Re: GMC desktop URL icon problems

["Ben FrantzDale" <frantb rpi edu>]

> I have latest versions of all GNOME and GTK stuff on Debian GNU/Linux
potato
> (kernel 2.2.12, glibc2.1.2). Anyway, my problem is that creating a URL
icon
> on the desktop creates a file with a gibberish name that does nothing when
> clicked on. I'd really like to get this fixed - any advice?

Hmm... my understanding is that the URL's actually are supposed to have
gibberish names. The thing is that it's supposed to be hidden from the user
via metadata.  Apparently that metadata isn't being created or used
properly.  How are you making your URLs? drag from NS? "create new URL"?

--Ben