atm we don't actually extract any desktop files / icons / etc from standalone deb files, but it's probably something we should start doing.
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Tags added: db -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/865202 Title: Standalone package containing .desktop file shown with generic package icon Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu Software Center 5.0, Ubuntu 11.10 beta 1. Download Google Chrome at <http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?hl=en-GB&platform=linux>. 2. Open the package. What you see: Ubuntu Software Center shows a generic package icon. What you should see: The Chrome icon inside the package. The fix for this bug probably should share code with the fix for bug 599676. [Originally reported by Thomas Park in <http://thomaspark.me/2011/10 /seven-minutes-in-ubuntu/>.] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/865202/+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