# Flatpak app does not appear in app menu

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/flatpak-app-does-not-appear-in-app-menu/5107>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Created:** [July 14, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/flatpak-app-does-not-appear-in-app-menu/5107 "2021-07-14T11:59:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![zilexa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/bbe5ce/32.png) [@zilexa](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/zilexa)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/flatpak-app-does-not-appear-in-app-menu/5107/1 "2021-07-14T11:59:19Z")

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I installed Flatpak:

```auto
sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install flatpak
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
sudo apt -y install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

```

Then installed MakeMKV by clicking the Install button here, Software opens and I installed it (source shown was flathub, to confirm I am getting the flatpack version):  
[https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.makemkv.MakeMKV](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.makemkv.MakeMKV)

But the app does not show up in the Budgie App Menu. I have to launch it via Software.

My only goal is to copy a DVD to a single file that is supported by webbrowsers, without transcoding A/V. MakeMKV seems to get close but only supports MKV, which is not supported by most browsers but I figure I can convert it to a different container like webM or MP4 afterwards.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/flatpak-app-does-not-appear-in-app-menu/5107/2 "2021-07-14T12:03:36Z")

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what is the file location of the makemkv .desktop file - /usr/share/applications?

What is the content of that .desktop file?

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**Author:** ![zilexa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/bbe5ce/32.png) [@zilexa](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/zilexa)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/flatpak-app-does-not-appear-in-app-menu/5107/3 "2021-07-14T12:14:58Z")

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Ah well, there is no .desktop file in `/usr/share/applications` or `$HOME/.local/share/applications` ☹  
Is this the fault of the MakeMKV app itself (does its dev need to configure it) or should this be created Flatpak?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/flatpak-app-does-not-appear-in-app-menu/5107/4 "2021-07-14T12:17:03Z")

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I’m not familiar with MakeMKV. Is it a terminal based application? If it is then that may explain why the application developer / flatpak hasn’t created a .desktop file - i.e. graphical based apps appear in a menu usually (not always).

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/flatpak-app-does-not-appear-in-app-menu/5107/5 "2021-07-14T12:32:45Z")

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Found this interesting flatpak/menu thread [Flatpak doesn't automatically create application menu entry anymore? · Issue #2886 · flatpak/flatpak · GitHub](https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/issues/2886#issuecomment-490942602)

It mentions XDG\_DATA\_DIRS environment variable and that the flatpak .desktop file needs to be in a location pointed to by XDG\_DATA\_DIRS.

Another poster also mentioned rebooting resolved matters.