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freedesktop standard for icons and .desktop files.
maro:
bmarkus: Very valid points. Given my only paper-thin exposure to this matter I should have kept my mouth shut.
I've now had another brief look across a few live ISO images I have available and can confirm that there does not seem to be a strict rule: Knoppix (v6.2) for example has .desktop files with all kind of styles (e.g. "Icon=name", "Icon=local_directory/name.ext", and "Icon=/full/path/name.ext") and they all appear to work well with the default DE (i.e. LXDE, IIRC). Other distributions seem to be a bit "stricter". But as you pointed out it seems to be more a "convention" that is used amongst the developers and extension creators of a given distribution, and not so much a distribution and DE independent "standard".
bmarkus:
--- Quote from: maro on May 03, 2010, 12:43:34 AM ---Given my only paper-thin exposure to this matter I should have kept my mouth shut.
--- End quote ---
No, I don't think so. Referring to the UBUNTU was a good point showing acceptance of the 1.1-draft standard. :)
Jason W:
For the 2.x repo, the desktop files have been pretty much been converted for all but the Icon=icon thing.
So instead of converting the entire 2.x repo, I will spot fix extensions that are not working with wbar or standard freedesktop DE's or legacy WM's.
Jason W:
A second conversion of the 3.x repo is being uploaded, preserving the original desktop files as was in 2.x with the addition of the Icon=icon standard. Upon spot checking all seems pretty well.
Please list here any extensions that need further attention in regards to multiple menu entries or icons or whatever and it will be addressed.
Juanito:
Since bluez works in 3.x, could you convert and upload the blueman extension from the 2.x repo?
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