Re: [orca-list] Could it be possible to add a desktop file to Orca

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel panix com>]

Sonar-gnu-linux had a desktop file in it for orca the last time I was
able to install it and get it working.  That was a couple years ago
though.

On Sun, 4 Nov 2018, Fernando Botelho wrote:

> Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 10:34:02
> From: Fernando Botelho <Fernando Botelho F123 org>
> To: Alex ARNAUD <alexarnaud hypra fr>, Orca List <orca-list gnome org>
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] Could it be possible to add a desktop file to Orca
>
> I think it is a good idea, from the perspective of being friendly to
> beginners, to have a desktop file that starts Orca. More experienced users can
> always delete it.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Fernando
>
>
>
> On 11/04/2018 01:28 PM, Alex ARNAUD wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Most of the application can be started by menu but it's not possible to find
> > Orca inside the application menu. Also when you try to add an application to
> > startup you can browse the currently installed applications but without
> > desktop file it's no longer possible. See for exempla this issue:
> > https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-control-center/issues/270 (someone pays
> > 100$ for this just because we've drop the desktop file)
> >
> > IMO, we should provide a desktop file to Orca. On Windows, both Jaws, NVDA
> > and the narrator are discoverable by the start menu. I see no reason that
> > make the end-user more happy without desktop file than he is with.
> >
> > I can figure out what commit drop desktop file and tell you if you want.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Alex.
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