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+# Desktop Launcher
+
+Desktop widget to launch your favorite apps from your desktop in one click.
+
+## Plugin
+
+| Field | Value |
+| --- | --- |
+| ID | `yocraft/desktop-launcher` |
+| Entries | Desktop widget: `widget` |
+
+## Usage
+
+Add it to your desktop/lockscreen widgets using the widget editor. You can configure it in the widget settings.
+
+## Settings
+
+| Setting | Type | Default | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `apps` | `string_list` | `` | Apps list and order. |
+| `layout` | `bool` | `false` | Display applications in a grid layout. |
+| `columns` | `int` | `5` | Number of columns for the grid layout. |
+
+## Notes
+
+Flatpak is supported.
diff --git a/desktop-launcher/plugin.toml b/desktop-launcher/plugin.toml
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+id = "yocraft/desktop-launcher"
+name = "Desktop Launcher"
+version = "1.0.0"
+plugin_api = 3
+author = "yocraft"
+license = "MIT"
+deprecated = false
+icon = "launcher"
+description = "Launch your favorite apps from your desktop in one click."
+tags = [ "desktop", "utility" ]
+dependencies = []
+
+[[desktop_widget]]
+id = "widget"
+entry = "widget.luau"
+
+    [[desktop_widget.setting]]
+    key = "apps"
+    type = "string_list"
+    label_key = "settings.apps.label"
+    default = [
+        "firefox",
+        "foot",
+        "nvim",
+    ]
+
+    [[desktop_widget.setting]]
+    key = "grid_layout"
+    type = "bool"
+    label_key = "settings.grid_layout.label"
+    default = false
+
+    [[desktop_widget.setting]]
+    key = "columns"
+    type = "int"
+    label_key = "settings.columns.label"
+    default = 5
+    min = 1
+    max = 20
+    visible_when = { key = "grid_layout", values = ["true"] }
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diff --git a/desktop-launcher/translations/en.json b/desktop-launcher/translations/en.json
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+{
+    "settings": {
+        "apps": {
+            "label": "Applications"
+        },
+        "grid_layout": {
+            "label": "Grid Layout"
+        },
+        "columns": {
+            "label": "Columns"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/desktop-launcher/widget.luau b/desktop-launcher/widget.luau
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+local function getConf(key, default)
+    local value = noctalia.getConfig(key)
+    if value == nil then
+        return default
+    else
+        return value
+    end
+end
+
+local config = {
+    grid_layout = getConf("grid_layout", false),
+    columns = getConf("columns", 5),
+}
+
+-- https://github.com/noctalia-dev/noctalia/blob/main/src/system/desktop_entry_launch.cpp#L45
+local function stripFieldCodes(exec)
+    local result = exec:gsub("%%(.?)( ?)", function(nextChar, trailingSpace)
+        if nextChar:match("[fFuUdDnNick]") then
+            return ""
+        elseif nextChar == "%" then
+            return "%" .. trailingSpace
+        else
+            return "%" .. nextChar .. trailingSpace
+        end
+    end)
+
+    result = result:gsub(" +$", "")
+
+    -- Flatpak
+    result = result:gsub("@@u *@@", "")
+
+    return result
+end
+
+local function getContent(appid)
+    local paths = {
+        "~/.local/share/applications/",
+        "~/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share/applications/",
+        "/usr/local/share/applications/",
+        "/usr/share/applications/",
+        "/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications/",
+    }
+
+    for _, path in ipairs(paths) do
+        local content = noctalia.readFile(path .. appid .. ".desktop")
+        if content then
+            return content
+        end
+    end
+
+    return nil
+end
+
+local function getKeyContent(content, key)
+    return content:match("[\r\n]" .. key .. "=([^\r\n]*)")
+end
+
+local function parse(appid)
+    local content = getContent(appid)
+    if not content then
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    local data = {}
+
+    local name = getKeyContent(content, "Name")
+    if name then
+        data.name = name
+    end
+
+    local exec = getKeyContent(content, "Exec")
+    if exec then
+        data.exec = stripFieldCodes(exec)
+    end
+
+    local terminal = getKeyContent(content, "Terminal")
+    if terminal then
+        data.terminal = terminal == "true"
+    end
+
+    return data
+end
+
+local function appBox(app, data)
+    return ui.column({
+        fill = "surface",
+        padding = 8,
+        radius = 12,
+        align = "center",
+        minWidth = 100,
+        justify = "space_between",
+        gap = 4,
+        onClick = function() launchApp(data.exec, data.terminal) end
+    }, {
+            ui.image({
+                path = noctalia.appIconPath(app),
+                width = 60,
+                height = 60,
+            }),
+            ui.label({
+                text = data.name,
+                fontWeight = "heavy",
+                maxWidth = 84,
+                maxLines = 1,
+                fontSize = 14,
+            })
+        })
+end
+
+local function getApps()
+    local apps = noctalia.getConfig("apps")
+    local appsTable = {}
+
+    for _, app in ipairs(apps) do
+        local data = parse(app)
+        if not data then
+            noctalia.log("desktop-launcher: invalid desktop entry, skipping " .. app)
+            continue
+        end
+
+        table.insert(appsTable, appBox(app, data))
+    end
+
+    return appsTable
+end
+
+local function getRows(apps)
+    local rows = {}
+    local row = {}
+
+    for i, app in ipairs(apps) do
+        table.insert(row, app)
+
+        if #row == config.columns or i == #apps then
+            table.insert(rows,
+                ui.row({ gap = 8 }, row)
+            )
+
+            row = {}
+        end
+    end
+
+    return rows
+end
+
+local function render()
+    local apps = getApps()
+
+    if config.grid_layout then
+        desktopWidget.render(ui.column({ gap = 8, },
+            getRows(apps)
+        ))
+    else
+        desktopWidget.render(ui.row({ gap = 8, },
+            apps
+        ))
+    end
+end
+
+function launchApp(exec, terminal)
+    if terminal then
+        noctalia.runInTerminal(exec)
+    else
+        noctalia.runAsync(exec)
+    end
+end
+
+render()