# List of desktop file IDs for favorite applications

The applications corresponding to these identifiers will be displayed in the favorites area.

- Type: dconf
- Key: /org/gnome/shell/favorite-apps
- Default for 20.04: `[ 'ubiquity.desktop', 'firefox.desktop', 'thunderbird.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'rhythmbox.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'snap-store_ubuntu-software.desktop', 'yelp.desktop' ]`
- Default for 22.04: `[ 'ubuntu-desktop-installer_ubuntu-desktop-installer.desktop', 'ubiquity.desktop', 'firefox_firefox.desktop', 'thunderbird.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'rhythmbox.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'snap-store_ubuntu-software.desktop', 'yelp.desktop' ]`
- Default for 24.04: `[ 'ubuntu-desktop-bootstrap_ubuntu-desktop-bootstrap.desktop', 'firefox_firefox.desktop', 'thunderbird_thunderbird.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.Rhythmbox3.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'snap-store_snap-store.desktop', 'yelp.desktop' ]`
- Default for 24.10: `[ 'ubuntu-desktop-bootstrap_ubuntu-desktop-bootstrap.desktop', 'firefox_firefox.desktop', 'thunderbird_thunderbird.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.Rhythmbox3.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'snap-store_snap-store.desktop', 'yelp.desktop' ]`
- Default for 25.04: `[ 'ubuntu-desktop-bootstrap_ubuntu-desktop-bootstrap.desktop', 'firefox_firefox.desktop', 'thunderbird_thunderbird.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.Rhythmbox3.desktop', 'libreoffice-writer.desktop', 'snap-store_snap-store.desktop', 'yelp.desktop' ]`

Note: default system value is used for "Not Configured" and enforced if "Disabled".

Supported on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 24.10, 25.04.



<span style="font-size: larger;">**Metadata**</span>

| Element      | Value            |
| ---          | ---              |
| Location     | User Policies -> Ubuntu -> Desktop -> Shell -> List of desktop file IDs for favorite applications    |
| Registry Key | Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\shell\favorite-apps         |
| Element type | multiText |
| Class:       | User       |
