diff --git a/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/ControlPanel.desktop b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/ControlPanel.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98d2cf56a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/ControlPanel.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=ControlPanel
+Terminal=false
+Hidden=false
+Name=ControlPanel
+Icon=preferences-desktop
+Categories=Settings
+Comment=Configure desktop settings for FOX Toolkit applications.
diff --git a/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/PathFinder.desktop b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/PathFinder.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0e027e691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/PathFinder.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=PathFinder
+Terminal=false
+Hidden=false
+Name=PathFinder
+Icon=system-file-manager
+Categories=Utility
+Comment=Simple file manager written in FOX Toolkit.
diff --git a/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/adie.desktop b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/adie.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e9fcc747a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/adie.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Icon=text-editor
+Name=Adie
+Exec=adie
+Terminal=false
+Hidden=false
+Categories=Utility
+Comment=Adie is an extremely fast and convenient programming text editor using the FOX Toolkit.
diff --git a/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/calculator.desktop b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/calculator.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2133a57335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/calculator.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=calculator
+Terminal=false
+Hidden=false
+Name=Calculator
+Icon=accessories-calculator
+Categories=Utility
+Comment=The FOX Calculator is a simple desktop calculator geared toward the programmer.
diff --git a/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/shutterbug.desktop b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/shutterbug.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b625b7a257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/files/shutterbug.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Exec=shutterbug
+Terminal=false
+Hidden=false
+Name=shutterbug
+Icon=applets-screenshooter
+Categories=Utility
+Comment=Shutterbug is a simple screen snapshot application inspired by SGI Snapshot.
diff --git a/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/pspec.xml b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/pspec.xml
index 4fb5d969d3..122c595467 100644
--- a/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/pspec.xml
+++ b/desktop/toolkit/fox/fox/pspec.xml
@@ -81,8 +81,12 @@
 		<Files>
 			<Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/adie</Path>
 			<Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/Adie.stx</Path>
+			<Path fileType="data">/usr/share/applications/adie.desktop</Path>
 			<Path fileType="man">/usr/share/man/man1/adie.1</Path>
 		</Files>
+		<AdditionalFiles>
+			<AdditionalFile owner="root" target="/usr/share/applications/adie.desktop">adie.desktop</AdditionalFile>
+		</AdditionalFiles>
 	</Package>
 
 	<Package>
@@ -95,8 +99,12 @@
 		</RuntimeDependencies>
 		<Files>
 			<Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/calculator</Path>
+			<Path fileType="data">/usr/share/applications/calculator.desktop</Path>
 			<Path fileType="man">/usr/share/man/man1/calculator.1</Path>
 		</Files>
+		<AdditionalFiles>
+			<AdditionalFile owner="root" target="/usr/share/applications/calculator.desktop">calculator.desktop</AdditionalFile>
+		</AdditionalFiles>
 	</Package>
 
 	<Package>
@@ -109,8 +117,12 @@
 		</RuntimeDependencies>
 		<Files>
 			<Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/ControlPanel</Path>
+			<Path fileType="data">/usr/share/applications/ControlPanel.desktop</Path>
 			<Path fileType="man">/usr/share/man/man1/ControlPanel.1</Path>
 		</Files>
+		<AdditionalFiles>
+			<AdditionalFile owner="root" target="/usr/share/applications/ControlPanel.desktop">ControlPanel.desktop</AdditionalFile>
+		</AdditionalFiles>
 	</Package>
 
 	<Package>
@@ -123,8 +135,12 @@
 		</RuntimeDependencies>
 		<Files>
 			<Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/PathFinder</Path>
+			<Path fileType="data">/usr/share/applications/PathFinder.desktop</Path>
 			<Path fileType="man">/usr/share/man/man1/PathFinder.1</Path>
 		</Files>
+		<AdditionalFiles>
+			<AdditionalFile owner="root" target="/usr/share/applications/PathFinder.desktop">PathFinder.desktop</AdditionalFile>
+		</AdditionalFiles>
 	</Package>
 
 	<Package>
@@ -151,8 +167,12 @@
 		</RuntimeDependencies>
 		<Files>
 			<Path fileType="executable">/usr/bin/shutterbug</Path>
+			<Path fileType="data">/usr/share/applications/shutterbug.desktop</Path>
 			<Path fileType="man">/usr/share/man/man1/shutterbug.1</Path>
 		</Files>
+		<AdditionalFiles>
+			<AdditionalFile owner="root" target="/usr/share/applications/shutterbug.desktop">shutterbug.desktop</AdditionalFile>
+		</AdditionalFiles>
 	</Package>
 
 	<Package>