gconf schemas + .desktop file question

[Doug Barton]

On 12/09/2011 15:16, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
> On 12/9/11 1:44 PM, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote:
>> hi there,
>>
>> i'm currently working on `graphics/ufraw' port and thinking if it should
>> install files mentioned in ${subj}.  the port provides them, but i am not
>> sure if it's ok to enable installation thereof.
>>
>> my hesitation is due to the fact that i don't use gnome, gconf, or related
>> crap; i believe those things are badly implemented and contradict unix
>> philosophy.  nonetheless, if presence of these files would not hurt purists
>> like me, and does not require any dependencies, why not?  maybe it would
>> be useful for people that are deeply in the gnome camp.
>>
>> thus my question is: is it ok to install them without setting some
>> USE_GNOME=gconf magic and calling `update-desktop-database' in makefile?
>> i'd rather not pull these dependencies, but if i have too, i'd appreciate
>> some hints of what should i include if corresponding OPTION would be set.
>>
>> so far i may just install them as plain files, with no gnomish dependencies
>> recorded.
> 
> You need to run gconftool-2 to properly install schema, which means that
> gconf will need to be installed.  For the .desktop file, look at
> x11/xterm.  They do a good job of making this optional.

+1

The bare .desktop files are used in xfce, which IMO has a nice balance
between "bare bones WM" which I tend to favor and "kitchen sink DE"
which I have a powerful dislike for.


Doug

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