GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 328317
Link Launchers don't work for local paths
Last modified: 2006-03-25 11:29:48 UTC
Please describe the problem: Launchers whose Type is set to Link do not launch local paths like "/home/foo". They need "file:///home/foo". However, when one clicks "Browse" and selects a file, the local filename is put into the URL box without the file:// prefix. Then, if the launcher is clicked, the error "The specified location is invalid" is given. Note that nautilus doesn't have this problem - it considers the URL without the file:// to be valid and launches the local location correctly. So: - The browse button should set the URL string correctly, including the file:// prefix - When it doesn't have a :// prefix, the launching code should assume it's seeing a local path and act accordingly. Steps to reproduce: Actual results: Expected results: Does this happen every time? Other information:
Fixed in HEAD.