Upstream 'fixed it' by removing support to excute anything else than .desktop files, see their comment on https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions/desktop-icons/issues/73
If you believe scripts are important to work on desktop best to open a bug directly upstream on https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions /desktop-icons/issues ** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812884 Title: Can't execute shell scripts with spaces in their names from desktop To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812884/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs