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Marianne

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Registered: 2022-07-05

Posts: 3

Launcher only in Desktop with Launcher-Name

Hi
I use Folders on my Desktop like in windows 10  or KDE
I dont use Drop-Down-Menus

and when i move a Launcher  in a Folder
the displayed  Name does  change in the File-name of the Launcher

p. example  "Galculator" on Desktop   will be  "Galculator.Desktop  in the Folder

this was not  so  on  XFCE 4,12
the filemanager  pcmanfm-qt   display  this  right  also in Folders  like  other Managers
but i do not want a 2nd  Manager ,

Is there a secret config-file -entry  , that Thunar  display  this also ??
if  not, i change to kde , 

Please no Question, why i want  this ,,, u can  help  or not

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,485

Re: Launcher only in Desktop with Launcher-Name

Hello and welcome.

This was done on purpose. See the following bug report: https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/-/issues/56.

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Skaperen

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From: right by Jesus, our Saviour

Registered: 2013-06-15

Posts: 862

Re: Launcher only in Desktop with Launcher-Name

i could make a script that could be run in the directory/folder with the .desktop files and change all the Name= settings to be the same.  they need to keep the ".desktop" extension so the software knows which files to use.

ok, i'll avoid asking you why you want to do this.  i'll also assume it is not intended to clutter the desktop.  but, in my opinion this would clutter the desktop with the ".desktop" extension added to each name.

i also assume you were not aware of the naming needs of the software.  it would be nice if it recognized something simpler like a shorter extension.  but the big extension ".desktop" was chosen as part of desktop common interfacing/naming.  i have no idea how KDE behaves with this.  i could be all wrong about this.

Marianne

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Registered: 2022-07-05

Posts: 3

Re: Launcher only in Desktop with Launcher-Name

Thanks for u Answers
I can not understand this,  XFCE had make a release with this Major-Bug.
I was happy  5 years ago,  with XFCE  a slim  and fast Desktop,   (after Start only 530 mb Ram usage)
with all properties in Desktop  like Windows or KDE
and then: over Night ,  after a Release Debian  with  XFCE to 4.16  , i see the "new Names" in my Desktop-Folders.

Ok. if some Users want see the "real Filename" , then give us a Switch in Thunar, how to display Launchers

@Yeah, u cant remove  ".desktop" , or the Launcher is dead !
My Workarraund is: Start all with Bash-scripts ,  as  "Icons" u have to use  Emblemes, 
so i  make new  Emblemes ,  The Default-emblemes r primitive

Only for that theme, i have become a new Member here , excuse my bad English

Marianne

Last edited by Marianne (2022-07-06 09:33:08)

Marianne

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Registered: 2022-07-05

Posts: 3

Re: Launcher only in Desktop with Launcher-Name

the new PcmanFm-qt - Filemanager  0,16,0  has this Switch
I can see my  pure Icons in Desktop-Folders
and others the real Filename , when they want this !
And Thunar ??  time for  go to  LXQT  ?

I dont understand the Method , how can i here  upload an Image  (Screenshot PCman)
for that theme from my local PC in this forum,
i have others to  do in time,  as upload first that image  in a public-server , give link , and so on
(primitive !!!) 
so  i writing  :  Pcmanfm-qt  --> Edit -->   Preferences  ->   Display
Option ;  Show real Filenames

Last edited by Marianne (2022-07-07 18:14:11)

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,485

Re: Launcher only in Desktop with Launcher-Name

It might be best to create a bug report to see what the developers say.

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