update menu for the new Desktop Menu Specification
Submitted by Stanislav Brabec
Description
Upstream bugs were incorporated to the new Desktop Menu Specification[1].
Please update your utilities and distribution menu to accept these changes and new Categories before application desktop files start to use it.
[1] http://specifications.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/menu-spec-latest.html#main-category-registry
List of changes that affect applications menu:
- Science is now Main Category, not Additional Category.
Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20186
Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64034
If you had a common "Edutainment" menu, it could be now split to "Education" and "Science".
- Allowed Main Categories changed:
2.1) Science: All items allowed for Education before are now accepted for Science as well.
Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20186
Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64036
2.2) Monitor: Monitor is now accepted for System or Network. It was only System before.
Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49699
Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64044
- There are several new Additional Categories:
3.1) Spirituality: Religious and spiritual software, theology; allowed Main Categories: Education;Science;Utility;Game
Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20192
Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64038
3.2) Humanities: Software for philosophy, psychology and other humanities; allowed Main Categories: Education;Science
Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20192
Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64038
3.3) Maps: Sofware for viewing maps, navigation, mapping, GPS; allowed Main Categories: Graphics;Utility;Education;Science
Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20187
Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64042
3.4) Feed: RSS, podcast and other subscription based contents; allowed Main Categories: Network
Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20197
Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64045
3.5) NetworkService: A generic network service not listed elsewhere; allowed Main Categories: Network
Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20197
Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64045
3.6) Shooter: Shooter game; allowed Main Categories: Game
Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38553
Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64043
Reference to XDG thread:
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xdg/2012-October/012546.html
Version: Unspecified