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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: standardizing desktop entry files
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () ens ! ascom ! ch>
Date:       1999-05-03 8:44:32
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pbrown@redhat.com wrote:
> 
> A few weeks ago, we discussed the possibility of standardizing the desktop
> entry files so that both KDE and GNOME can use the same file format
> without any sort of conversion steps in between.
> 
> Right now, the two formats are largely identical.  There are a few minor
> differences:
> 
> 1. GNOME desktop entries have the extension .desktop, KDE ones .kdelnk.
> GNOME also seems to be able to "do the right thing" when the extension is
> missing based on magic mime stuff, and KDE largely does as well.  At least
> KFM does... the panel does not.  This could easily change. I suppose we
> would make it look for .desktop files first, followed by .kdelnk files for
> backwards compatibility, finally use mime-magic to look for a desktop file
> without an extension.
> 
> 2. KDE entries contain the toplevel group [KDE Desktop Entry].  GNOME
> entries simplified this to [Desktop Entry].  This seems reasonable and
> generic.  I would motion that we adopt Desktop Entry, and fall back to KDE
> Desktop Entry if this group isn't present.  This would be some work in
> KConfig of course, but nothing difficult.
> 
> 3. GNOME uses png files almost exclusively.  KDE largely makes use of XPM
> instead.  However, they both have the ability to read the other file
> format...I'm just not sure KPanel/KFM/Konquerer currently understand .png
> format icons.  I know that GNOME does (support XPM icons), because I
> worked closely with the RHAD labs on integrating KDE menu support into
> their panel for Red Hat Linux 6.0.
> 
> There may be some other issues that I haven't addressed, but I can only
> see this as a good thing.  If people disagree, please make your concerns
> known, and give specifics of the problems you are finding.  Otherwise,
> let's go forward with this.

Looks good to me. Let's do it.

Cheers,
Waldo

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