Sometimes the .desktop contents are picky. I don't see anything wrong with yours. Here's hornsey.desktop (minus l10n stuff):
[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application TryExec=hornsey Exec=hornsey %U Icon=hornsey Terminal=false Categories=Audio;Video;AudioVideo; Name=Media Player StartupNotify=true GenericName=Media Player Comment=Watch & listen MimeType=<snip> Bob Stylianou, Costas wrote: > Hi; > > Below is the .desktop file for the App, whatever I do the App remains > in the 'Other' entry. Do you see anything wrong with what I have > below? > > [Desktop Entry] > Version=1.0 > Name=App1 > Comment=something > Exec=/usr/bin/App > Categories=Audio;Video;AudioVideo; > Icon=App > Type=Application > OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Mobile > > > Thanks > Costas > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Spencer, Bob >> Sent: 04 January 2010 22:17 >> To: Stylianou, Costas; jack craig; Robison, Clayne B >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [Moblin Dev] Adding an icon for an application on disk >> >> In the .desktop file: >> >> Categories=Audio;Video;AudioVideo; >> >> Will put your icon into Media. >> >> Bob >> >> >> Stylianou, Costas wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Wondering if we ever got to the bottom of this? >>> >>> I have a similar problem, I created an entry in >>> /usr/share/applications but the Icon only appears in 'Other', how >>> can I make it showup in say 'Media'? >>> >>> App launches fine. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Costas >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of jack craig Sent: 13 November 2009 19:51 >>>> To: Robison, Clayne B >>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [Moblin Dev] Adding an icon for an application on disk >>>> >>>> Thx! >>>> >>>> as i so far know only to click on it to launch, i wonder is there a >>>> better way to debug its failure to launch? >>>> left over log files, maybe a launch method from the command line >>>> or something? >>>> >>>> In any case, thx for your time, jackc... >>>> >>>> Robison, Clayne B wrote: >>>>> I don't see anything wrong with it at first glance. See >>>> http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/. >>>>> >>>>> Clayne >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>>> Behalf Of jack craig Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:09 PM >>>>>> To: Spencer, Bob Cc: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Moblin Dev] Adding an icon for an application on >>>>>> disk >>>>>> >>>>>> [Desktop Entry] >>>>>> Name=SongBird >>>>>> Type=Application >>>>>> Exec=/home/jackc/SongBird/songbird >>>>>> GenericName=MP3 Player >>>>>> Terminal=false >>>>>> Icon=hornsey >>>>>> Caption=Mp3 player >>>>>> X-KDE-StartupNotify=false >>>>>> Categories=Application;Media;Audio >>>>>> >>>>>> this is the real entry (last xfer did a wrong line wrap, dont >>>>>> want that to confuse the response, thx... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> jack craig wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> creating this entry in /usr/local/share/applications makes it >>>>>>> show up under other, but clicking on it fails to launch. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> do you see any problem with the content? i was trying to >>>>>>> extrapolate from neighboring files, ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> debug suggestions? tia, jackc... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [Desktop Entry] >>>>>>> Name=SongBird >>>>>>> Type=Application >>>>>>> Exec=/home/jackc/SongBird/songbird >>>>>>> >>>>>>> GenericName=MP3 Player >>>>>>> Terminal=false >>>>>>> Icon=hornsey >>>>>>> Caption=Mp3 player >>>>>>> X-KDE-StartupNotify=false >>>>>>> Categories=Application;Media;Audio >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> jack craig wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thx very much Bob, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I dont mean to be a bad hijacker, its just that for some >>>>>>>> reason, i cant send a new post from this address, only from my >>>>>>>> linuxlighthouse domain. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I appreciate your time, jackc... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Spencer, Bob wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> These don't seem like related questions at all. So I changed >>>>>>>>> the subject and I'll answer the easy one. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Create a .desktop file. Put it in >>>>>>>>> /usr/local/share/applications/<.desktop file> Look in that >>>>>>>>> directory for other exapmles. Point the Exec value to the >>>>>>>>> location of the program on your system. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Bob >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On >>>>>>>>> Behalf Of jack craig [[email protected]] >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:04 PM >>>>>>>>> To: Kok, Auke-jan H >>>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Moblin Dev] Identifying the Moblin desktop >>>>>>>>> environment >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> In somewhat related query, how would i setup a click able app >>>>>>>>> icon for app that i download to, for exmaple, ~/songbird. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> docs are found where???? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> tia, jackc.. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kok, Auke wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Robison, Clayne B wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> How does one determine at runtime if an application is >>>>>>>>>>> running in the moblin desktop environment? Is there an env >>>>>>>>>>> var that software can query to determine that the desktop >>>>>>>>>>> (and tools and env) are Moblin/Moblin compliant? >>>>>>>>>>> Something >>>>>>>>>>> similar to GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> There currently isn't. Can you explain why you would need >>>>>>>>>> such a thing? If it makes sense, I can see about adding this >>>>>>>>>> to uxlaunch.... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Auke >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>>>>>>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists >>>>>>>>>> visit: http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>>>>>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>>>>>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists >>>>>>>>> visit: http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>>>>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>>>>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists >>>>>>>> visit: http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>>>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>>>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists >>>>>>> visit: http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>>>> >>>>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists visit: >>>>>> http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>> >>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists visit: >>>> http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Intel Corporation (UK) Limited >>> Registered No. 1134945 (England) >>> Registered Office: Pipers Way, Swindon SN3 1RJ VAT No: 860 2173 47 >>> >>> This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material >>> for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). 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