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Bug ID: 5101866 better gnome shortcut support implementation
5101866 : better gnome shortcut support implementation

Details
Type:
Bug
Submit Date:
2004-09-14
Status:
Resolved
Updated Date:
2005-05-11
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2005-05-11
Component:
deploy
OS:
solaris_9,linux
Sub-Component:
webstart
CPU:
x86,generic
Priority:
P4
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
5.0,6
Fixed Versions:
6

Related Reports
Backport:
JDK-2127540 - better gnome shortcut support implementation
Duplicate:
JDK-6192439 - Java Web Start apps should not create submenus under GNOME menu if unnecessary
Duplicate:
JDK-5105298 - GNOME - creating shortcuts in a existing folder won't show existing shortcuts

Sub Tasks

Description
Currently the way javawebstart to create shortcut on GNOME desktop is by manually parsing serveral gnome desktop/vfolder xml files, and adding shortcut tags to it for shortcut creation.  The code (VFolderEditor.java) is complex and not easy to maintain.  We should investigate and see if new versions of GNOME provide any native APIs for shortcut creation, so we can make use of it and simplify our implementation.  Even if no such APIs is available for now, we should see if it is possible to refactor the code so it is cleaner and easier to maintain.

Comments
SUGGESTED FIX

We can use gnome vfs function to create a short cut.
For examples: 
On Gnome environment, writing a desktop entry file with it's vfs path like "applications://Games/MyGame.desktop" will create a start menu shortcut  under Gnome menu "Applications -> Games"
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2005-04-26 
CONVERTED DATA

BugTraq+ Release Management Values

COMMIT TO FIX:
mustang
2004-09-17 
EVALUATION

investigate for mustang
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2004-09-14


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