Review Request 129192: Add namespace to desktop and appdata files

Luigi Toscano luigi.toscano at tiscali.it
Sun Oct 16 14:08:40 UTC 2016



> On Ott. 16, 2016, 12:06 p.m., Matěj Laitl wrote:
> > Looks good, but see one question below.
> > 
> > Also, I wonder what the consequences would be? People loosing custom-set file associations? What about shortcuts in panels etc.?
> 
> Matěj Laitl wrote:
>     I also think MediaPlayer2::DesktopEntry() needs to be updated.

Right for MediaPlayer2.

It's possible that people would lose their favourite entry, if they linked to amarok desktop file. I'm not sure about associations, but I added the most knowledgable person about this to the review.


> On Ott. 16, 2016, 12:06 p.m., Matěj Laitl wrote:
> > src/CMakeLists.txt, lines 955-958
> > <https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/129192/diff/1/?file=482253#file482253line955>
> >
> >     What about these .desktop files? I seems that these should be moved, too, at least for consistency.

No, those are services. The specification talks about the reverse DNS syntax only for applications:
" For applications, the part of the name of the desktop file (before the .desktop) should follow the "reverse DNS" convention, e.g. org.example.FooViewer.desktop. "

https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s02.html


- Luigi


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On Ott. 15, 2016, 9:44 p.m., Luigi Toscano wrote:
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> (Updated Ott. 15, 2016, 9:44 p.m.)
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> Review request for Amarok.
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> Repository: amarok
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> Description
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> - add the organization namespace to the desktop and then appdata files, according the specification;
> - use the new directory for metadata (metainfo) files.
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> Diffs
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>   src/CMakeLists.txt 327ec10 
>   src/amarok.appdata.xml c580fd5 
>   src/amarok.desktop  
>   src/amarok_containers.desktop  
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> Diff: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/129192/diff/
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> Testing
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> Compiles, the files are installed in the expected places.
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> Thanks,
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> Luigi Toscano
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