diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c215cf..84cc13c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ set(META_APP_AUTHOR "Martchus")
 set(META_APP_URL "https://github.com/${META_APP_AUTHOR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}")
 set(META_APP_DESCRIPTION "Common C++ classes and routines used by my applications such as argument parser, IO and conversion utilities")
 set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 4)
-set(META_VERSION_MINOR 1)
+set(META_VERSION_MINOR 2)
 set(META_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 # find required 3rd party libraries
diff --git a/cmake/modules/AppTarget.cmake b/cmake/modules/AppTarget.cmake
index 755ce5e..cc6ecf5 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/AppTarget.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/AppTarget.cmake
@@ -108,14 +108,15 @@ endif()
 include(TemplateFinder)
 find_template_file("desktop" CPP_UTILITIES APP_DESKTOP_TEMPLATE_FILE)
 
-# function to add *.desktop files
-function(add_custom_desktop_file
+# function to add *.desktop files with additional entries
+function(add_custom_desktop_file_with_additional_entries
         FILE_NAME
         DESKTOP_FILE_APP_NAME
         DESKTOP_FILE_DESCRIPTION
         DESKTOP_FILE_CATEGORIES
         DESKTOP_FILE_CMD
-        DESKTOP_FILE_ICON)
+        DESKTOP_FILE_ICON
+        DESKTOP_FILE_ADDITIONAL_ENTRIES)
     # create desktop file from template
     configure_file(
         "${APP_DESKTOP_TEMPLATE_FILE}"
@@ -129,14 +130,44 @@ function(add_custom_desktop_file
     )
 endfunction()
 
+# function to add *.desktop files
+function(add_custom_desktop_file
+        FILE_NAME
+        DESKTOP_FILE_APP_NAME
+        DESKTOP_FILE_DESCRIPTION
+        DESKTOP_FILE_CATEGORIES
+        DESKTOP_FILE_CMD
+        DESKTOP_FILE_ICON)
+    add_custom_desktop_file_with_additional_entries(
+        "${FILE_NAME}"
+        "${DESKTOP_FILE_APP_NAME}"
+        "${DESKTOP_FILE_DESCRIPTION}"
+        "${DESKTOP_FILE_CATEGORIES}"
+        "${DESKTOP_FILE_CMD}"
+        "${DESKTOP_FILE_ICON}"
+        ""
+    )
+endfunction()
+
 # convenience function to add *.desktop file from project meta data
 function(add_desktop_file)
-    add_custom_desktop_file(
+    # compose actions
+    set(DESKTOP_FILE_ADDITIONAL_ENTRIES "")
+    foreach(ACTION_VAR ${META_APP_ACTIONS})
+        list(GET META_APP_ACTION_${ACTION_VAR} 0 ACTION_ID)
+        list(GET META_APP_ACTION_${ACTION_VAR} 1 ACTION_NAME)
+        list(GET META_APP_ACTION_${ACTION_VAR} 2 ACTION_ARGS)
+        set(DESKTOP_FILE_ADDITIONAL_ENTRIES "${DESKTOP_FILE_ADDITIONAL_ENTRIES}\n[Desktop Action ${ACTION_ID}]\nName=${ACTION_NAME}\nExec=${TARGET_PREFIX}${META_PROJECT_NAME}${TARGET_SUFFIX} ${ACTION_ARGS}")
+    endforeach()
+
+    # create desktop file
+    add_custom_desktop_file_with_additional_entries(
         "${TARGET_PREFIX}${META_PROJECT_NAME}${TARGET_SUFFIX}"
         "${META_APP_NAME}"
         "${META_APP_DESCRIPTION}"
         "${META_APP_CATEGORIES}"
         "${TARGET_PREFIX}${META_PROJECT_NAME}${TARGET_SUFFIX}"
         "${META_PROJECT_NAME}"
+        "${DESKTOP_FILE_ADDITIONAL_ENTRIES}"
     )
 endfunction()
diff --git a/cmake/modules/LibraryTarget.cmake b/cmake/modules/LibraryTarget.cmake
index 10a1d3a..1acbd06 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/LibraryTarget.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/LibraryTarget.cmake
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ set(LIB_INSTALL_DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib${SELECTED_LIB_SUFFIX}")
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_INSTALL_DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/${META_PROJECT_NAME}/cmake/modules")
 set(CMAKE_CONFIG_INSTALL_DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/${META_PROJECT_NAME}/cmake")
 
-
 # remove library prefix when building with mingw-w64 (just for consistency with qmake)
 if(MINGW)
     set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "")
diff --git a/cmake/templates/desktop.in b/cmake/templates/desktop.in
index 9b2e453..0bcb9a1 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/desktop.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/desktop.in
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ Icon=@DESKTOP_FILE_ICON@
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Categories=@DESKTOP_FILE_CATEGORIES@
+@DESKTOP_FILE_ADDITIONAL_ENTRIES@