Public bug reported:
# grep -r firefox /usr/share/applications
ubuntu.layout:launcher-location=/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop
ubuntu-mate.layout:launcher-location=/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/firefox_firefox.desktop
....
This means that if someone has firefox.snap installed, they'll see it in the
panel if they select ubuntu-mate.layout, but not ubuntu.layout.
The opposite will happen if someone has firefox.deb installed.
Please use something like `launcher-location=firefox.desktop` instead,
and handle the snap-specific paths in the code, so that end users see
the panel applications whether they use .debs or .snaps.
E.g. currently if a school installs firefox.deb instead of firefox.snap,
each student will need to manually add firefox to their panel.
An alternative idea would be to use "generic-browser", "generic-mailer" icons,
and launch "sensible-browser" or "xdg-open ..." instead, but that would be a
bigger change, not appropriate so close to the 22.04 release.
** Affects: mate-panel (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
# grep -r firefox /usr/share/applications
ubuntu.layout:launcher-location=/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop
ubuntu-mate.layout:launcher-location=/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/firefox_firefox.desktop
....
This means that if someone has firefox.snap installed, they'll see it in the
panel if they select ubuntu-mate.layout, but not ubuntu.layout.
The opposite will happen if someone has firefox.deb installed.
Please use something like `launcher-location=firefox.desktop` instead,
and handle the snap-specific paths in the code, so that end users see
the panel applications whether they use .debs or .snaps.
E.g. currently if a school installs firefox.deb instead of firefox.snap,
each student will need to manually add firefox to their panel.
+
+
+ An alternative idea would be to use "generic-browser", "generic-mailer"
icons, and launch "sensible-browser" or "xdg-open ..." instead, but that would
be a bigger change, not appropriate so close to the 22.04 release.
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Title:
Don't hardcode snap.desktop launcher locations
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