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Bug 687446 - Categories in .desktop file
Categories in .desktop file
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-boxes
Classification: Applications
Component: general
3.4.x (unsupported)
Other Linux
: Normal normal
: --
Assigned To: GNOME Boxes maintainer(s)
GNOME Boxes maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks: 686781
 
 
Reported: 2012-11-02 14:46 UTC by Fabian Greffrath
Modified: 2016-03-31 13:59 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Attachments
Change desktop Categories to System (948 bytes, patch)
2013-02-22 10:25 UTC, Alexander Larsson
committed Details | Review

Description Fabian Greffrath 2012-11-02 14:46:00 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
Comment 1 Alexander Larsson 2013-02-22 10:25:02 UTC
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.
Comment 2 Zeeshan Ali 2013-02-22 11:05:14 UTC
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.
Comment 3 Christophe Fergeau 2013-02-22 11:28:53 UTC
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.
Comment 4 Zeeshan Ali 2013-02-22 11:45:27 UTC
(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.
Comment 5 Alexander Larsson 2013-02-22 12:09:58 UTC
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.
Comment 6 Zeeshan Ali 2013-02-22 14:48:15 UTC
Review of attachment 237162 [details] [review]:

2 against 1 so ack then :)
Comment 7 Alexander Larsson 2013-02-25 09:19:32 UTC
Attachment 237162 [details] pushed as a7e85f2 - Change desktop Categories to System