Re: [Cooker] future distro (rpm & desktop icons)
- Original Message - From: "Guillaume Cottenceau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [Cooker] future distro (rpm & desktop icons) > "Marc B. Sitkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > As a side note, I'd like to say that applications are occasionally > > installed as part of a distro without a menu entry. I just installed > > helicode gnome 1.2, and noticed that Abiword was installed, but not listed > > on any menu. > > this happens when the rpm has not been shipped by us, to fit with the new > menu system. > > we are currently thinking of a better way to handle this problem of > foreign apps which will not have the same menu-system. but it's tough. > Perhaps a group of pre-written menu entries (assuming the default install location) and icons for these programs? An "enhancement" for the Mandrake distro, perhaps even integrated into AppFinder? Hoyt Hoyt
Re: [Cooker] future distro (rpm & desktop icons)
"Marc B. Sitkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > As a side note, I'd like to say that applications are occasionally > installed as part of a distro without a menu entry. I just installed > helicode gnome 1.2, and noticed that Abiword was installed, but not listed > on any menu. this happens when the rpm has not been shipped by us, to fit with the new menu system. we are currently thinking of a better way to handle this problem of foreign apps which will not have the same menu-system. but it's tough. -- Guillaume Cottenceau
Re: [Cooker] future distro (rpm & desktop icons)
I agree that 420 icons might be too much for one desktop.
Installing NEW app's seperate from the distro can leave no clue as to where
the app has been installed, whether or not it requires a switch on the
command line to run it, etc.
Having the rpm put the icon on the desktop would identify the app, provide
a means of launching it, and of course, allow you to add it to a menu or
panel as you see fit.
As a side note, I'd like to say that applications are occasionally
installed as part of a distro without a menu entry. I just installed
helicode gnome 1.2, and noticed that Abiword was installed, but not listed
on any menu.
At 07:04 PM 5/31/00 +0200, you wrote:
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>On Wed, 31 May 2000, Marc B. Sitkin wrote:
>
>> I'd also like to see any rpm install put an icon on the desktop to launch
>> the newly installed program.
>
>Please /don't/, I can't imagine my desktop stuffed with 420 icons!
>
>Aren't you satisfied with the KDE and Gnome menus ?
>Work is underway to make menus interoperable.
>
>They are grouped under logical categories, which is better than having all
>them sitting on the desktop.
>
>Isn't it enough to open this url in kfm: file:~/.kde/share/applnk/ ?
>
>Or execute this to test the effect on your desktop
>find ~/.kde/share/applnk/ -exec cp -av {} ~/Desktop/ \;
>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Marc Sitkin
>
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Regards,
Marc Sitkin
