Moblin UI Framework

  1. Bug #249217
  2. Comment #0

Comment 0 for bug 249217

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Clayne Robison (clayne-b-robison) wrote : Multiple Categories not supported in .desktop file

Problem Description: When the Categories field of a .desktop file contains multiple categories, the application does not appear in multiple places on the menu/desktop.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Edit /usr/share/applications/pidgin.desktop
2. Change Categories=Application;Network; to Categories=GTK;Application;Network;Utility;
3. Restart GDM
4. Select "Internet" Category menu filter
5. Select "Accessories" Category menu filter
6. Edit /usr/share/applications/pidgin.desktop
7. Change Categories=GTK;Application;Network;Utility; to Categories=GTK;Application;Utility;Network;
8. Restart GDM
9. Select "Internet" Category menu filter
10. Select "Accessories" Category menu filter

Actual Result:
Icon/Launcher only appears in the "Internet" submenu when Network appears first in list, and only appears in "Accessories" submenu when Utility appears in list first.

Expected Result:
Icon/Launcher appears in both Utility and Network submenus.
Application launches. See http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s03.html for valid .desktop file values. Values of type string may contain spaces.

Any Workarounds:None