GNU bug report logs - #10977
24.0.94; filename "emacs.desktop" collides with kde xy*.desktop logic

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Thomas Rikl <trikl <at> online.de>

Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 09:58:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.0.94

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: trikl <at> online.de, 10977 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#10977: detail from .xession-errors concerning .desktop extension	of ~./emacs.desktop
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:35:02 -0400

>> You could still have them.  The user would simply have to explicitly
>> save it in /some/other/place.
> OIC.
>> FWIW, I think that ".el" should be reserved for files containing Elisp
>> code, rather than any Elisp data; IOW it should be intended for `load'
>> rather than for `read'.  Not sure what to use for Elisp data,
>> tho... maybe ".eld"?

> desktop-read does:
> ;; Evaluate desktop buffer and remember when it was modified.
> (load (desktop-full-file-name) t t t)

Wonderful, then ".emacs.d/desktop.el" would be fine,


        Stefan
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