FAQ: Legacy Script

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This only applies to appfixer.sh

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Which versions of GNOME Shell does this work on?

I have used this on GNOME Shell v3.22 and GNOME Shell v3.24 successfully. The script should work on other shell versions, but every system varies. As always, be sure to back up your dConf before using scripts (like this) that modify the system configuration.

A category is missing!

I only implemented the most commonly used categories. To add new categories, see below about fixing unsorted apps.

You could also modify this shell script to add additional categories.

• For information about which category folders are created by default, see the Default Folders page.
• For information about the categories, see FreeDesktop.org's reference page.
• For information about how to configure categories using gsettings, see the GNOME Wiki.

How do I remove a category?

To remove a category, see below about fixing unsorted apps. GNOME Software allows you to both create and delete categories.

How to fix unsorted apps?

After applying the fix, some apps may not be sorted into categories. There's a good chance the app developer didn't include the categories in their .desktop file. This can be corrected by manually adding the app to the appropriate folder using GNOME Software. For more information, see this post on the GNOME Blog.