Run Application dialog does not show all known applications
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gnome-panel (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: gnome-panel
The "Run Application" dialog (Alt-F2) does not include all installed applications in the list of known applications. For instance, gvim is missing.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Make sure that gvim is installed (it's in the "vim-full" package).
2. Press Alt-F2 to bring up the "Run Application" dialog.
3. Click on "Show list of known applications".
4. Look for "gvim".
5. Fail to find it. =) That's the bug.
I am not sure whether this is a bug in gnome-panel or in vim-full or one of its dependencies (most likely vim-gui-common). It may or may not be related to the fact that the "Run Application" dialog does not display the gvim icon (/usr/share/
I am using gutsy with gnome-panel 1:2.20.1-0ubuntu1.
| Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28) wrote | #1 |
| Pedro Villavicencio (pedro) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in gnome-panel: | |
| status: | New → Invalid |
All right, I have just taken a quick look at the source and found the following:
The function "get_all_
I am leaving this open for now as I am uncertain whether getting the list from the Applications menu is the Right Thing to do when the menu does not contain all known applications (file-roller is another example of an application that is not included in the menu by default).