local .desktop files after package deinstallation should be removed/modified

[Wiktor Grebla]

When a user modifies her menu and sets an item as invisible, a .desktop file for this item is created. When she decides to remove the package ~/.local/share/applications/$appname.desktop remains untouched. If the package will be installed again (say half a year later) it will remain invisible, and most probably a user won't remember the fact of using alacarte to hide its menu item.

I guess that we should try to remove all .desktop files when removing a package, or at least check if it has been hidden or not (I know it sounds trivial, but not necessarily is trivial).

I was also wondering if it has any impact on the menu behavior, i mean how much time does it take to parse these unused files when opening a menu.

If you think it should be reported elsewhere (apt/dpkg) please set it as invalid and let me know :).

[Travis Watkins (amaranth)]

You asked for it. ;) Seriously though, alacarte has no idea whether or not a package exists, this should happen at another level.