Check in /usr/share/mobile-basic-flash/applications If there are more than 1 .desktop file, then this is where you should place your .desktop file for it to show up on the home screen. The icons would go into /usr/share/mobile-basic-flash/icons
We are trying to get this updated as it was the old mechanism, but I don't know the status of that update. The MP3 problem may be due to a missing gstreamer codec? But I assume that you can play mp3's with mplayer already... Hm. -- not sure. Bob Dustin Spicuzza wrote: > Spencer, Bob wrote: >> Nice screen shot. >> > Thanks, I'm definitely excited about using UME in my car. Love the > touchscreen-friendly interface. :) >> Assuming you have a fairly recent drop of UME, new applications >> (like your GPS app) should: 1) install a .desktop file into >> /usr/share/applications 2) install an icon into >> /usr/share/icons/hicolor/<size>/<type> (e.g. >> /usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/mygps.png) >> >> If #1 is done correctly, the app should show up in the UI. >> If #1 and #2 are done, it will also have the right icon :) >> > Ok... now, looking at /usr/share/applications , there are a million > different things there. Now, for example, on my desktop, there is an > icon labeled "Instant Messenger". So, I execute the following in that > directory: > > grep -R "Instant Messenger" * > > No results. I have noticed the presence of hildon related directories > however... > > $ ls | grep hildon > hildon-control-panel > hildon-control-panel.desktop > hildon-home > hildon-marquee > hildon-navigator > hildon-status-bar > > Now, I also have "galculator" on my desktop... so I make a copy of > the galculator.desktop in /usr/share/applications, and change the > "Name" to Galculator II, and name the file galculatorII.desktop. > Restart the desktop... no results. So.. I was thinking that > /usr/share/applications had something to do with it, but it seems > that there is more than meets the eye here. > > There are also .desktop files in /etc/hildon-desktop ... however, > following their contents to wherever always seem to inevitably point > to some .so files, which is leading me to believe that its hardcoded > somewhere. So..... any good thoughts? > > Before going too much further, I should point out that since I'm > running this on what is (for all practical purposes) a normal PC, I > have the UME stuff installed side-by-side with ubuntu-desktop (I have > GDM launch the desktop for me with autologin enabled). I can't > imagine that makes too much of a difference, but I also realize that > its not really supported too... > > Once this gets solved.. we're definitely going to need to put it into > the UME Wiki somewhere. >> Hope that helps for what you're trying to do. As for playing MP3's >> (from your blog), what errors are you facing? The songs needs to go >> into ~/media/audio. > Yep. It shows up in the UI, but complains about mp3 files in > particular. > I installed the "normal" mp3 stuff... however, that didn't fix that > error. I haven't really looked into fixing this in any serious way > yet however, since I'm working on getting roadnav to look/work nicely > in UME. It may be related to having ubuntu-mobile installed > side-by-side with ubuntu-desktop too.. not sure. > > Thanks! > > Dustin -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list Ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
