Raspbian | Desktop Back To EmulationStation Icon

Previously I covered how to create a desktop icon so programs could easily be launched from the desktop. This post will show you how to create an additional icon to launch back into EmulationStation. I prefer to launch into EmulationStation were I have created an “apps” menu and can launch into the desktop environment (or Kodi media steamer). This icon allows me to get back into Emulationstations from the desktop.

Turns out all you need to do is kill xorg! try it.

pkill Xorg

Now, as detailed before create a file on your desktop called: emulationstation.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Games
Comment=EmulationStaion
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/emulationstation_logo.png
Exec=pkill Xorg
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Terminal=false
Categories=None;