=== modified file 'src/lib/universal-applets/__init__.py'
--- src/lib/universal-applets/__init__.py	2008-10-29 21:00:32 +0000
+++ src/lib/universal-applets/__init__.py	2008-11-10 06:52:16 +0000
@@ -42,11 +42,8 @@
 # Find Install Prefix
 # Note: It's important to do this before we import the Screenlets submodules
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-try:
-	INSTALL_PREFIX = open("/etc/universal-applets/prefix").read()[:-1] 
-except:
-	INSTALL_PREFIX = "/usr"
-	
+INSTALL_PREFIX = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0]), '..')
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Parse command line options
 # Note: This must be done before we import any submodules
@@ -134,9 +131,6 @@
 # file used to monitor running screenlets
 TEMP_FILE	= TEMP_DIR + '/screenlets.' + os.environ['USER'] + '.running'
 
-# the prefix screenlets was installed into
-INSTALL_PREFIX = open("/etc/universal-applets/prefix").read()[:-1]
-
 # the global directory where the screenlets are installed 
 PATH = INSTALL_PREFIX + '/share/screenlets'