopFile}" ]]; then
+        echo "the file ${desktopFile} exists. Cannot create the launcher."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    local dotDesktop
+    local terminal
+    # Try to find an accessible terminal
+    for i in lxterminal mate-terminal terminator gnome-terminal ; do
+        if command -v $i &> /dev/null ; then
+            terminal="$i"
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+    dotDesktop=('[Desktop Entry]'
+        'Name=Audiogame manager'
+        'GenericName=Audiogame Manager'
+        'Comment=Play audio games'
+        "Exec=${terminal} -e \"/usr/bin/bash -c 'nohup $(readlink -e "$0") 2> /dev/null';disown;exit 0\""
+        'Terminal=false'
+        'Type=Application'
+        'StartupNotify=false'
+        'Keywords=Games'
+        'Version=1.0')
+    echo "${dotDesktop[@]}" > "${desktopFile}"
+    xdg-desktop-icon install "${desktopFile}" 2> /dev/null
+    if [[ -d ~/Desktop ]]; then
+        cp -n "${desktopFile}" ~/Desktop && chmod 755 ~/Desktop/"${desktopFile##*/}"
+    fi
+    rm "${desktopFile}"
+    exit 0
+}
+
 # Create the clipboard reading function for Sequence Storm
 write_sequence_storm_reader() {
     if -e ~/.SequenceStormReader ]]; then
@@ -959,6 +994,7 @@ fi
 declare -A command=(
     [c]="Check your system for necessary components."
     [C]="Clear the cache. All game installers will be deleted."
+    [D]="Create desktop shortcut. You can launch audiogame-manager from the desktop or applications menu."
     [d]="Debug mode, wine will be much more verbose when games are launched with this flag."
     [h]="This help screen."
     [i]="Install games."
@@ -979,6 +1015,7 @@ while getopts "${args}" i ; do
     case "$i" in
         c) checklist;;
         C) clear_cache;;
+        D) desktop_launcher;;
         d)
             unset WINEDEBUG
             game_launcher