Problem with .desktop files

[Andrew Robinson]

Have you checked that the Exec entry of the desktop file points to a
valid executable file that is present on the search path of X?

-Andrew

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Ariel Wainer <ariel at xtech.com.ar> wrote:
> Hi, this is my firs mail to this list, excuse me if this is not the right
>  place for it and for my bad english.
>  I'm having a problem with desktop launchers (*.desktop). When i click them
>  or try to open them with exo-open, instead of launching the desired app it
>  opens the .desktop file with mousepad.
>
>  I customized  serveral things in this desktop, but can't find where or how
>  to change this undesired behaviour.
>
>  My system is a debian etch, with these versions:
>
>  gtk2-engines-xfce   2.3.99.2-1
>  libxfce4mcs-client3   4.3.99.2-1
>  libxfce4mcs-manager3   4.3.99.2-1
>  libxfce4util4   4.3.99.2-1
>  libxfcegui4-4   4.3.99.2-1
>  xfce4   4.3.99.2
>  xfce4-artwork   0.1-1
>  xfce4-battery-plugin   0.4.90.2-1
>  xfce4-clipman-plugin   0.5.99.1-2
>  xfce4-cpufreq-plugin   0.2-1
>  xfce4-cpugraph-plugin   0.3-1
>  xfce4-diskperf-plugin   2.0-2
>  xfce4-fsguard-plugin   0.3.0-2
>  xfce4-genmon-plugin   2.0-2
>  xfce4-goodies   4.3.99.2.1
>  xfce4-icon-theme   4.3.99.2-1
>  xfce4-mailwatch-plugin   1.0.1-2
>  xfce4-mcs-manager   4.3.99.2-1
>  xfce4-mcs-plugins   4.3.99.2-1
>  xfce4-minicmd-plugin   0.4-2
>  xfce4-mount-plugin   0.4.5-2
>  xfce4-netload-plugin   0.4-2
>  xfce4-notes-plugin   1.3.99.1-1
>  xfce4-panel   4.3.99.2-2
>  xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin   1.9.1-2
>  xfce4-screenshooter-plugin   1.0.0-2
>  xfce4-sensors-plugin   0.9.0-2
>  xfce4-session   4.3.99.1-2
>  xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin   0.4.2-1
>  xfce4-systemload-plugin   0.4-2
>  xfce4-terminal   0.2.5.6rc1-2etch1
>  xfce4-utils   4.3.99.2-1
>  xfce4-verve-plugin   0.3.4-1+b1
>  xfce4-wavelan-plugin   0.5.3-1
>  xfce4-weather-plugin   0.5.99.1-2
>
>
>  Regards,
>
>  Ariel.
>
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