Thread: What do the .desktop files actually do?
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2011-02-21 , 05:49
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Obviously they launch the application, but I have a feeling they do more behind the scenes.

I'm asking this because I'm developing an application and I'm stuck on an odd problem: I can launch my app in xterm with

Code:
$ /usr/bin/qtweather
and it runs perfectly. But when I try to use the .desktop file:


Code:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.5
Type=Application
Name=qtweather
GenericName=qtweather
Exec=/usr/bin/qtweather
Icon=qtweather
X-Window-Icon=qtweather
X-HildonDesktop-ShowInToolbar=true
X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable
the app crashes in my slot that handles a network request from a QNetworkAccessManager.

There has to be something I'm not adding to the .desktop file that should be there, or else I have no explanation for that behavior...


EDIT: Also, I can compile the project and install it on my x86 emulator target in scratchbox and it works fine from the .desktop file...
Last edited by antman8969; 2011-02-21 at 05:53.