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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    [Bug 127445] desktop entries don't match f.d.o standard
From:       Thomas Zander <zander () kde ! org>
Date:       2006-05-16 19:19:26
Message-ID: 20060516191926.20743.qmail () ktown ! kde ! org
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------- Additional Comments From zander kde org  2006-05-16 21:19 -------
On Tuesday 16 May 2006 20:36, Carsten Lohrke wrote:
> > Files with Type=ServiceType (or MimeType) are kde-specific
>
> Im aware of it, but Boudewijn asked me to file a bug, in response to my
> email. Apart from it - and this is of course something for KDE 4 - I do
> think even KDE specific desktop entries should follow the f.d.o
> standard.


That sounds logical, but the spec just does not describe our extentions.
For example; 
http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s04.html
lists key 'Type' to have a choice of 4 values;
Application, Link, FSDevice and Directory.

So, having an error message like:
./kexi/data/x-kexiproject-shortcut.desktop: error: required key "Name" not 
found,  while the 'Type' in that file has a value of 'MimeType' means 
that the most important field is not checked in the tool.  Further checks 
are based on wrong assumptions.

> >Can you post an updated log?
>
> Um, I don't feel tempted. Shouldn't a small script checking for this be
> part of your release QA tools?! ;p


Well, you seem to have it installed already...
If you can do a: (on one line)
find koffice -name '*.desktop' -exec grep -l 'Type=Link\|Type=Application' 
"{}" ';' > filesToCheck
and go from there, that would be great.
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