nexusmods-app won't start .desktop file

[Ithvr]

Describe the bug

I am unable to start nexusmods-app outside of ruining the executable file directly in the nix store folder (from the console).
I do not have any shortcut in the start menu (in KDE), and there is no path setup in for the console.
I do see that the .desktop file do set itself up under .local/share/applications/, btu I am getting the impression that it only deals with the URL handler.

Steps To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. See description

Expected behavior

Being able to start for a shortcut or path.

Additional context

I have tested both the free and nonfree version

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@l0b0

Metadata

Please run nix-shell -p nix-info --run "nix-info -m" and paste the result.

 - system: `"x86_64-linux"`
 - host os: `Linux 6.9.3, NixOS, 24.11 (Vicuña), 24.11pre636273.051f920625ab`
 - multi-user?: `yes`
 - sandbox: `yes`
 - version: `nix-env (Nix) 2.18.2`
 - channels(root): `"nixos"`
 - nixpkgs: `/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixos`

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[MattSturgeon]

I do see that the .desktop file do set itself up under .local/share/applications/, but I am getting the impression that it only deals with the URL handler.

That is the intended purpose of that file, yes. However I think it can lead to issues when there's multiple desktop entries of the same name (in different locations).

Thankfully, the newer versions will not install a desktop entry at runtime. Instead the nix package will include a desktop entry that handles both launching and the URL mimetype.

However you'll still have to manually remove the old ~/.local/share/applications/com.nexusmods.app.desktop as it will override the new version's desktop entry.

[MattSturgeon]

Now that 0.6.1 has made it to nixos-unstable, I'm curious if this issue is resolved?

Note that the upgrade notes mentioned in #331150 are also required; in particular you must "uninstall" any app state before upgrading:

NexusMods.App uninstall-app

And you'll also need to remove the old desktop entries:

rm ~/.local/share/applications/*nexus*.desktop

[Ithvr]

@MattSturgeon Ah, I was waiting for 6.1 to hit unstable. The new version seems to have solved the issue.
Thank you for your hard work updating Nexus Mods.

[Niedzwiedzw]

gui does not start for me

[l0b0]

gui does not start for me

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