Bug#345822: closed by Loïc Minier <lool@dooz.org> (Re: libgtk2.0-0: .emacs.desktop shows up as "No Name" in file dialog)

[Javier Kohen]

I'm cc the GTK+ list, as they might be willing to shed some light on
this issue.

El jue, 22-02-2007 a las 18:15 +0000, Debian Bug Tracking System
escribió:
> This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report
> #345822: libgtk2.0-0: .emacs.desktop shows up as "No Name" in file dialog,
> which was filed against the libgtk2.0-0 package.
> 
> It has been closed by Loïc Minier <lool at dooz.org>.

> > On Tue, Jan 03, 2006, Javier Kohen wrote:
> > > GTK+'s open file dialog shows any file named .emacs.desktop as "No
> > > Name" (or its localized equivalent).
> > 
> >  This is a feature!  These files are detected as Application launchers.
> > 

Well, first, this is not an application launcher, but some sort of
session/workspace management record kept by Emacs. Second, I don't see
the point of changing its name to "No Name" on the file browser, since
it's wrong (the file does have a name), misleading (no way to know what
file it actually refers to) and confusing (what if there are several
files that fall under this category?), to say the least.

Could you please explain your reasons for calling this a feature? I
would almost understand hiding the file entry altogether (although I'd
disagree with calling that a feature, as well), but the current behavior
seems plainly wrong.

Thanks,
-- 
Javier Kohen <jkohen at users.sourceforge.net>
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