On Linux, automatically create app shortcuts on install or update.

chrome/browser/shell_integration_linux.h

 // Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
 #ifndef CHROME_BROWSER_SHELL_INTEGRATION_LINUX_H_
 #define CHROME_BROWSER_SHELL_INTEGRATION_LINUX_H_
 
 #include <string>
 
 #include "base/basictypes.h"
 #include "base/files/file_path.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/shell_integration.h"
 #include "googleurl/src/gurl.h"
 
 namespace base {
 class Environment;
 }
 
 namespace ShellIntegrationLinux {
 
 // Returns filename of the desktop shortcut used to launch the browser.
 std::string GetDesktopName(base::Environment* env);
 
+// Returns the contents of an existing .desktop file installed in the system.
+// Searches the "applications" subdirectory of each XDG data directory for a
+// file named |desktop_filename|. If the file is found, populates |output| with
+// its contents and returns true. Else, returns false.
+bool GetExistingDesktopShortcutContents(base::Environment* env,
+                                        const base::FilePath& desktop_filename,
+                                        std::string* output);
+
+// Returns the contents of the .desktop file for Google Chrome or Chromium. If
+// such a file exists, populates |output| and returns true. Else, returns false.
 bool GetDesktopShortcutTemplate(base::Environment* env,
                                 std::string* output);
 
 // Returns filename for .desktop file based on |url|, sanitized for security.
 base::FilePath GetWebShortcutFilename(const GURL& url);
 
 // Returns filename for .desktop file based on |profile_path| and
 // |extension_id|, sanitized for security.
 base::FilePath GetExtensionShortcutFilename(const base::FilePath& profile_path,
                                             const std::string& extension_id);
 
 // Returns contents for .desktop file based on |template_contents|, |url|
 // and |title|. The |template_contents| should be contents of .desktop file
-// used to launch Chrome.
+// used to launch Chrome. If |no_display| is true, the shortcut will not be
+// visible to the user in menus.
 std::string GetDesktopFileContents(const std::string& template_contents,
                                    const std::string& app_name,
                                    const GURL& url,
                                    const std::string& extension_id,
                                    const base::FilePath& extension_path,
                                    const string16& title,
                                    const std::string& icon_name,
-                                   const base::FilePath& profile_path);
+                                   const base::FilePath& profile_path,
+                                   bool no_display);
 
 
 // Create shortcuts on the desktop or in the application menu (as specified by
 // |shortcut_info|), for the web page or extension in |shortcut_info|. Use the
 // shortcut template contained in |shortcut_template|.
 // For extensions, duplicate shortcuts are avoided, so if a requested shortcut
 // already exists it is deleted first.
 bool CreateDesktopShortcut(
     const ShellIntegration::ShortcutInfo& shortcut_info,
     const ShellIntegration::ShortcutLocations& creation_locations,
     const std::string& shortcut_template);
 
 // Delete any desktop shortcuts on desktop or in the application menu that have
 // been added for the extension with |extension_id| in |profile_path|.
 void DeleteDesktopShortcuts(const base::FilePath& profile_path,
                             const std::string& extension_id);
 
+// Returns the set of locations in which shortcuts are installed for the
+// extension with |extension_id| in |profile_path|.
+// This searches the file system for .desktop files in appropriate locations. A
+// shortcut with NoDisplay=true does not count as being in the applications
+// menu (as it is invisible to the user).
+ShellIntegration::ShortcutLocations DesktopShortcutLocations(
+    base::Environment* env, const base::FilePath& profile_path,

[benwells, 2013/03/05 04:32:38]

Nit: One parameter per line.

[Matt Giuca, 2013/03/06 06:29:51]

Done.

+    const std::string& extension_id);
+
+// Version of DesktopShortcutLocations which takes an explicit path to the
+// user's desktop directory. Useful for testing.
+// If |desktop_path| is empty, the desktop is not searched.
+ShellIntegration::ShortcutLocations DesktopShortcutLocations(
+    base::Environment* env, const base::FilePath& profile_path,
+    const std::string& extension_id, const base::FilePath& desktop_path);

[benwells, 2013/03/05 04:32:38]

Nit: One parameter per line.

[Matt Giuca, 2013/03/06 06:29:51]

Done.

+
 }  // namespace ShellIntegrationLinux
 
 #endif  // CHROME_BROWSER_SHELL_INTEGRATION_LINUX_H_