Add new application icon to Gnome-2 Applications Menu

[Mezz bsdforums.org]

>Hello,
>
>On Fri, 2003-04-18 at 21:57, Mezz bsdforums.org wrote:
> > >Hello,
> > >      Thanks for the reply.
>
> > >
> > ><snipped>
>
> > > > >
> > > > >Could someone point out a "How-to" or link to where I might find 
>out
> > >how
> > > > >to do this, please?
> > > >
> > > > There have the faq about how to edit the menu:
> > >http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/
> > > >
> > >
> > >Saw that.., but couldn't believe that this is really the way to do 
>this,
> > >given the simple method involved for Gnome-1.
> >
> > Hehe, yeah.. That's what most people are complaining about. :-)
> >
> > > > The maintainer of linux-opera has removed the Opera's icon option by 
>use
> > > > patch, but I can show you the 'short' how-to at bottom. linux-opera7 
>has
> > > > been added in the ports and the maintainer is me. The icons will
> > >appearing
> > > > in KDE, Gnome and other WM by automatic. ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Here's 'short' how-to
> > > >
> > > > % cd /usr/ports/www/linux-opera ; make extract
> > > > % cd work/op*/images/
> > > > % cp opera.xpm /usr/X11R6/share/gnome/pixmaps/
> > > >
> > > > Now, create the opera.desktop that will appearing in the Internet 
>menu.
> > > >
> > > > % cat /usr/X11R6/share/gnome/apps/Internet/opera.desktop
> > > > [Desktop Entry]
> > > > Name=Opera
> > > > Comment=Web Browser
> > > > Exec=opera
> > > > Icon=opera.xpm
> > > > Terminal=0
> > > > Type=Application
> > > >
> > > > I think, it's all. Also, there have 16x16 to 48x48 png image in the
> > > > work/op*/images/ and you can use it.
> > > >
> > >
> > >Thanks for that.., Tell me though.., I've already got linux-opera-6.12
> > >installed here. What is the best (read cleanest) way to remove this
> > >version and install linux-opera-7?
> >
> > Wait, don't do it right now.. nork has made the mistakes when he 
>committed
> > my www/linux-opera7. I already have sent the PR to fix it. The best way? 
>You
> > can use portupgrade or pkg_delete and 'make install' in the
> > www/linux-opera7. Be sure to backup the ~/.opera, then delete it. Copy 
>the
> > bookmark (~/.opera/opera6.adr) back in ~/.opera/ and it will work fine. 
>I
> > explained in the pkg-messages, but nork doesn't add this file when he
> > committed it. Hopeful, one of committer will update linux-opera7 
>quickly,
> > before I get multi-emails if everybody want to use it.
>
>Not to worry.., I always try to make sure I understand the procedures
>first, before attempting anything :-) Thanks for that heads-up though..,
>
>On the portupgrade option though.., Having just cvsup'd the ports
>tree.., shouldn't "pkg_version -v" then tell me that there is an update
>available for linux-opera?

Duh me! portupgrade won't work. It does work to me, because I modified 
linux-opera7 in the linux-opera in my ports tree long time ago, but not now. 
It has to be done by pkg_delete and do the 'make install'. Sorry. :-)

>If anything I'll look into this tomorrow, so as to ensure that whatever
>updates take place with enough time for the dust to settle.
>
>The machine in question is a laptop, but I've got other boxes (4) that
>I'd like to migrate to linux-opera-7, once I verify that flash and
>Acrobat Reader plugins (at least) work.
>
>There's a bit of web-dev that happens on my home network, and its good
>to test animation here before proceeding to client sites (testing with
>IE / Netscape from Win2K Pro at the moment, but it'll be nice to verify
>that Opera works too).
>
>I need Acrobat Reader plugin support to access technical specs and
>papers without having to download, then open in acroread (when on
>FreeBSD) afterwards..,
>
> >
> > >I'm asking because I had some issues with uninstalling one version of 
>an
> > >app and reinstalling a later version in the past.., Particularly where
> > >it comes to shared dependencies (operamotif) et al.
> > >
> > >Can I take it for granted that where you mentioned on freebsdforums
> > 
> >(http://www.bsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?s=9b43787a1839c584946536fd1f20f2f3&threadid=8714)
> > >that the plugins "just worked" for you.., this was indeed referring to
> > >Macromedia Flash (which version, by the way?) and Acrobat Reader?
> >
> > Yes, it just work by do this:
> > http://www.bsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=523 (almost 
>last
> > year)
> >
> > BTW: I have tested Flash 5 (same way above link) with linux-opera7 and 
>it
> > just work, but I haven't test with Flash 6 and Java plugin, yet. I 
>normal
> > disable the plug-ins, but not when I am over at www.apple.com/trailers/ 
>(use
> > galeon or mozilla with mplayerplug-in). :-)
> >
>
>Thanks for verifying this for me.., I'll monitor and proceed
>accordingly.

I will 'try' to test more plugins on linux-opera7, then I will post in 
how-to over at bsdforums.org .. It will be only on linux-opera7, thought.

Cheers,
Mezz

>Regards,
>
>Stacey
>
> > Cheers,
> > Mezz
> >
> > >Thanks again for taking the time.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >Stacey
> > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Mezz
> > > >
> > > > >Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > >Stacey
> > > > >--
> > > > >Stacey Roberts
> > > > >B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science
> > > > >
> > > > >Web: www.vickiandstacey.com
> > >--
> > >Stacey Roberts
> > >B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science
> > >
> > >Web: www.vickiandstacey.com
>--
>Stacey Roberts
>B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science
>
>Web: www.vickiandstacey.com

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