Bug 138988

Summary: Konqueror should be able to parse .lnk files
Product: [Applications] konqueror Reporter: Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen>
Component: generalAssignee: Konqueror Developers <konq-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Ubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Attachments: Shortcut to D:/Java Projects/CS 1331/

Description Matthew Flaschen 2006-12-18 23:32:22 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.5)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

Windows uses a .lnk (Shell link) file format for shortcut files. The Windows implementation is described at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/reference/ifaces/ishelllink/ishelllink.asp . These are similar to the Konqueror .desktop files, and can refer to files or folders. It would be very useful if Konqueror could parse them. For instance, I have a dual-boot machine with a shared data partition and it would be helpful to use .lnk folder shortcuts on both operating systems. I realize this is quite complicated, because the mountpoint/drive letter will differ. However, Konqueror could attempt to resolve it relatively. An example .lnk file will be attached.

This is copied from my report at https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/kdebase/+bug/76326
Comment 1 Matthew Flaschen 2006-12-18 23:38:04 UTC 
Created attachment 18972 [details]
Shortcut to D:/Java Projects/CS 1331/ 

The shortcut is in /data/Documents/Courses/Computer Science/1331/ . The (D:)
partition is mounted as /data on GNU/Linux.
Comment 2 Tommi Tervo 2006-12-19 08:31:38 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 85348 ***