** Description changed: - After upgrading to Oneiric Ocelot Beta 2, the menu item for 'Pointing + [Original Description] + + * After upgrading to Oneiric Ocelot Beta 2, the menu item for 'Pointing devices' (gpointing-device-settings) is missing. + + + [Impact] + + * This change allows users of Unity to find gpointing-device-settings + in Dash results + + * It also allows users of other desktop environments to find the + program in their launchers (if they read .desktop files). + + * This change only removes "OnlyShowIn=GNOME;" from the .desktop file. + + [Test Case] + + * apt-get install gpointing-device settings + + * Attempt to search for it in the dash + + * It should be found in the dash results. + + [Regression Potential] + + * Very low. It is a simple change to the .desktop file of an optional + package from universe. + + * Users will never see this change unless they have intentionally + installed it. In that case, they'd want to be able to find it in their + dash/launcher. + + [Other Info] + + * This change is already merged into raring. + + + $ cat /usr/share/applications/gpointing-device-settings.desktop [Desktop Entry] Name=Pointing devices Comment=Set your mouse and touchpad preferences Exec=gpointing-device-settings Icon=input-mouse Terminal=false Type=Application StartupNotify=true Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;HardwareSettings; OnlyShowIn=GNOME; ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gpointing-device-settings 1.5.1-5ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Sep 23 20:22:34 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110413) SourcePackage: gpointing-device-settings UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-23 (0 days ago)
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