diff --git a/Source/QtDialog/CMake.desktop b/Source/QtDialog/CMake.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c82538ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/QtDialog/CMake.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Encoding=UTF-8
+Name=CMake
+Comment=Cross-platform buildsystem
+Exec=cmake-gui %f
+Icon=CMakeSetup.png
+Terminal=false
+X-MultipleArgs=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Application;Development;
+StartupNotify=true
+MimeType=application/x-cmakecache;
diff --git a/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt
index dc77a2885..2e61c296f 100644
--- a/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ ELSE(NOT QT4_FOUND)
     INSTALL(TARGETS cmake-gui RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
     ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DESTINATION_ARGS})
   ENDIF(CMAKE_PACKAGE_QTGUI)
+
+  IF(UNIX)
+    # install a desktop file so CMake appears in the application start menu
+    # with an icon
+    INSTALL(FILES CMake.desktop DESTINATION share/applications )
+    INSTALL(FILES CMakeSetup.png DESTINATION share/pixmaps )
+    INSTALL(FILES cmakecache.xml DESTINATION share/mime/packages )
+  ENDIF(UNIX)
+
   IF(APPLE)
     SET(CMAKE_POSTFLIGHT_SCRIPT
       "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postflight.sh")
diff --git a/Source/QtDialog/cmakecache.xml b/Source/QtDialog/cmakecache.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a13b5b19c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/QtDialog/cmakecache.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
+  <mime-type type="application/x-cmakecache">
+    <comment>CMake cache file</comment>
+    <glob pattern="CMakeCache.txt"/>
+    <sub-class-of type="text/plain"/>
+  </mime-type>
+</mime-info>