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pcmanfm package

pcmanfm desktop "My Documents" icon misnamed

Bug #570190 reported by Curtis Lee Bolin
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pcmanfm (Ubuntu)
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Lubuntu

Bug Description

Binary package hint: pcmanfm

First of all the icon is labeled "My Documents", but is goes to $HOME directory not the Documents directory. It should be renamed or actually go the $HOME/Documents directory.

Second, I would just like the ability to rename or delete the icon. This is Ubuntu not M$. I should have the ability to remove or change it.

Thank You For Your Time

NOTE: I am not a great programmer, but I will look at it's code since the change could be simple. I will post a patch if I can figure it out.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: pcmanfm 0.5.2+svn20091029-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 26 09:01:19 2010
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pcmanfm

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Curtis Lee Bolin (curtisleebolin) wrote :
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Curtis Lee Bolin (curtisleebolin) wrote :

While looking at the code, I could see the comment above where the "My Documents" item is created. The comment reads "/* Make an item for Home dir */" not Documents. So I just changed the string to read "Home" instead of "My Documents" in "pcmanfm-0.5.2+svn20091029/src/desktop/desktop-window.c"

I haven't found a solution for the user to have the choice to remove the icon yet.

Changed in pcmanfm (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Lubuntu (lubuntu-desktop)
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Curtis Lee Bolin (curtisleebolin) wrote :
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I also found that all the files listed below also have the text "My Documents".
While looking I noticed the text "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop", so I assume it is a future feature to be added so I see no need for me to pursue finding a way to remove the icon.

STILL, this text should not read as "My Documents". The link doesn't take you to Documents directory. Also the name "My Documents" seems like a sad attempt to name it the same as it is in Microsoft Windows.

$ grep -i -n 'My Documents' *

./data/ui/prefdlg.glade:399: <property name="label" translatable="yes">Show "My Documents" icon on desktop</property>
./po/af.po:449:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/af.po:1731:msgid "My Documents"
./po/ar.po:486:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/ar.po:1828:msgid "My Documents"
./po/bg.po:492:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/bg.po:1877:msgid "My Documents"
./po/bn_IN.po:481:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/bn_IN.po:1779:msgid "My Documents"
./po/ca.po:479:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/ca.po:1810:msgid "My Documents"
./po/cs.po:491:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/cs.po:492:msgstr "Zobraz \"My Documents\" ikonu na ploše"
./po/cs.po:1830:msgid "My Documents"
./po/da.po:481:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/da.po:1812:msgid "My Documents"
./po/de.po:493:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/de.po:1845:msgid "My Documents"
./po/el.po:491:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/el.po:1850:msgid "My Documents"
./po/es.po:490:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/es.po:1831:msgid "My Documents"
./po/et.po:476:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/et.po:1812:msgid "My Documents"
./po/eu.po:495:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/eu.po:1834:msgid "My Documents"
./po/fa.po:449:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/fa.po:1731:msgid "My Documents"
./po/fi.po:471:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/fi.po:1783:msgid "My Documents"
./po/fr.po:492:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/fr.po:1844:msgid "My Documents"
./po/frp.po:449:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/frp.po:1731:msgid "My Documents"
./po/gl.po:486:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/gl.po:1858:msgid "My Documents"
./po/he.po:478:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/he.po:1805:msgid "My Documents"
./po/hr.po:449:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/hr.po:1731:msgid "My Documents"
./po/hu.po:485:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/hu.po:1813:msgid "My Documents"
./po/id.po:486:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/id.po:1829:msgid "My Documents"
./po/it.po:486:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/it.po:1830:msgid "My Documents"
./po/ja.po:484:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/ja.po:1811:msgid "My Documents"
./po/km.po:486:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/km.po:1818:msgid "My Documents"
./po/ko.po:476:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
./po/ko.po:1784:msgid "My Documents"
./po/lt.po:480:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon...

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summary: - pcmanfm desktop "My Documents" icon
+ pcmanfm desktop "My Documents" icon miss named
Curtis Lee Bolin (curtisleebolin)
summary: - pcmanfm desktop "My Documents" icon miss named
+ pcmanfm desktop "My Documents" icon misnamed
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PCMan (pcman-tw) wrote : Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] [Bug 570190] Re: pcmanfm desktop "My Documents" icon
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This is removed in pcmanfm 0.9.x series and will not be provided in pcmanfm 1.0.
For now, you can create a desktop entry file for it and name it to
whatever you want.
Something like this:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Icon=folder
Name=Documents
Exec=pcmanfm /home/username/Documents

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:31 PM, Curtis Lee Bolin
<email address hidden> wrote:
> I also found that all the files listed below also have the text "My Documents".
> While looking I noticed the text "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop", so I assume it is a future feature to be added so I see no need for me to pursue finding a way to remove the icon.
>
> STILL, this text should not read as "My Documents".  The link doesn't
> take you to Documents directory. Also the name "My Documents" seems like
> a sad attempt to name it the same as it is in Microsoft Windows.
>
> $ grep -i -n 'My Documents' *
>
> ./data/ui/prefdlg.glade:399:  <property name="label" translatable="yes">Show "My Documents" icon on desktop</property>
> ./po/af.po:449:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/af.po:1731:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/ar.po:486:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/ar.po:1828:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/bg.po:492:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/bg.po:1877:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/bn_IN.po:481:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/bn_IN.po:1779:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/ca.po:479:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/ca.po:1810:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/cs.po:491:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/cs.po:492:msgstr "Zobraz \"My Documents\" ikonu na ploše"
> ./po/cs.po:1830:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/da.po:481:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/da.po:1812:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/de.po:493:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/de.po:1845:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/el.po:491:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/el.po:1850:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/es.po:490:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/es.po:1831:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/et.po:476:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/et.po:1812:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/eu.po:495:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/eu.po:1834:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/fa.po:449:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/fa.po:1731:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/fi.po:471:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/fi.po:1783:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/fr.po:492:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/fr.po:1844:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/frp.po:449:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/frp.po:1731:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/gl.po:486:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/gl.po:1858:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/he.po:478:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/he.po:1805:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/hr.po:449:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/hr.po:1731:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/hu.po:485:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/hu.po:1813:msgid "My Documents"
> ./po/id.po:486:msgid "Show \"My Documents\" icon on desktop"
> ./po/id...

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Curtis Lee Bolin (curtisleebolin) wrote :

PCMan, thank you for you help and information.

I will make this as Invalid since it won't be in pcmanfm 1.0

Changed in pcmanfm (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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