Re: [orca-list] RFC: Dropping Orca's launcher desktop file.

["B. Henry" <burt1iband gmail com>]

I for one have never used that file, i.e. not launched orca fronm a apps menu, but have been surprised at how 
many users 
I've run in to in the last little while who have been using orca for a year, or years and still keep the main 
window on 
display using Vinux, precise, older Debian etc where this is the default. The first thing I ever did when 
first using 
Linux was to hide that  window. 
As folks are transitioning to  newer releases, newer orca versions many will expect to see the orca entry in 
the apps list 
or menu aviailable on the Distro/Desktop
 they are using. 
I agree that the way to go should be to hide the entry on environments where it is for sure not needed, but 
my question is 
when would the proposed change take effect? 
Perhaps keeping this visible for a bit longer would avoid some confusion among those who do not keep up with 
development 
so much? 
Just brain storming, and again my personal pref iws to get rid of this, going to edit my desktop file right 
now come to 
think of it...lol.
Regards, 
--
B.H.

On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 06:24:25PM +1000, Rob Whyte wrote:
> Hi Luke,
>
> If other desktop environments still make use of this file, an
> alternative is to add an OnlyShowIn line to the file, and list the
> desktop environments that still may have a need for this file. Doing so
> would exclude GNOME and unity, thereby making sure that Orca is only
> launched via universal access/the keyboard shortcut. Thoughts? Luke
>
>
> Yes I think this is the way to go.
> Rob
>
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