We should test these Qubes instructions for DispVM customization and then replace the existing (untested) instructions we have for DispVM menu customization.
I presume everything is the same as below, except references for usr/share/applications is replaced by ~/.local/share/applications for Disp Whonix-Workstation VMs (?)
Adding arbitrary programs to Disposable VM Application Menu
For added convenience, arbitrary programs can be added to the Application Menu of the Disposable VM. In order to do that arbitrary.desktop file has to be created in /usr/share/applications in Dom0. That file will point to the desired program. Use following template when creating a .desktop file:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Exec=sh -c 'echo arbitrary | /usr/lib/qubes/qfile-daemon-dvm qubes.VMShell dom0 DEFAULT red
Icon=dispvm-red
Terminal=false
Name=DispVM: Arbitrary Name
GenericName=DispVM: Arbitrary Generic Name
StartupNotify=false
Categories=Network;X-Qubes-VM;
Next, the /etc/xdg/menus/applications-merged/qubes-dispvm.menu file has to be modified so that it points to our newly-created .desktop file.
Add arbitrary.desktop line to the block. The modified file should look like this:
qubes-dispvm-firefox.desktop qubes-dispvm-xterm.desktop arbitrary.desktop
After saving the changes our program should appear under the Disposable VM Applications menu.