src/swipl-devel/desktop/README.md

Desktop integration

This directory contains files for desktop integration. These are included either with swipl-win or if xpce is included. Desktop files are installed into the desktop directory in the Prolog home. This directory contains swipl.png, the default desktop icon.

Freedesktop.org (Linux)

If swipl-win is installed, this adds swipl-win.desktop to the desktop directory. Ifxpceis installed, this addsswipl.desktopto thedesktopdirectory.

The .desktop files must be installed in

The desktop database is updated using

update-mime-database ~/.local/share/mime`

To enable opening files, the MIME type x-prolog needs to be defined. To do this, copy prolog-mime.xml to

To announce the new MIME type, use

update-mime-database ~/.local/share/mime

MacOS

To be done

Windows

To be done



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rswipl documentation built on June 16, 2026, 5:07 p.m.