GNU bug report logs - #44862
Xfce4 Launcher Shortcuts not working after updates

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From: znavko <at> disroot.org
To: "bug-guix" <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Xfce4 Launcher Shortcuts not working after updates
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:45:04 +0000

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Hello! I use Xfce4 under Guix OS. I have several Shortcuts in Launchers on Xfce4 Panel:
IceCat, Gimp, Ungoogled-Chrom, PcmanFM.
Every time I update software, delete old generations and run garbage collector
this removes packages from the /gnu/store
and this makes Shortcuts unworkable.

I think it is a bug, cause Xfce4 Shortcuts must link to the current profile and relating software.
Instead of this the creation of Shortcuts make a hard link directly to software - not through the profile.

Error window is in the attachment.

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Message #8 received at 44862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: znavko <at> disroot.org
Cc: 44862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#44862: Xfce4 Launcher Shortcuts not working after updates
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:20:06 +0100

Hi znavko,

znavko <at> disroot.org skribis:

> Hello! I use Xfce4 under Guix OS. I have several Shortcuts in Launchers on Xfce4 Panel:
> IceCat, Gimp, Ungoogled-Chrom, PcmanFM.
> Every time I update software, delete old generations and run garbage collector
> this removes packages from the /gnu/store
> and this makes Shortcuts unworkable.

Is this a new bug or one you’ve been experiencing from some time?

Are those shortcuts in the Xfce bar added manually (through drag and
drop or similar), or are they added automatically as you install
applications?

Thanks,
Ludo’.

Message #11 received at 44862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Tomás Ortín <tomasortin <at> mailbox.org>
To: 44862 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 07:24:00 +0000

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I've been experiencing the same since I started using Guix some months ago. In my experience, this happens only with manually added shortcuts, it seems XFCE links directly to the store in that case. It can be fixed manually, although I agree it would be nice if it wasn't necessary.

In case znavko finds it helpful here's a manual workaround: to fix the shortcut for 'foo', run 'which foo' and copy the path (it should be to the profile instead of to the store). Then right click on the shortcut for 'foo'', click on "edit" and replace the old path to the store with the path to the profile.

Hope it helps!

Tomás

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