Bug 58579

Summary:	File Open dialog does not handle .desktop files correctly
Product:	[Unmaintained] kio	Reporter:	Unknown <null>
Component:	kfile	Assignee:	Carsten Pfeiffer <pfeiffer>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian testing
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Brian Knotts 2003-05-16 20:22:27 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.1.1)
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages
OS:          Linux

If you create a .desktop file, say, for a fish:// url on your desktop, and then try to navigate there through the KDE File Open dialog (common to most KDE applications), double-clicking the file selects the file, instead of navigating to its location.

Comment 1 Stephan Kulow 2003-05-16 20:41:25 UTC

well, what says it should?

Comment 2 Brian Knotts 2003-05-16 21:13:21 UTC

I really don't think this is a wishlist item; it's much more of a bug. 
 
Perhaps HTTP URLs and other types should be separated? The reason I submitted 
this was because a co-worker pointed it out to me. He has shortcuts to LAN resources 
(fish, SMB) on his desktop, but they are not browsable through the file dialog, despite 
the presence of the "Network" icon that has been added on the left. To me, the new 
Network functionality implies that network shortcuts should work.

Comment 3 Stephan Kulow 2004-06-01 11:43:17 UTC

Replaced bknotts@europa.com with null@kde.org due to bounces by reporter

Comment 4 Stephan Kulow 2004-06-01 14:08:36 UTC

you can never know if a .desktop points to a file or a directory, so I consider this unfixable

Comment 5 Thomas Damgaard 2007-06-26 15:14:18 UTC

Of course this is a bug.
If the design of the .desktop links makes it impossible to implement, then maybe the design of .desktop link is broken.
It should definitely be possible to follow .desktop links through the Open dialog.
Please reopen this bug.