Hi Olivier, Sorry, I do not understand what exactly you mean "no app in the snap is named like the snap itself". Could you please elaborate it more?
Thanks & best regards, XiaoGuo On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 9:50 PM, Olivier Tilloy < olivier.til...@canonical.com> wrote: > Hi XiaoGuo, > > Your example happens to work because no app in the snap is named like > the snap itself. For such snaps, using the new desktop feature should > be safe. > > Cheers, > > Olivier > > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 3:48 AM, XiaoGuo Liu <xiaoguo....@canonical.com> > wrote: > > Hi Olivier, > > > > Based on the snapcraft release 2.25, I have made an example at: > > > > https://github.com/liu-xiao-guo/helloworld-desktop > > > > So, far, I do not have any problems with it. Is there anything I am doing > > wrongly? I can see the launchers in the Ubuntu dash without any problems > and > > the apps are launched well. > > > > By the way, I have created a blog for it at > > http://blog.csdn.net/ubuntutouch/article/details/54691673. It has the > > captured pictures. > > > > Thanks & best regards, > > XiaoGuo > > > > On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 12:09 AM, Olivier Tilloy > > <olivier.til...@canonical.com> wrote: > >> > >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 3:47 AM, Sergio Schvezov <sergius...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Hello snapcrafters! > >> > > >> > We are pleased to announce the release of version `2.25` of snapcraft > >> > has been released: > >> > https://launchpad.net/snapcraft/+milestone/2.25 > >> > > >> > This release is now available on xenial-updates, yakkety-updates and > >> > zesty. > >> > What follows are the full release notes (the prettier version can be > >> > read at https://github.com/snapcore/snapcraft/releases/tag/2.25) > >> > > >> > # New in this release > >> > > >> > ## Support for hooks > >> > Hooks support has arrived. There are currently two ways to use them, > >> > either with a by-convention path or by using a `part` and installing > into an > >> > expected path in the part's install directory. > >> > > >> > Find out more about this feature at > >> > https://github.com/snapcore/snapcraft/blob/master/docs/hooks.md > >> > > >> > ## Desktop file support > >> > Aside from the by-convention functionality already in place, you can > now > >> > declare a desktop file from your app within an `apps` entry using a > path > >> > relative to the `prime` directory pointing to a desktop file, > snapcraft will > >> > take care of the rest. > >> > >> I would not recommend starting to use that new feature because of > >> https://launchpad.net/bugs/1658123. This will hopefully be usable in > >> time for 2.26. > >> > >> > >> > So if your project already has a desktop file, say in > >> > `./prime/usr/share/applications/my-app.desktop` all you need to do is > >> > something like this: > >> > > >> > ```yaml > >> > apps: > >> > my-app: > >> > command: my-app > >> > desktop: usr/share/applications/my-app.desktop > >> > ``` > >> > > >> > That said, it is worth mentioning that the by-convention mechanism is > >> > still supported. > >> > > >> > ## rust plugin > >> > The `rust` plugin has seen an improvement and a couple of bug fixes. > >> > > >> > The added feature allow for one to set `rust-features` which is a list > >> > of strings used to build optional dependencies (run `snapcraft help > rust` > >> > for a bit more details). > >> > > >> > The bug fixes relate to: > >> > > >> > - Allowing to build with `Cargo.toml` not in the base source > directory. > >> > - Repecting the other `rust` plugin properties: `rust-channel` and > >> > `rust-revision`. > >> > > >> > ## nodejs plugin > >> > The plugin now correctly downloads dependencies in `package.json` to > the > >> > correct location. > >> > > >> > ## godeps plugin > >> > This plugin is now no longer affected by `GOBIN` being set in the > >> > environment. > >> > > >> > ## deb sources > >> > `deb` sources are now being handled with `python-debian` which does > >> > incorrecly handle symlinks. > >> > > >> > ## More modes for daemon's in apps > >> > You can now set the `daemon` property in an `apps` entry to `notify` > >> > (and it will follow systemd's expected behavior for this service > type). > >> > > >> > ## Deprecations > >> > Some new deprecations have been introduced, for `parts` the `prime` > >> > keyword is now favored over the `snap` one. When using the `snap` > keyword a > >> > link to http://snapcraft.io/docs/deprecation-notices/dn1 will be > presented > >> > with more information and the migration path. > >> > > >> > Plugins that are part of snapcraft that were displaying `DEPRECATED` > >> > notices have all been updated to use the newer plugin API. > >> > > >> > ## Classic confinement > >> > Some improvements were made to classic confinement with a more > >> > comprehensive error when the prerequisites to build a classic > confined snap > >> > are not met. > >> > > >> > ## parts > >> > Improvements were made to the core parts management of snapcraft: > >> > > >> > - `stage` entries now don't need to be replicated in `prime`. > >> > - cleaning all parts works correctly even if `snapcraft.yaml` is > broken. > >> > > >> > ## Others > >> > For the full list of things available on 2.25 feel free to check > >> > https://launchpad.net/snapcraft/+milestone/2.25 > >> > > >> > # Contributions > >> > This release has seen some contributions from outside of the snapcraft > >> > core team, so we want to give a shout out to these folks, here's a > team > >> > thank you for: > >> > > >> > - Chris Holcombe > >> > - Jonathon Love > >> > - Kit Randel > >> > - Marco Trevisan > >> > - Matthew Aguirre > >> > - Olivier Tilloy > >> > > >> > # Final Notes > >> > To get the source for this release check it out at > >> > https://github.com/snapcore/snapcraft/releases/tag/2.25 > >> > > >> > A great place to collaborate and discuss features, bugs and ideas on > >> > snapcraft is snapcraft@lists.snapcraft.io mailing list or on the > >> > snapcraft > >> > channel on Rocket Chat https://rocket.ubuntu.com/channel/snapcraft > >> > > >> > To file bugs, please go to > >> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft/+filebug. > >> > > >> > Happy snapcrafting! > >> > -- Sergio and the team > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Sent using Dekko from my Ubuntu device > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Snapcraft mailing list > >> > Snapcraft@lists.snapcraft.io > >> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/snapcraft > >> > >> -- > >> Snapcraft mailing list > >> Snapcraft@lists.snapcraft.io > >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/snapcraft > > > > > > > > > > -- > > XiaoGuo, Liu > > > > -- > > Snapcraft mailing list > > Snapcraft@lists.snapcraft.io > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/snapcraft > > > > -- > Snapcraft mailing list > Snapcraft@lists.snapcraft.io > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/ > mailman/listinfo/snapcraft > -- XiaoGuo, Liu
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