GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 687446
Categories in .desktop file
Last modified: 2016-03-31 13:59:43 UTC
Hi, the GenericName and Comment fields of gnome-boxes' desktop file suggest that its primary use is viewing and managing virtual machines. However, it is categorized as a network application. Please consider categorizing it as a system application, which IMHO fits its purpose better. - Fabian
Created attachment 237162 [details] [review] Change desktop Categories to System Boxes is mainly an app for local VM management, and as such "System" is better then "Network;RemoteAccess". This matches other apps like virt-manager being system, but vnc-viewer being Network + RemoteAccess.
Review of attachment 237162 [details] [review]: ::: data/gnome-boxes.desktop.in.in @@ +10,3 @@ StartupNotify=true OnlyShowIn=GNOME; +Categories=GNOME;GTK;System; but its also a remote access app.
Review of attachment 237162 [details] [review]: ::: data/gnome-boxes.desktop.in.in @@ +10,3 @@ StartupNotify=true OnlyShowIn=GNOME; +Categories=GNOME;GTK;System; Given the total lack of integration of this use case in the UI, I don't mind not advertising it as such for now.
(In reply to comment #3) > Review of attachment 237162 [details] [review]: > > ::: data/gnome-boxes.desktop.in.in > @@ +10,3 @@ > StartupNotify=true > OnlyShowIn=GNOME; > +Categories=GNOME;GTK;System; > > Given the total lack of integration of this use case in the UI, I don't mind > not advertising it as such for now. What kind of integration you have in mind that we lack? Would be nice to be able to redirect requests for spice/vnc URI from other apps to Boxes but thats nothing that needs integration in Boxes UI.
Its *possible* to use it to connect to a remote display if you know the magic tricks but its not the intended usecase for it, whereas it *the* main use of e.g. vncviewer. It will only cause confusion if we try to sell gnome-boxes as a remote access app, its clearly not.
Review of attachment 237162 [details] [review]: 2 against 1 so ack then :)
Attachment 237162 [details] pushed as a7e85f2 - Change desktop Categories to System