Add screenshot folder in search preview in ubuntu 24.04

for that we have to create folder-name.desktop file and put it on ~/local/share/applications

or run below command

• change folder name
• change Exec xdg-open value of original folder full path

or run below command ( change with your username)

cat << 'EOF' > ~/.local/share/applications/screenshot.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Screenshot
Comment=Screenshot Folder
Icon=folder
Exec=xdg-open /home/<username>/Pictures/Screenshots
Categories=Development;
Terminal=false
EOF

and Tada; Now folder available when you type pressing start button.

Bonus tip

and if you want to pin a folder to dash then change Exec value additionally you can add icon and Categories; here I am adding Music folder in Dash

but it will be added only when you search and then dreg that search icon; as I am changing folder name also to mausiki

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Mausiki
Comment=Quick access to Music collection
Icon=folder-music
Exec=nautilus /home/<username>/Music
Categories=AudioVideo;Audio;Music;
Terminal=false