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[Faron Anslow <faron.anslow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

the xscreensaver package installs a .desktop file for each screensaver
under /usr/share/applications/xscreensaver. In GNOME 3 these all show up
in the applications overlay in the "Activities" screen. Is there a good
reason for all of the .desktop files? Can they be places in a default
location such that they don't show up as GNOME 3 Apps? Not sure what the
behaviour is in Unity, but I'd guess it's the same. This is bad
behaviour for the GUI dependent user -- i.e. me -- who may not connect a
recent install with a new flood of iconless apps that will then quietly
run in the background if clicked.

So, to summarise:

What I'm trying to achieve: modify installation of xscreensaver package
such that .desktop files either don't exist or install in a location
where GNOME (and other desktop environments) wont pick them up.

Steps I took: installed xscreensaver package under Ubuntu 14.10 with
GNOME 3.12

What I would like to have happen: Allow install without the apps
appearing in GNOME Activities Apps overlay.

Thanks much and I'm willing to help as much as I can.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: xscreensaver (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-25.33-generic 3.16.7
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Fri Dec  5 01:22:03 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-27 (39 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: xscreensaver
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: xscreensaver (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic xscreensaver

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1399579

Title:
  Rash of .desktop files xscreensaver package

Status in xscreensaver package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  the xscreensaver package installs a .desktop file for each screensaver
  under /usr/share/applications/xscreensaver. In GNOME 3 these all show
  up in the applications overlay in the "Activities" screen. Is there a
  good reason for all of the .desktop files? Can they be places in a
  default location such that they don't show up as GNOME 3 Apps? Not
  sure what the behaviour is in Unity, but I'd guess it's the same. This
  is bad behaviour for the GUI dependent user -- i.e. me -- who may not
  connect a recent install with a new flood of iconless apps that will
  then quietly run in the background if clicked.

  So, to summarise:

  What I'm trying to achieve: modify installation of xscreensaver
  package such that .desktop files either don't exist or install in a
  location where GNOME (and other desktop environments) wont pick them
  up.

  Steps I took: installed xscreensaver package under Ubuntu 14.10 with
  GNOME 3.12

  What I would like to have happen: Allow install without the apps
  appearing in GNOME Activities Apps overlay.

  Thanks much and I'm willing to help as much as I can.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: xscreensaver (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-25.33-generic 3.16.7
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Fri Dec  5 01:22:03 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-27 (39 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  SourcePackage: xscreensaver
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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