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how to use %F in a file URI in a .desktop file

~~I'm trying to create a .desktop file which opens a file, either inside a Vim server named "VIM" if it exists, or otherwise using the normal Vim .desktop file.~~
This is what I have so far:
~~```~~
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Vim Remote
GenericName=Text Editor
Comment=Edit text files
TryExec=vim
Exec=sh -c "if vim --serverlist | grep -q VIM; then vim --remote %F; else gtk-launch vim file:%F; fi"
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=gvim
StartupNotify=false
```
The first part (`vim --remote %F`) works, but the second (`gtk-launch vim file:%F`) does not. When the Vim server is not available, a blank Vim window is opened, without loading the file. I believe the `gtk-launch` syntax is correct because if I try using a hard-coded file name instead of `%F`, the file is loaded properly.
How do I fix the issue? Does `%F` not expand properly when it's next to `:`?

I'm trying to create a *.desktop* file which opens a file, either inside a Vim server named "VIM" if it exists, or otherwise using the normal Vim *.desktop* file.
This is what I have so far:
```ini
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Vim Remote
GenericName=Text Editor
Comment=Edit text files
TryExec=vim
Exec=sh -c "if vim --serverlist | grep -q VIM; then vim --remote %F; else gtk-launch vim file:%F; fi"
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=gvim
StartupNotify=false
```
The first part (`vim --remote %F`) works, but the second (`gtk-launch vim file:%F`) does not. When the Vim server is not available, a blank Vim window is opened, without loading the file. I believe the `gtk-launch` syntax is correct because if I try using a hard-coded file name instead of `%F`, the file is loaded properly.
How do I fix the issue? Does `%F` not expand properly when it's next to `:`?

shell-scripting gtk desktop xdg uri