Added Add desktop shortcut option to Linux version

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Added `Save in a project folder with metadata` option in the book handler, allowing users to save the converted items in a project folder with available metadata files. Useful if you want to work with the converted files in the future, issue mentioned by @Darthagnon in #15
 - Added `Go to folder` button in input box, allowing users to open the folder containing the converted file.
 - Added `.opus` as output format for generated audio files, which is a more efficient format for audio files.
+- Added `Add desktop shortcut` option to Linux version, allowing users to create a shortcut on their desktop for easy access.
 - Added "Playing..." indicator for "Preview" button in the voice mixer.
 
 # v1.0.6

abogen/gui.py

@@ -1805,8 +1805,8 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
         # Add seperator
         menu.addSeparator()
 
-        # Add shortcut to desktop (Windows only)
+        # Add shortcut to desktop (Windows or Linux)
-        if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        if platform.system() == "Windows" or platform.system() == "Linux":
             add_shortcut_action = QAction("Create desktop shortcut", self)
             add_shortcut_action.triggered.connect(self.add_shortcut_to_desktop)
             menu.addAction(add_shortcut_action)
@@ -1885,6 +1885,7 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
         from utils import create_process
 
         try:
+            if platform.system() == "Windows":
                 # where to put the .lnk
                 desktop = user_desktop_dir()
                 shortcut_path = os.path.join(desktop, "abogen.lnk")
@@ -1925,13 +1926,65 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
                         "Shortcut Error",
                         f"PowerShell failed with exit code: {proc.returncode}"
                     )
+            elif platform.system() == "Linux":
+                desktop = user_desktop_dir()
+                if not desktop or not os.path.isdir(desktop): # Fallback if platformdirs fails or path is not a dir
+                    QMessageBox.critical(
+                    self, "Shortcut Error", "Could not determine desktop directory."
+                    )
+                    return
+
+                shortcut_path = os.path.join(desktop, "abogen.desktop")
+
+                python_dir = os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
+                # Common path for pip-installed executables on Linux
+                target = os.path.join(python_dir, "bin", "abogen") 
+                if not os.path.exists(target):
+                     # Fallback for some environments like venv where it might be directly in python_dir
+                    target_fallback = os.path.join(python_dir, "abogen")
+                    if os.path.exists(target_fallback):
+                        target = target_fallback
+                    else:
+                        QMessageBox.critical(
+                            self, "Shortcut Error", f"Could not find abogen executable in common paths:\n{target}\n{target_fallback}"
+                        )
+                        return
+                
+                icon_path = get_resource_path("abogen.assets", "icon.png")
+                if not os.path.exists(icon_path):
+                        icon_path = ""
+
+
+                desktop_entry_content = f"""[Desktop Entry]
+                                            Version={VERSION}
+                                            Name={PROGRAM_NAME}
+                                            Comment={PROGRAM_DESCRIPTION}
+                                            Exec={target}
+                                            Icon={icon_path}
+                                            Terminal=false
+                                            Type=Application
+                                            Categories=AudioVideo;Audio;Utility;
+                                            """
+                with open(shortcut_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                    f.write(desktop_entry_content)
+                
+                os.chmod(shortcut_path, 0o755) # Make it executable
+
+                QMessageBox.information(
+                    self,
+                    "Shortcut Created",
+                    f"Shortcut created on desktop:\n{shortcut_path}",
+                )
+            else:
+                QMessageBox.information(
+                    self, "Unsupported OS", "Desktop shortcut creation is not supported on this operating system."
+                )
 
         except Exception as e:
             QMessageBox.critical(
                 self, "Shortcut Error", f"Could not create shortcut:\n{e}"
             )
 
-
     def toggle_check_updates(self, checked):
         self.config["check_updates"] = checked
         save_config(self.config)