In the .desktop file: Categories=Audio;Video;AudioVideo;
Will put your icon into Media. Bob Stylianou, Costas wrote: > 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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