Bug#422773: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#422773: alsa-tools-gui does not include .desktop file

[Elimar Riesebieter]

tag 422773 pending
thanks


On Thu, 10 May 2007 the mental interface of
Emmet Hikory told:

> On 5/9/07, Elimar Riesebieter <riesebie at lxtec.de> wrote:
>> AFAIK .desktop files are used from KDE and XFCE in differebt
>> meanings. To fairly provide all windowmanagers and desktop
>> environments we have to craete meu entries and icons for all as we
>> all know that alsa-tools are not KDE specific, though
>
>    My understanding is that all window managers are expected to
> eventually be compliant with the freedesktop.org specification (1).
> My development environment is GNOME, wherein the menu items showed
> correctly.  I have just tested with a fresh sid update of an xfce4
> desktop, and the tools appear in the primary menu (under Multimedia)
> with the installed .desktop files.  I haven't tested with KDE, but
> have been advised that it should work there as well.
>
> (1) http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/index.html
>
>    Note that freedesktop.org seems to be undergoing renovation.  A
> link that works for me today is
> http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/ar01s02.html

Yes, you are absolutely right, but if the desktop entries are
installed via alsa-tools-gui and you have neither a hammerfall, nor
an echoaudio, ICE 1712, RME Digi Soundcard the user get confused
about those entries? Sorry, but this isn't focused by freedesktop
standards yet ;) But yes, the package description notes, that
alsa-tools-gui is designed for:

  echomixer - control tool for Echoaudio soundcards
  envy24control - control tool for Envy24 (ice1712) based soundcards
  hdspconf - GUI program to control the Hammerfall HDSP Alsa Settings.
  hdspmixer - tool to control the advanced routing features of the
              RME Hammerfall DSP.
  rmedigicontrol - control tool for RME Digi32 and RME Digi96 soundcards

I've added your desktop entries in alsa-tools-gui 1.0.14rc3 svn version.

Jordi, please upload beside the waiting 1.0.14rc4 version.


Elimar


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