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[Bug 1638708] Re: Hardcoded paths in data/*.desktop.in need Snappy prefixing

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From: Charles Kerr <charles.kerr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 21:27:08 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1638708 <1638708@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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** Description changed:

- Noticed and reported by mterry in https://code.launchpad.net/~mterry
- /indicator-sound/snap-root/+merge/308125:
+ Noticed and reported by mterry in several indicator patches, e.g.
+ <https://code.launchpad.net/~mterry/indicator-sound/snap-
+ root/+merge/308125>:
  
  > There are also two hardcoded paths in the data/*.desktop.in files.
  > But that's a static desktop file, so $SNAP isn't appropriate.
  > I think it makes more sense to update the code that reads those
  > files to do the prefixing.

** Summary changed:

- Hardcoded paths in data/*.desktop.in need Snappy prefixing
+ Hardcoded paths in desktop files need to be processed need $SNAP prefixing

** Also affects: indicator-power (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: indicator-printers (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: indicator-session (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: indicator-transfer (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: indicator-network (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: indicator-messages (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: indicator-location (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: indicator-datetime (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: indicator-bluetooth (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: indicator-application (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Description changed:

  Noticed and reported by mterry in several indicator patches, e.g.
  <https://code.launchpad.net/~mterry/indicator-sound/snap-
  root/+merge/308125>:
  
  > There are also two hardcoded paths in the data/*.desktop.in files.
  > But that's a static desktop file, so $SNAP isn't appropriate.
  > I think it makes more sense to update the code that reads those
  > files to do the prefixing.
+ 
+ There is also an umbrella ticket for hardcoded paths in the u8 snap:
+ <https://pad.lv/1629009>

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Title:
  Hardcoded paths in desktop files need to be processed need $SNAP
  prefixing

Status in indicator-application package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in indicator-bluetooth package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in indicator-datetime package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in indicator-location package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in indicator-messages package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in indicator-network package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in indicator-power package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in indicator-printers package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in indicator-session package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in indicator-sound package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in indicator-transfer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Noticed and reported by mterry in several indicator patches, e.g.
  <https://code.launchpad.net/~mterry/indicator-sound/snap-
  root/+merge/308125>:

  > There are also two hardcoded paths in the data/*.desktop.in files.
  > But that's a static desktop file, so $SNAP isn't appropriate.
  > I think it makes more sense to update the code that reads those
  > files to do the prefixing.

  There is also an umbrella ticket for hardcoded paths in the u8 snap:
  <https://pad.lv/1629009>

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