diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/bitmap2component.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/bitmap2component.desktop
index f2ff02404e..9426fdebd8 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/bitmap2component.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/bitmap2component.desktop
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Categories=Development;Electronics;
-Comment=Create a component from a bitmap for use with KiCad
-Exec=bitmap2component
-GenericName=EDA Suite
+Version=1.0
+Terminal=false
 Icon=bitmap2component
-MimeType=application/x-bitmap2component-project;
-Name=Bitmap to Component Converter
 Type=Application
-Name[en_US]=Bitmap to Component Converter
+Categories=Development;Electronics;
+Exec=bitmap2component
+Name=Bitmap to Component Converter
+GenericName=Bitmap to Component Converter
+Comment=Create a component from a bitmap for use with KiCad
diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/eeschema.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/eeschema.desktop
index 41b1ba3244..9820f2c328 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/eeschema.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/eeschema.desktop
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Categories=Development;Electronics;
-Comment=Design an electronic schematic
-Comment[fr]=Dessiner des schémas électroniques
-Exec=eeschema %f
-GenericName=Electronic schematic design
-GenericName[fr]=Saisie de schéma électronique
+Version=1.0
+Terminal=false
 Icon=eeschema
-MimeType=application/x-eeschema-schematic;
-Name=Eeschema
 Type=Application
+Categories=Development;Electronics;
+Exec=eeschema %f
+MimeType=application/x-kicad-schematic;
+Name=Eeschema (Standalone)
+GenericName=Electronic schematic capture
+GenericName[fr]=Saisie de schéma électronique
+Comment=KiCad electronic schematic design (standalone)
+Comment[fr]=Dessiner des schémas électroniques (Standalone)
diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/gerbview.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/gerbview.desktop
index 42e3a83643..aa23bb3d8b 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/gerbview.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/gerbview.desktop
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Categories=Development;Electronics;
-Comment=View gerber files
-Exec=gerbview
-GenericName=EDA Suite
+Version=1.0
+Terminal=false
 Icon=gerbview
-MimeType=application/x-gerbview-project;
-Name=GerbView
 Type=Application
-Name[en_US]=GerbView
+Categories=Development;Electronics;
+Exec=gerbview
+MimeType=application/x-gerber;application/x-excellon
+Name=GerbView
+GenericName=Gerber File Viewer
+Comment=View Gerber files
diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/kicad.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/kicad.desktop
index e9df0f0aca..25e08777a1 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/kicad.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/kicad.desktop
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Categories=Development;Electronics;
-Comment=Design a printed circuit board
-Comment[fr]=Concevoir un circuit imprimé
-Exec=kicad %f
-GenericName=EDA Suite
-GenericName[fr]=Suite logicielle de conception électronique
+Version=1.0
+Terminal=false
 Icon=kicad
+Type=Application
+Categories=Development;Electronics;
+Exec=kicad %f
 MimeType=application/x-kicad-project;
 Name=KiCad
-Type=Application
+GenericName=EDA Suite
+Comment=Electronic Design Automation suite
+Comment[fr]=Suite logicielle de conception électronique
+X-Desktop-File-Install-Version=0.22
diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbcalculator.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbcalculator.desktop
index ce37e646c8..a304da432d 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbcalculator.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbcalculator.desktop
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Categories=Development;Electronics;
-Comment=Calculator for various electronics related computations
-Exec=pcb_calculator
-GenericName=EDA Suite
+Version=1.0
+Terminal=false
 Icon=pcbcalculator
-MimeType=application/x-pcbcalculator-project;
-Name=Pcb Calculator
 Type=Application
-Name[en_US]=Pcb Calculator
+Categories=Development;Electronics;
+Exec=pcb_calculator
+Name=PCB Calculator
+GenericName=PCB Calculator
+Comment=Calculator for various electronics-related computations
diff --git a/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbnew.desktop b/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbnew.desktop
index 120231edc3..b4eb88006f 100644
--- a/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbnew.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/mime/applications/pcbnew.desktop
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Categories=Development;Electronics;
-Comment=Layout a printed circuit board
-Exec=pcbnew %f
-GenericName=EDA Suite
+Version=1.0
+Terminal=false
 Icon=pcbnew
-MimeType=application/x-pcbnew-pcb;
-Name=Pcbnew
 Type=Application
-Name[en_US]=Pcbnew
+Categories=Development;Electronics;
+Exec=pcbnew %f
+MimeType=application/x-kicad-pcb;
+Name=Pcbnew (Standalone)
+GenericName=PCB layout
+Comment=KiCad printed circuit board layout (standalone)