Re: popup menus in .desktop files

[Simon Hausmann <tronical gmx net>]

On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Matthias Hoelzer-Kluepfel wrote:

> On Sat, 7 Aug 1999, Simon Hausmann wrote:
> 
> > [Menu]
> > Menus = FormatExt2, FormatDos
> > 
> > FormatExt2 = Format Floppy (EXT2), formatext2.xpm, floppy_format_app
> > FormatDos  = Format Floppy (DOS), formatdos.xpm, another_format_app_here
> > ...
> > 
> > Everything is open for discussion I think :-)
> 
> Wouldn't it be better to use a group per menu entry? With your
> way, translating would lead to replication of information:
> 
> FormatDos[en] = Format Floppy (DOS), formatdos.xpm, another_format_app_here
> FormatDos[de] = Formatiere Diskette (DOS), formatdos.xpm, another_format_app_here
> 
> 
> Better would be IMHO:
> 
> [Menu]
> Menus = FormatExt2, FormatDos
> 
> 
> [FormatDos_Menu]
> Name = Format Floppy
> Name[de] = Formatiere Diskette
> Icon = formtdos.xpm
> Exec = another_format_app_here
> Doc=...
> MiniIcon=...
> Comment=...
> Comment[de]=...
> 
> 
> You get the point?

Yes, sure, that's much better of course. I'll fix this.

However I'd also like to hear the opinions of the GNOME guys. I heard that
they have actions bound to servicetypes, like "Edit" or "View" . (which
sounds like a very useful thing) .

Perhaps someone can comment on this?

Bye,
 Simn