Commits on Apr 15, 2020

1. XDG application desktop launcher & configuration cleanup …

   There were `.desktop` files for applications that are not used anymore
   for some time now as well as applications that don't require a
   user-level launcher file anymore.
   
   >> Desktop Launchers
   
   - `atom.desktop` - Atom [1] was not used anymore since at least February
     23 2019 and was replaced by Visual Studio Code [2] in GH-179.
   - `evolution.desktop` - The usage of Evolution [3] was only temporary
     and for test purposes regarding the compatibility with different
     protocols that could be used through opt-in extensions,
     but it was never the plan to replace the fantasic Thunderbird [4] as
     main mail application.
   - `gpick.desktop` - The main reason for a user-level launcher was the
     missing `MimeType` entry for `application/x-gpick-palette` which has
     already been patched in the upstream [5]. Anyway, Gpick is also not
     used anymore since most design related applications include tools to
     pick colors, like e.g. Firefox's Eyedropper [6] or of course GIMP [7].
   - `gtkhash.desktop` - GTKHash [8] is also not used anymore,
     the user-level launcher was introduced back then to add more keywords
     for supported hash algorithms.
   - `jetbrains-ide.desktop` - The user-level launcher was introduced
     because the used icon name `intellij-idea-ultimate-edition` was not
     provided by the used icon the ("Numix Circle") so it was changed to
     the available `idea` icon. Anyway, a symlink was added a long time ago
     in the icon theme upstream and therefore the custom launcher is not
     required anymore.
   - `org.gnome.gedit.desktop` - The user-level launcher was introduced to
     add more _MIME_ types that should be handled by Gedit [9], this was
     then resolved shortly afterwards using the correct way through XDG
     MIME type handling [10].
   - `shotwell-viewer.desktop` - The user-level launcher was introduced in
     order to hide the `shotwell-viewer` application, that is not intended
     to be called as standalone application, using the `NoDisplay`
     attribute. Anyway, the launcher is now hidden by default in the
     upstream [11] and therefore doesn't require a custom launcher anymore.
   
   >> XDG Autostart
   
   - `dropbox.desktop` - Dropbox [12] was only used for testing purposes
     and has been replaced by the fantastic and advanced Syncthing [13] and
     Seafile [14] projects.
   
   >> XDG Configurations
   
   The `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gtk-*/bookmarks` file was never really useful
   since it only support absolute file/directory paths using the `file://`
   protocol but doesn't resolve environment variables.
   It also takes less than a minute to manually create the bookmarks using
   either Nautilus UI or any other GTK application that support the
   `GtkPlacesSidebar` API [15]. This also allows to dynamically add or
   remove bookmarks based on the current requirements.
   Therefore the file has been removed at all.
   
   [1]: https://atom.io
   [2]: https://code.visualstudio.com
   [3]: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evolution
   [4]: https://www.thunderbird.net
   [5]: https://github.com/thezbyg/gpick/blob/6adcd1337416e11959a7bc64829ac63459086416/share/applications/gpick.desktop#L10
   [6]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Eyedropper
   [7]: https://www.gimp.org
   [8]: https://github.com/tristanheaven/gtkhash
   [9]: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit
   [10]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XDG_MIME_Applications
   [11]: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/shotwell/-/blob/ca03ce2f8e70670d43be00e9f381f9cd22afbceb/data/org.gnome.Shotwell-Viewer.desktop.in#L9
   [12]: https://www.dropbox.com
   [13]: https://syncthing.net
   [14]: https://www.seafile.com
   [15]: https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkPlacesSidebar.html
   
   GH-246

   

   arcticicestudio committed Apr 15, 2020
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