On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 08:42:52PM +0200, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > Package: menu-xdg > Version: 0.5 > Severity: wishlist > Tags: patch > > Hi, > > This patch goes with the one in #601139 against the devscripts package. > Please see there for the full rationale. > > In short: I think it would make sense to make it so that menu entries > which originally are generated from .desktop files are (by default) not > converted back to .desktop files again; this adds little value (since > the original .desktop file contains more information, anyway). This > patch will make the menu method still generate the .desktop file, but > with an added line of 'OnlyShowIn=Debian', making sure it will not show > up by default unless overridden somewhere.
While I thank you for your effort, I disagree with this proposal. The whole purpose of the Debian menu system is to provide a consistent menu layout across all environments. Removing some entries in some environments breaks that property, and makes the Debian menu less useful. Cheers, -- Bill. <[email protected]> Imagine a large red swirl here. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
