Bug 211729 - .desktop icons should thumbnail by icon rather than file contents
Summary: .desktop icons should thumbnail by icon rather than file contents
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 220330
Alias: None
Product: kio
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: thumbnail (show other bugs)
Version: 4.3
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Malte Starostik
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Reported: 2009-10-25 02:32 UTC by David Benjamin
Modified: 2013-05-07 23:31 UTC (History)
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Description David Benjamin 2009-10-25 02:32:48 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 4.3.2)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

If you view a .desktop file in Dolphin, it previews as the file contents. When the file represents a launcher, a preview of the icon is much more accurate.

For instance, visit applications:/Internet and mouse over an application. The displayed preview is the contents of the .desktop file, which seems suboptimal.
Comment 1 Janet 2010-02-07 13:13:41 UTC 
When I see an icon in the preview I assume that the file is either a picture or a folder. No, I wouldn't want text files to be shown as appliaciton icons in the preview, I like that it shows the text. One advantage is that you can see on-the-fly the name of the command and the name of the icon without having to open the file in a text editor. But how about showing both? By now the text file preview also shows the icon of a gear when it's a launcher. This maybe could be replaced by the icon specified in the text file.
Comment 2 Maarten De Meyer 2013-05-07 23:31:12 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 220330 ***