packaging: new spec filed idea

[Richard Hughes]

On Fri, 2008-01-18 at 20:18 +0100, Martin Sourada wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-01-18 at 19:15 +0100, Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek wrote:
> > Should I jump to the PK's mailing list, if RPM doesn't provide "Icon: " field?
> > 
> > -- 
> > Jakub 'Livio' Rusinek 
> > http://liviopl.jogger.pl/ 
> 
> Nope, but you should jump to PK's mailing list and asking them for using
> saner icons.

Totally!

> RPM and installed packages already provide enough info for
> that. IMHO for not-yet-installed packages the Group field is enough and
> it is more than likely that matching icon will already be installed
> (either in the hicolor theme or the icon theme you are using). For
> installed packages when it has some icon, than it most likely is
> displayed in menu, and the icon name is listed its desktop file. So, go
> and ask:

Ahh, it's non trivial as some applications will have multiple icon files
and/or desktop files. But yes, it's an easy fix if you can do it.

Richard.