Xdg was an acronym for the X Desktop Group, which is now known as freedesktop.org, but the label has remained. The freedesktop.org project has created a set of standards that now underlie X desktop environments such as GNOME, KDE and many others.
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gnome desktop menu layout problem
I have added a 'Quick Setup' sub-menu of 'System' desktop menu.
I want this sub-menu to contains some desktop files within two sections, separated with a separator.
I need the first part to contains ...
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compiz-plugins schemas not found with gsettings
I have installed the extra plugins (compiz-plugins) for CompizConfig Settings Manager (compizconfig-settings-manager) and am trying to change these settings from the command line using gsettings.
The ...
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Rename default user directories
Is it possible to rename default directories like ~/Documents, ~/Music, ~/Videos?
Especially I want to rename Videos to Movies.
Thanks in advance!
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How to define completely new xdg-user-dirs?
I've just configured my ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs file under unity (ubtuntu 12.10) and everything works well so far. But is there any chance to extend the user dirs like this:
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How to check in script if upstart event was emited?
I am running remote connection on session start using xdg autostart script. But sometimes network interface needs more time to start. So I need to check if network is up.
Is it possible to check if ...
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Desktop empty under Ubuntu 12.04
My problem is that my desktop is empty -- there are no files or directories in it. The launcher on the left and the menu at the top are both ok. But, after a recent upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10, ...
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Weird XDG User Dir resetting bug
I have a weird problem with 12.04 LTS.
Regardless of what I do to the ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs file, whenever I login again the next time, that file gets all set to $HOME only. Something is happening ...
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ubuntu unity “double click” opens folder not file [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Opening a file opens the folder the file is in, not the file itself
I've been using 12.04 for some month and have had this issue (I don't know if it's been there all the ...
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How to use xdg-desktop-icon?
I am on Ubuntu 12.04 with KDE. I'd like to use the xdg-desktop-icon tool because it can be scripted and works cross desktop.
Made a minimal file: test.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
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How do I integrate my Windows filesystem with Ubuntu?
I recently got a new Windows computer and would like to dual boot with Ubuntu. I don't really want to have 2 separate file systems (with mounting) but would like to integrate the two, if it is ...
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How to stop Nautilus from using Home as Desktop Folder?
As of a recent boot, my desktop folder is defaulting to ~/. I would prefer the default behaviour : the desktop directory should be ~/Desktop.
As a first way to solve my problem I tried
gconftool-2 ...
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Is there an online resource listing all desktop entry specs unique to Unity and not in the xdg standard?
The official freedesktop.org specification for application launchers is helpful, but it would be nice to see a comprehensive list of all other keys that are specific to Unity, if it is recorded ...
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What is the replacement for gnome-open in GNOME?
gnome-open is typically used to open files from the CLI using their associated mime-type handler.
It doesn't appear to be installed by default anymore in 12.04. The errata has not been well ...
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How do I make the public folder not appear in the home folder of new accounts?
When I create a new user, how do I tell Ubuntu not to create a Public sub-folder?
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What can I use instead of gnome-open?
What is a current replacement of 'gnome-open' command (generic open of files based on the type)?
Before:
gnome-open mydoc.pdf # opened PDF in default application
Now:
gnome-open
The program ...
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What's the absolute path of an icon declared in a .desktop file?
In a .desktop file you can declare an icon, however it's not clear how this translates to an icon on disk:
Icon=eric
Where on the filesystem can I find this icon?
Related to this question:
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How can I change the desktop folder path?
I had some trobles upgrading to 11.10, and had to create a new user and copy some files to my old user to work. But now Ubuntu dont find my Desktop Folder.
I need to change the path, so where can I ...
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How to make changes in xdg-user-dirs.dirs have effect in files lens?
I've changed some favourite folder locations in ~/.config/xdg-user-dirs.dirs, since I prefer different locations for Music and Pictures folder, and nautilus recognized the changes. However the Unity ...
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How to set up uri / magnet links.(xdg-open) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to configure chrome to open magnet url's with deluge?
I want to open Magnet links for torrents and Spotify, but whenever I click on one it either opens up ...
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How can I set the 'Path' variable in a .desktop file to be relative to the location where the desktop file is located?
I want to set the 'Path' variable in a .desktop file relative to the location where the desktop file is located and I can't manage to do that.
When I don't declare it or set it to blank it defaults ...
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Functions of xdg-user-dirs
What are the functions and capabilities of xdg-user-dirs? In particular, I'm interested to have the folders it creates on a different partition instead of the whole Home.
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How do I reset gnome-open/xdg-open to actually open with my preferred browser?
Somehow gnome-open and xdg-open are now hopelessly broken. Setting my default browser in System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications changes nothing.
When I click on any link that points to a ...
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Any way to consolidate multiple .Trash directories
I have a seperate data partition with a functioning .Trash directory.
But ~/.local/share/Trash is the only directory seen by trash:/// in nautilus.
Here's the fstab entry for the partition:
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How can I change the default location of content directories (eg Pictures, Templates, Music) in my home folder?
I have multiple users on my home desktop. I am content with most of the default user directories, however I would like to make one change.
I would like to setup a common directory for Music (ie ...
