Description of problem: In Gnome someone can create his own desktop-file, which is put in the folder $HOME/.local/share/applications/. If this file does not contain an attribute "categories" or this attribute is empty, then it is not shown in Gnome overview anymore. According to Desktop Entry Specifiction (see http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html#key-categories) the attribute categories is not obligatory and in my opinion therefore shouldn't be obligatory for the application being in the Gnome overview. How reproducible: Create two files and put both into $HOME/.local/share/applications ------------- File A.desktop [Desktop Entry] Name=AAA Type=Application Exec=/some/path Categories=Development ------------- File B.desktop [Desktop Entry] Name=BBB Type=Application Exec=/some/path -------------------- Steps to Reproduce: 1. Go to overview mode (ALT+F1) 2. Enter AAA into the search box --> Application AAA is accessible 3. Go to overview mode (ALT+F1) 4. Enter BBB into the search box --> Application BBB is *NOT* shown This bug is also valid in Mageia 3 Cauldron. This bug should solve some other bugs, like: #5207 - Saved web app inaccessible through Shell Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce:
CC: (none) => thaupenthal
CC: thaupenthal => (none)
Source RPM: gnome-shell-3.4.1-1.mga2.src.rpm => gnome-menus-3.4.0-1.mga2.src.rpm
Some additional information: It seems, like this bug has something to do with the category "other". It is not listed in the gnome application menu by default. If I delete "/etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu" everything works fine. I can go to the applications menu and will see there the category "others". -------------------- Steps to Reproduce: 1. Go to overview mode (ALT+F1) 2. Click on Application tab 3. Menu "other" is hidden 4. Rename file "/etc/xdg/menus/application.menu" to "application.menu.bak" 5. Restart Shell with (Alt+F1 and r) 6. Go to overview mode (ALT+F2) 7. Click on Application tab 8. Menu "Other" can be seen ------------------ Of course deleting this file is no real fix. There should be a better solution, by changing some xdg-related script file.
Created attachment 3696 [details] Gnome menu with entry Others
Hi, Thanks for reporting this bug, but isn't it rather a bug to be reported to the GNOME project directly? Assigning to package maintainer who can keep it open if he thinks it's useful for tracking progress on this matter.
Keywords: (none) => Triaged, UPSTREAMCC: (none) => stormiAssignee: bugsquad => mageia
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Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => OLD