This is the expected behaviour. Execute bit will not be enabled as this is an untrusted location ( /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/xdg) . The desktop entries from "/usr/share/applications" and "Desktop" are trusted .
This can be seen by dragging and dropping desktop file to any other location apart from desktop, such as $HOME. To fix this, enable execute bit on the desktop file by right clicking and selecting Properties->Permission->Check execute bit . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To fix this libreoffice would need to save the desktop files to "/usr/share/applications", instead of creating symlink. -- ritz ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1200277 Title: [LibreOffice] - libreoffice-writer.desktop when drag/drop to desktop, 100% broken. Status in Desktop panel for GNOME: New Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Attempting to drag and drop within gnome-session-fallback (to create a desktop shortcut) creates a broken link. I was able to test and validate this appears in 12.04.2+current updates, 13.04+current updates and also 13.10-Daily. Please see attached screenshots. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-panel/+bug/1200277/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp