Quicklist doesn't yet appear to support "Path"

Bug #1213671 reported by StewVed
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Bug Description

I have created many launchers over the years for my games that run though Wine. The ones that use a seperate multiline bash script file work fine, but an all-in-one launcher like this:

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[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Trackmania2 Stadium
Exec=env WINEPREFIX='/home/ved/wines/TM2-Stadium' wine 'ManiaPlanet.exe'
Path=/home/ved/wines/TM2-Stadium/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/ManiaPlanet
StartupNotify=true
Icon=trackmania_2_stadium_icon_by_loucie2-d6g7ucu.png
Categories=Game;
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it is worth noting that it can be worked around with a one-line bash:
Exec=bash -c "cd '/home/ved/wines/TM2-Stadium/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/ManiaPlanet' && env WINEPREFIX='/home/ved/wines/TM2-Stadium' wine 'ManiaPlanet.exe'"

but it'd be great to implement the Path command in launchers for the Right-Click list (Quicklist).

This is similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/drawers/+bug/1111150, though I have decided to create a new bug entry because it is a seperate bug to Path not being implemented in the open drawer; that now works fine.

Cheers guys :)

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icb410 (ian-berke) wrote :

Hi,

I did note this problem also in the bug you mention, but it turned out to be a limitation in Unity. I submitted a bug report and someone is now getting around to fixing it: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1113883

Code is already in drawers to add a Path key to the Desktop Action entry, so once Unity properly supports it, the quicklist should work properly.

Best,
Ian

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StewVed (stewved) wrote :

Superb stuff, Ian. Hopefully Marco's additions to lp:libindicator will be approved and updated sometime soon.
cheers :)

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