The colon (:) is the problem here, not the space. I noticed this problem because of a .desktop file with a colon in its name.
Steps to reproduce: cd ~/.local/share/applications cp /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-software-center.desktop ubuntu\:software-center.desktop Then search for "software" in the dash (Super-a) "software". The icon appears without a subscript, and can't be dragged to the launcher or started. after a mv ubuntu:software-center.desktop ubuntu\ software-center.desktop (replace the colon by a space) The starter appears in double in the dash. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/879889 Title: Dash doesn't parse *.desktop files with colon in the filename To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/879889/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
