Steam client version (build number or date): Mar 14 2022
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Pop!_OS 20.10
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
Have you checked for system updates?: No
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
When creating a shortcut for a game, Steam does not produce a functional game shortcut in the GNOME Overview menu.
Steps for reproducing this issue:
Go to your Steam Library
Select a game -> Right-Click -> Manage -> Add Desktop Shortcut
A .desktop for the game is created in /home/{$USER}/Desktop
The game will be visible on the desktop, but only as a .desktop file, not as an actual clickable shortcut. In addition, it does not show up at all when you search for it in Gnome's Overview.
Suggestion for fixing the issue
A workaround is running sudo mv '~/Desktop/[GAME NAME].desktop' /usr/share/applications (global) or mv '~/Desktop/[GAME NAME].desktop' ~/.local/share/applications/ (current user). I'd recommend placing the .desktop file in the user-specific applications directory as a default behaviour.
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
When creating a shortcut for a game, Steam does not produce a functional game shortcut in the GNOME Overview menu.
Steps for reproducing this issue:
Suggestion for fixing the issue
A workaround is running
sudo mv '~/Desktop/[GAME NAME].desktop' /usr/share/applications(global) ormv '~/Desktop/[GAME NAME].desktop' ~/.local/share/applications/(current user). I'd recommend placing the .desktop file in the user-specific applications directory as a default behaviour.