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Bug 200645

Summary:	Freedesktop compatibility for netbeans.
Product:	installer	Reporter:	td123
Component:	Code	Assignee:	Libor Fischmeistr <lfischmeistr>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3
Version:	7.1
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Linux
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:
Attachments:	.desktop file for netbeans

Description td123 2011-08-03 15:47:38 UTC

Created attachment 109773 [details]
.desktop file for netbeans

It would be nice if netbeans could bundle a .desktop file or template for one.

It would help maintain a consistent experience across linux distributions by having an icon in the desktop environment's menu.

I have attached a file we use in archlinux.

Fedora also maintains a .desktop file that acts like a template:
http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/gitweb/?p=netbeans.git;a=blob;f=netbeans-ide.desktop-template;h=cbfd9ace17f0953116a8158a4dd6e8a292e57561;hb=HEAD

Comment 1 Yulia Novozhilova 2011-08-08 12:04:09 UTC

Do you mean zip distribution? 
NetBeans Installer currently creates .desktop file and adds the icon in the desktop environment's menu for Linux.

Comment 2 td123 2011-08-08 13:46:51 UTC

I didn't know that.
Yes I meant the zip distribution, thanks for letting me know.

Comment 3 Jiri Rechtacek 2012-10-07 12:58:56 UTC

Assigned to new owner.