How to create an app launcher/app shortcut in Gnome Shell?

Question

Is there a good tutorial on how to make a good app launcher in Gnome 3?

I copied one in /usr/share/applications, changed the name and paths accordingly, but it didn't show up in my list of apps then.

Thank you

Answer 1

How it definitely does work is:

1. copy an existing /usr/share/applications/application.desktop file
2. edit the names of the app, and app path and icon path accordingly.
3. save it as xyz.desktop

You'll have a working launcher.