Comment 2 for bug 35857
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| Daniele Favara (nomed) wrote Re: [Bug 35857] xfce4-panel doesn't check desktop files | #2 |
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On 3/22/06, Andrew Conkling <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug report changed:
> https:/
>
> Task: ubuntu xfce4-panel
> Severity: Critical => Normal
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>
> Comment:
> I assume you mean that it uses the .desktop files to list the available plugins. As soon as you install a new one, and open the "Add Item" window, you should see it in the list. I just tested this on the same version without problems.
> 1. Run "sudo apt-get install xfce4-genmon-
> 2. Right-click on the panel, select "Add Item".
> 3. "Generic monitor" is listed.
>
> Can you test this? And if it doesn't work, can you check with a new user account to see if the problem is your configuration?
>
i found what was the problem, i had a swp file in the plugin folder
... the panel while loading and reading desktop files doesn't check
the extension, and it stops to scan if there is a corrupted file.
I guess this should be fixed by xfce4 devels