Installed Steam games should be findable through the Dash

steamclosed reviewedNot a bugSteam client

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#1099 · opened 2013-01-31 by Paradiesstaub · updated 2013-02-01 · 5 comments · github

PParadiesstaub 2013-01-31 github

Problem:
When searching the Dash in Ubuntu, you should be able to find all installed Steam games and add them to the launcher.

Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 2794 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.2.0-36-generic
X Server vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server release: 11103000

Video Card:
Driver: X.Org Gallium 0.4 on AMD JUNIPER

Driver Version:  2.1 Mesa 8.0.4
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
VendorID:  0x1002
DeviceID:  0x68b8
Number of Monitors:  2
Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
Primary Display Resolution:  1680 x 1050
Desktop Resolution: 3600 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 18.62" x 11.65"  (21.93" diag)
                                        47.3cm x 29.6cm  (55.7cm diag)
Primary VRAM Not Detected

Sound card:
Audio device: Realtek ALC888

Memory:
RAM: 12010 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.UTF-8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 56242 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 8824 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:

MMajlo34 2013-01-31 github

I'm able to see all my installed games through Dash ( some of them are missing icon and using only steam generic but that's another issue ) . Launchers are located in ~/.local/share/applications .Ubuntu 12.04 32bit

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-01-31 github

@Majlo34 missing icons is issue #989 :)

Jjohnv-valve maintainer 2013-01-31 github

Did you check the "Create a system application icon for " on the install dialog? If so, do you have a corresponding .desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications?

PParadiesstaub 2013-01-31 github

@johnv-valve
No, I didn't check "Create a system application icon for " on the install dialog during installation.
And no, I have no steam or steam-game .desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications.

Jjohnv-valve maintainer 2013-02-01 github

You need to check that box if you want that behavior. This will put the desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications and the Dash will then pick that up.

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