Re: .desktop viewing code?

[Andrew Sobala <aes gnome org>]

On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 19:12, Dave Bordoley wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 13:59, Andrew Sobala wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > If you look at a .desktop file in nautilus, it appears as it would
> > appear on a menu and not as the original file in the filesystem.
> > 
> > What code where is doing this (gnome-vfs or nautilus?), and is it doing
> > it "right" or is it a nasty hack?
> 
> Do you mean that .desktop files don't show size and type etc?

I was meaning that the "filename" is actually the menu entry name in the
.desktop file.

> I believe
> this is on purpose and if memory serves me right is implemented with the
> nautilus file manager.

I was hoping it would be extensible in VFS rather than tied to the file
manager, but if it's not, never mind.

-- 
Andrew Sobala <aes gnome org>