Re: PATCH: use local path when dropping files onto icons

[Alexander Larsson <alexl redhat com>]

On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Frank Worsley wrote:

> > I don't like this. The command: line comes directly from the Exec field of 
> > a desktop file. And the exec field has a well defined handling of 
> > arguments, described in chapter 6 at:
> > http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec.html
> > 
> > We should probably support that, instead of randomly appending the 
> > filenames/uris to the end of the string.
> > 
> 
> Yes, that would be good. Can I commit this as a temporary fix to the way
> it's done right now, while I work out the correct solution?

I prefer not to add that hack, since:
a) It could potentially breaks some app that only handles URIs.
b) Having the hack means there is less chance of someone doing the work 
needed for the correct solution.

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