Re: some automated way to configure apps using Dnd'ed .desktop files
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- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:51:10 +1000
On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:10:52 +0300
Liviu Andronic <landronimirc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Tom
> I always liked emel's flexibility regarding filetypes and toolbar
> elements, and always disliked the time-consuming process of
> configuration. Some way of automating this would be practical.
>
> emel could recognise DnD'ed *.desktop files and automagically fill in
> the app info. I am thinking of Filetypes and Context Menu, in Config.
> When a *.desktop file is dropped onto some filetype, emel could take
> the name of the app and the command name and create a new
> entry/reconfigure an existing one either in Filetypes or in the
> Context menu. In the latter case, emel could also configure the icon.
>
> This is inspired from Xfce. Prior to 4.4 all panel items had to be
> configured manually. Beginning with 4.6 an DnD mechanism was
> implemented, and it is now sufficient to DnD a .desktop file either
> from xfce4-appfinder [1], Thunar or emelFM2. I think it would be great
> if emel supported a similar mechanism.
>
> Please let me know what you think. Regards
The process for populating the context-menu item file.<actions> includes a scan
for things in suitable .desktop file(s). So it's dynamic, no need for a static
setup.
Regards
Tom
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