A .desktop file is used to integrate a desktop application with the desktop
environment. For example, in KDE, this makes the application visible in
the Launcher, under Applications.
This is the .desktop file we use in Fedora, but it is usable by any distro.
--- /dev/null
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=PulseView
+GenericName=Signal acquisition GUI for sigrok
+Categories=Electronics;
+Comment=Control your Logic Analyzer, Oscilloscope, or MSO
+Exec=pulseview
+Icon=sigrok-logo-notext
+Type=Application
+