Hi, Wondering if we ever got to the bottom of this?
I have a similar problem, I created an entry in /usr/share/applications but the Icon only appears in 'Other', how can I make it showup in say 'Media'? App launches fine. Thanks Costas >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >jack craig >Sent: 13 November 2009 19:51 >To: Robison, Clayne B >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Moblin Dev] Adding an icon for an application on disk > >Thx! > >as i so far know only to click on it to launch, i wonder is there a >better way to debug its failure to launch? >left over log files, maybe a launch method from the command line or >something? > >In any case, thx for your time, jackc... > >Robison, Clayne B wrote: >> I don't see anything wrong with it at first glance. See >http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/. >> >> Clayne >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of jack craig >>> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:09 PM >>> To: Spencer, Bob >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Moblin Dev] Adding an icon for an application on disk >>> >>> [Desktop Entry] >>> Name=SongBird >>> Type=Application >>> Exec=/home/jackc/SongBird/songbird >>> GenericName=MP3 Player >>> Terminal=false >>> Icon=hornsey >>> Caption=Mp3 player >>> X-KDE-StartupNotify=false >>> Categories=Application;Media;Audio >>> >>> this is the real entry (last xfer did a wrong line wrap, dont want that >>> to confuse the response, thx... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> jack craig wrote: >>> >>>> creating this entry in /usr/local/share/applications makes it show up >>>> under other, >>>> but clicking on it fails to launch. >>>> >>>> do you see any problem with the content? i was >>>> trying to extrapolate from neighboring files, ... >>>> >>>> debug suggestions? tia, jackc... >>>> >>>> >>>> [Desktop Entry] >>>> Name=SongBird >>>> Type=Application >>>> Exec=/home/jackc/SongBird/songbird >>>> >>>> GenericName=MP3 Player >>>> Terminal=false >>>> Icon=hornsey >>>> Caption=Mp3 player >>>> X-KDE-StartupNotify=false >>>> Categories=Application;Media;Audio >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> jack craig wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thx very much Bob, >>>>> >>>>> I dont mean to be a bad hijacker, its just that for some reason, i >>>>> cant send a new post >>>>> from this address, only from my linuxlighthouse domain. >>>>> >>>>> I appreciate your time, jackc... >>>>> >>>>> Spencer, Bob wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> These don't seem like related questions at all. So I changed the >>>>>> subject and I'll answer the easy one. >>>>>> >>>>>> Create a .desktop file. Put it in >>>>>> /usr/local/share/applications/<.desktop file> Look in that >>>>>> directory for other exapmles. Point the Exec value to the location >>>>>> of the program on your system. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bob >>>>>> >>>>>> ________________________________________ >>>>>> From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>>>> jack craig [[email protected]] >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:04 PM >>>>>> To: Kok, Auke-jan H >>>>>> Cc: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Moblin Dev] Identifying the Moblin desktop environment >>>>>> >>>>>> In somewhat related query, how would i setup a click able app icon >>>>>> for app that i download to, for exmaple, ~/songbird. >>>>>> >>>>>> docs are found where???? >>>>>> >>>>>> tia, jackc.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Kok, Auke wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Robison, Clayne B wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> How does one determine at runtime if an application is running in >>>>>>>> the moblin >>>>>>>> desktop environment? Is there an env var that software can query >>>>>>>> to determine >>>>>>>> that the desktop (and tools and env) are Moblin/Moblin compliant? >>>>>>>> Something >>>>>>>> similar to GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> There currently isn't. Can you explain why you would need such a >>>>>>> thing? If it >>>>>>> makes sense, I can see about adding this to uxlaunch.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Auke >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>>>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>>>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists visit: >>>>>>> http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>>>> >>>>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists visit: >>>>>> http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>>> >>>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists visit: >>>>> http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>>> >>>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists visit: >>>> http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Moblin dev Mailing List >>> [email protected] >>> >>> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >>> http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >>> http://moblin.org once logged in. >>> >>> For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists visit: >>> http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists >>> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >Moblin dev Mailing List >[email protected] > >To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: >http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on >http://moblin.org once logged in. > >For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists visit: >http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists --------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Corporation (UK) Limited Registered No. 1134945 (England) Registered Office: Pipers Way, Swindon SN3 1RJ VAT No: 860 2173 47 This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). 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