From kde-devel  Tue Jul 31 18:01:43 2001
From: Malte Starostik <malte () kde ! org>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 18:01:43 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: can't rename my desktop icons
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-devel&m=99660259400932

Am Dienstag, 31. Juli 2001 19:48 schrieb Kurt Granroth:
> On Tuesday 31 July 2001 10:37 am, Malte Starostik wrote:
> > Hmm, looks correct, but doesn't fix the problem. I think it's rather like
> > this:
> > Some time ago, it was enough to rename the .desktop file (or actually I
> > don't have .desktop extensions on the files in ~/Desktop, works fine
> > without :) to make kdesktop change the display name.
> > Changing the name == from a shell or the _first_ tab in the props dialog.
> > Now, the Name= field in the file seems to take precedence, that's
> > obviously why all those files were reverted to the default name, which
> > were present in the Name= entries, which are edited on the _last_ tab.
> > Not sure which behaviour is correct, but IMHO renaming the file (at least
> > via the props dialog) should have an effect...
>
> What you are describing isn't "the problem"... it's the proper behavior
> now. David changed kdesktop some weeks ago to use Name instead of the
> filename.
I see...sounds consistent with .desktop files elsewhere....okay, a matter of 
habit then I guess :)

> There are now two ways to rename a desktop icon:
>
> 1) Use the RMB->Rename item
> 2) Change the Name field in the props dialog
>
> So with that in mind, can you try the following?
>
> 1) Apply the patch
> 2) Make sure you are using a non-English language desktop
> 3) Right click on a desktop icon and select Rename
> 4) Rename it to something else
Yes, works fine with the patch, fails without. Please apply.

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Malte Starostik
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