Ian Lawrence wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Ola, > > PROPOSAL > The ability to switch the visibility of desktop icons without needing > to alter the .desktop file > > MOTIVE > Currently on UME the icons are all together in > /usr/share/applications. > If I alter an icon to OnlyShowIn (the current preferred method) when > I pull a new version of the software it will ask me if I want to use > the new .desktop file or continue with my version. > This is rather confusing IMO. > The ideal would be to have a specific directory for Hildon such as > /usr/share/applications/hildon-apps > everything that I want to show (make visible) is in this directory > which could be symlinked to /usr/share/applications Perhaps even > better would be something in the users home directory like: > ~/.hildon-apps/ > as this would stop the requirement for editing system archives > > CURRENT CONFUSING SITUATION > For example, cheese does not have OnlyShowIn but it appears in hildon > ...others also do not have OnlyShowIn and do not appear..it seems > that there is some special implementation (a.k.a hack) for ubuntu > mobile >
Two gconf keys: /desktop/hildon/htmlhomeplugin/ /onlyshowin_filter Check OnlyShowIn value in .desktop. If _False_ then every .desktop is shown. /onlyshowin_ignore Always show these apps, even if they don't have "OnlyShowIn". Cheese is in this list. Eventually this key should go away when everyone is a good citizen. > POSSIBLE BLOCKERS > The xdg spec doesn't currently provide such a feature I believe > I'm not sure if a subdirectory is OK. We do want to remain freedesktop.org compliant. Bob > just an idea anyway, > > abracos > Ian > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: http://getfiregpg.org > > iD8DBQFIRVDjZXia3Con1vcRAm/dAJ9eJJCVzfMeMyczIrmnHTt0m2fmBgCfYPXv > cC4pQTyRCQnZa7ij/fjrENU= > =zQrC > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list Ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile