I have added the new gnash.desktop into a copy of the source of gnash, i have done this as part of my MOTU mentoring with gpocentek. Im not sure whether this bug has been fixed commercially, if so let me know. Otherwise I have a fixed version on my PC.
-- Gnash menu launcher (/usr/share/applications/gnash.desktop file) doesn't start any application, also gnash isn't asociated with SWF mimetype https://launchpad.net/bugs/84526 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs