generate_desktop_files

#!/usr/bin/python3

DOMAIN = "mintlocale"
PATH = "/usr/share/linuxmint/locale"

import os
import gettext
import sys
sys.path.append('/usr/lib/linuxmint/common')
import additionalfiles

os.environ['LANGUAGE'] = "en_US.UTF-8"
gettext.install(DOMAIN, PATH)

prefix = "[Desktop Entry]\n"

suffix = """Exec=mintlocale
Icon=preferences-desktop-locale
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;DesktopSettings;XFCE;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-SystemSettings;
StartupNotify=false
"""

additionalfiles.generate(DOMAIN, PATH, "usr/share/applications/mintlocale.desktop", prefix, _("Languages"), _("Language settings"), suffix)

prefix = "[Desktop Entry]\n"

suffix = """Exec=mintlocale im
Icon=im-chooser
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;DesktopSettings;XFCE;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-SystemSettings;
StartupNotify=false
"""

additionalfiles.generate(DOMAIN, PATH, "usr/share/applications/mintlocale-im.desktop", prefix, _("Input method"), _("Language settings"), suffix)