Comment 8 for bug 676129

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Mark Shuttleworth (sabdfl) wrote : Re: [Bug 676129] Re: Launcher DND - Part Deux

On 27/01/11 19:30, Florian Boucault wrote:
> At the moment the user drops the application to be installed on the
> launcher, some sort of feedback probably needs to be given to the user
> that the application is going to be installed. Otherwise the user will
> likely be confused.

No, the user will install the app using the Install button. As soon as
we detect a .desktop file, we open the pane at the top (like Chrome /
Firefox when it wants to save a password) with the icon, allowing you to
drag it to the launcher.

> We need an acknowledgement from the development team that recently
> installed applications are going to be displayed in the applications
> place. That should be in form of a bug report with status "Confirmed"
> and ideally importance set to "High" and milestone set.

I filed https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/708976 for this issue.

Mark