Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-panel
I ran into a problem today on all distributions from Hardy up to the
latest version of Ubuntu including 10.04 beta.
You can test this by creating the following file in
/usr/share/applications/test.desktop
Insert the information below to the file..
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Link
Name=Load Google
URL=www.google.com
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;
It should then appear in the menu under "Applications -> Accessories"
however it doesn't. desktop files with Type=Application however do
appear in the menu as expected. You can test this by changing our
test.desktop file like so..
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
Name=Load Google
Exec=/etc/alternatives/x-www-browser www.google.com
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;
The latter example is the only work around I can find. Can anyone fill
me in on why these do not appear?
** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Can not add desktop URL locations to the main gnome menu
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545899
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