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knopper92

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From: British Columbia, Canada

Registered: 2009-05-14

Posts: 40

.desktop file problems

Hi, I'm having a problem with a desktop file I want to distribute with one of my programs, however it doesn't seem to be showing in the menu after it's installed. I've got the "update-desktop-database" in my .install file as well, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Heres what I have so far:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Helix Notes
Icon=gnome-sticky-notes-applet
Type=Application
Exec=helix
Comment=A Simple, lightweight note taker
Terminal=false
Categories=GTK;Utility;
Version=1.0

I have no idea why this isn't working. Everything looks fine, right?

DonVla

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From: Bonn, Germany

Registered: 2007-06-07

Posts: 997

Re: .desktop file problems

try

desktop-file-validate

after each line there should be a semicolon.

Last edited by DonVla (2009-08-30 07:17:24)

knopper92

Member

From: British Columbia, Canada

Registered: 2009-05-14

Posts: 40

Re: .desktop file problems

I tried that, didn't seem to like the semicolons. Without the semicolons it outputs absolutely nothing.

DonVla

Member

From: Bonn, Germany

Registered: 2007-06-07

Posts: 997

Re: .desktop file problems

http://standards.freedesktop.org/deskto … ec/latest/