> So @b4n what Debian does for software in its repo is not good guidance for > what we should generate in a default `.desktop` that may be installed outside > system directories.
I don't think Debian goes to any length to tamper with a working upstream Desktop file, so that really seem like an upstream thing to me (and I checked a few, and they are the same as I see). > For user installs outside the system directories the path is needed because > it isn't installed in a system directory, so the desktop will not find it in > its PATH, so no install outside system directories will work with a > `.desktop` otherwise. Well, the *only* case where it really is that simple is the OP's one, i.e. `--prefix=$HOME/.local`. In all other situations the desktop file will not be located automatically by the DE either, so it'd require manual tampering. Yes, it's easier to just have to move/link the Desktop file than modify it, but it sill doesn't work out of the box. In any case, again, I don't see a real downside to having a full path, and I see the upside (even if not huge), so why not. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/2728#issuecomment-761688701
