The .desktop was supported by nautilus 1:3.26.4-0~ubuntu18.04.5 in bionic. The feature has been removed[1] from nautilus by upstream. There is no progress from upstream to re-implement the feature[2].
Device Enablement team will need to find another approach to meet customer's requirement. [1] Remove desktop files & binaries handling (#184) · Issues · GNOME / nautilus · GitLab - https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/issues/184 [2] Allow launching .desktop files from the context menu. (#445) · Issues · GNOME / nautilus · GitLab - https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/issues/445 ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/issues #184 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/issues/184 ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/issues #445 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/issues/445 ** Tags added: focal ** Also affects: oem-priority Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: oem-priority Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: oem-priority Assignee: (unassigned) => Rex Tsai (chihchun) ** Changed in: oem-priority Importance: Undecided => Wishlist -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870479 Title: .desktop files were open by gedit Status in OEM Priority Project: Invalid Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: On 20.04,the .desktop file could not show correct icons and open by correct applications. It only show a 'setting' icon, and when you double click it, it will use gedit to open it. nautilus 1:3.36.1-1ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/oem-priority/+bug/1870479/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
