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create a custom launcher for Eclipse

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Can't make my custom Eclipse launcher work on 13.10 (fresh install).
See screenshot below:

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The custom eclipse launcher on panel doesn't work.

Double click on Eclipse.desktop from file manager works but adds a new launcher with grey "?" icon. Eclipse is managed by the new grey launcher, not mine.

I can't just block and use the "?" launcher because it opens eclipse directly while I need to run my command.

I followed the following steps:

1) Unzipped eclipse into /opt/eclipse (repository is not an option).

2) Created custom gtk theme in /opt/eclipse/gtkrc-2.0-eclipse

3) Created /opt/eclipse/run.sh (the content is in the picture)

4) Installed gnome-panel and created a new launcher with custom icon and run.sh command

5) Opened the file manager, navigated to /usr/.../application and

   dragged-dropped Eclipse.desktop onto panel

Hope it's all clear.
How can I make my custom launcher work as expected or, at least, make the grey one run my command?

Edit:
Following the Sushantp606's instructions I got the launcher work, but the grey laucher still opens when I run eclipse.
Then... I looked for eclipse launchers with

locate .desktor | grep eclipse

and found this:

~/.local/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

/usr/share/app-install/desktop/eclipse-platform:eclipse.desktop

I changed the Icon in both with the right path and now the launcher with grey icon has the eclipse icon as expected. So dropped the one I've created.

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answered 2 Years ago eballxeye · Accepted Answer

After your first step make a link by using -

sudo ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse /usr/bin/eclipse

Creating unity launcher icon-

sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

paste the following lines as it is-

[Desktop Entry]

Version=1.0

Name=Eclipse

Exec=env UBUNTU_MENUPROXY= eclipse

Terminal=false

Icon=/opt/eclipse/icon.xpm

Type=Application

Categories=IDE;Development

X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=NewWindow

[NewWindow Shortcut Group]

Name=New Window

Exec=env UBUNTU_MENUPROXY= eclipse

TargetEnvironment=Unity

For custom theme make the file in home as-

gedit .gtkrc-2.0

and paste the information of theme.

now search for eclipse in dash, drag it to unity launcher . done.