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roflmaoo 2012-08-14 14:58
How to rename apps?
 
Hello maemo people.. I wounder is it possible to rename apps? well like:
Open Media Player
Conky
CuteTube
FaceBrick
and other good apps

farfary 2012-08-14 15:08
Re: How to rename apps?
 
yes , you must edit the .desktop file in
/usr/share/applications/*.desktop
* is a shortcut name off the app

roflmaoo 2012-08-14 15:50
Re: How to rename apps?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by farfary (Post 1251737)
yes , you must edit the .desktop file in
/usr/share/applications/*.desktop
* is a shortcut name off the app
But it says that the file is read-only :(

dzano 2012-08-14 16:22
Re: How to rename apps?
 
I'm not expert with xterm, but

chmod 777 filename works for me.

sixwheeledbeast 2012-08-14 16:47
Re: How to rename apps?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by roflmaoo (Post 1251754)
But it says that the file is read-only :(
Code:
sudo leafpad /usr/share/applications/hildon/xyz.desktop

roflmaoo 2012-08-14 18:06
Re: How to rename apps?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sixwheeledbeast (Post 1251767)
Code:
sudo leafpad /usr/share/applications/hildon/xyz.desktop
And what's next?

mr_pingu 2012-08-14 18:16
Re: How to rename apps?
 
Desktopfile looks as follows:

Code:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=xyz
Exec=/usr/bin/xyz
Icon=xyz
StartupWMClass=xyz
X-Window-Icon=xyz
X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true
X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable
Terminal=false
Change the "Name=xyz" field to "Name=myapplicationname"

roflmaoo 2012-08-14 18:43
Re: How to rename apps?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_pingu (Post 1251818)
Desktopfile looks as follows:

Code:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=xyz
Exec=/usr/bin/xyz
Icon=xyz
StartupWMClass=xyz
X-Window-Icon=xyz
X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true
X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable
Terminal=false
Change the "Name=xyz" field to "Name=myapplicationname"
It worked !

sixwheeledbeast 2012-08-14 19:13
Re: How to rename apps?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by roflmaoo (Post 1251825)
It worked !
We exepected it to :)

Garrett_PL 2012-08-15 15:42
Re: How to rename apps?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sixwheeledbeast (Post 1251835)
we exepected it to :)
:d:d:d:d:d:d

MeeNu 2012-09-18 21:34
Re: How to rename apps?
 
hey!
i still have no idea how u guys are editing .desktop file?

Andre Klapper 2012-09-19 07:40
Re: How to rename apps?
 
MeeNu: That means you didn't try the steps here?
You need a text editor installed, like leafpad, to use the command written by sixwheeledbeast.


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