bug#25667: store references in ~/.config/xfce4

bug#25667: store references in ~/.config/xfce4

[Thomas Danckaert]

Hi,

when setting up a xfce4 desktop, the ${HOME}/.config/xfce4 directory 
contains direct references to the store, which can later be garbage 
collected:

~$ grep -r "/gnu/store" .config
.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-9/14865882321.desktop:Exec=/gnu/store/84x54ph8x8z2m77sln39nh5dkkjmj64g-exo-0.10.3/bin/exo-open 
--launch TerminalEmulator
.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-11/14865882323.desktop:Exec=/gnu/store/84x54ph8x8z2m77sln39nh5dkkjmj64g-exo-0.10.3/bin/exo-open 
--launch WebBrowser %u
.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-10/14865882322.desktop:Exec=/gnu/store/84x54ph8x8z2m77sln39nh5dkkjmj64g-exo-0.10.3/bin/exo-open 
--launch FileManager %u
.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-12/14865882324.desktop:Exec=/gnu/store/0cgfqzxsx0mimkwqmdn9z52zk0c387kw-xfce4-appfinder-4.12.0/bin/xfce4-appfinder
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          
<property name="last-image" type="string" 
value="/gnu/store/f7gfrrbwcl2xvdqmg35fnb78bkp8gjhh-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          
<property name="last-image" type="string" 
value="/gnu/store/f7gfrrbwcl2xvdqmg35fnb78bkp8gjhh-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          
<property name="last-image" type="string" 
value="/gnu/store/f7gfrrbwcl2xvdqmg35fnb78bkp8gjhh-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          
<property name="last-image" type="string" 
value="/gnu/store/f7gfrrbwcl2xvdqmg35fnb78bkp8gjhh-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          
<property name="last-image" type="string" 
value="/gnu/store/f7gfrrbwcl2xvdqmg35fnb78bkp8gjhh-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          
<property name="last-image" type="string" 
value="/gnu/store/f7gfrrbwcl2xvdqmg35fnb78bkp8gjhh-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          
<property name="last-image" type="string" 
value="/gnu/store/f7gfrrbwcl2xvdqmg35fnb78bkp8gjhh-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          
<property name="last-image" type="string" 
value="/gnu/store/f7gfrrbwcl2xvdqmg35fnb78bkp8gjhh-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>

I think the launcher items can be replaced by the just the executables, 
without a path.  The desktop images can probably be replaced by 
/run/current-system/profile/share/backgrounds/xfce/...?

Thomas

bug#25667: Status? store refs in ~/.config/xfce4

[zimoun]

Dear Thomas,

What is the status of this bug [1]? Because Xfce4 has been updated
since more than 3 years.

Any progress?
If it is solved and/or not an issue for you anymore, then does it make
sense to close it?


Best regards,
simon

[1] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=25667

bug#25667: Status? store refs in ~/.config/xfce4

[Efraim Flashner]

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On Sun, May 03, 2020 at 06:32:47PM +0200, zimoun wrote:
> Dear Thomas,
> 
> What is the status of this bug [1]? Because Xfce4 has been updated
> since more than 3 years.
> 
> Any progress?
> If it is solved and/or not an issue for you anymore, then does it make
> sense to close it?
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> simon
> 
> [1] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=25667

My kids use XFCE and it looks like it's still there
kids@E2140 ~$ grep gnu\/store .config/xfce4/ -R
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          <property name="last-image" type="string" value="/gnu/store/nnvq0yrc0qr9rmzsd0wxl9y5q5a3f4rx-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          <property name="last-image" type="string" value="/gnu/store/nnvq0yrc0qr9rmzsd0wxl9y5q5a3f4rx-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          <property name="last-image" type="string" value="/gnu/store/nnvq0yrc0qr9rmzsd0wxl9y5q5a3f4rx-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          <property name="last-image" type="string" value="/gnu/store/nnvq0yrc0qr9rmzsd0wxl9y5q5a3f4rx-xfdesktop-4.12.0/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-teal.jpg"/>
.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-desktop.xml:          <property name="last-image" type="string" value="/gnu/store/gqqd580y4g5586vaa17xwnn5jp9vzn5d-xfdesktop-4.14.1/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-stripes.png"/>
.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-9/15095463181.desktop:Exec=/gnu/store/v9qj9hxm7jj296xq3j6jkaf5z9p8m7j5-icecat-52.3.0-gnu1/bin/icecat -new-window
.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-9/15095463181.desktop:Exec=/gnu/store/v9qj9hxm7jj296xq3j6jkaf5z9p8m7j5-icecat-52.3.0-gnu1/bin/icecat -private-window
.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-11/15197161411.desktop:Exec=/gnu/store/zj34shyvw1sx1vlh1z0f9way7qq6b2kp-kodi-18.0_alpha-8.ec16dbc/bin/kodi -fs
.config/xfce4/panel/launcher-11/15197161411.desktop:Exec=/gnu/store/zj34shyvw1sx1vlh1z0f9way7qq6b2kp-kodi-18.0_alpha-8.ec16dbc/bin/kodi --standalone

I fixed the desktop files manually, but I'm not sure about the
backgrounds.

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bug#25667: Status? store refs in ~/.config/xfce4

[Thomas Danckaert]

I switched to gnome shortly after that, but I see Efraim has already 
answered and the issue is still there.

cheers,

Thomas

bug#25667: Status? store refs in ~/.config/xfce4

[Efraim Flashner]

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On Mon, May 04, 2020 at 10:30:11PM +0200, Thomas Danckaert wrote:
> I switched to gnome shortly after that, but I see Efraim has already
> answered and the issue is still there.

Looking at the list again, I think what happened was special care needs
to be taken adding programs to the quick launch bar at the bottom of the
screen. As for the background images, I'm guessing that each time xfce
launches, if the references to the previous images are gone then it adds
a new one. If that's the case then the background images are fixing
themselves and the shortcuts face the same 'buyer beware' as any other
shortcut created.

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bug#25667: Status? store refs in ~/.config/xfce4

[zimoun]

Hi Efraim,

On Tue, 05 May 2020 at 09:10, Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il> wrote:
> On Mon, May 04, 2020 at 10:30:11PM +0200, Thomas Danckaert wrote:
>> I switched to gnome shortly after that, but I see Efraim has already
>> answered and the issue is still there.
>
> Looking at the list again, I think what happened was special care needs
> to be taken adding programs to the quick launch bar at the bottom of the
> screen. As for the background images, I'm guessing that each time xfce
> launches, if the references to the previous images are gone then it adds
> a new one. If that's the case then the background images are fixing
> themselves and the shortcuts face the same 'buyer beware' as any other
> shortcut created.

Thanks for the explanations.  I miss what is the next action to fix the
issue.  What could it be done?

Cheers,
simon

bug#25667: Status? store refs in ~/.config/xfce4

[Efraim Flashner]

On September 14, 2021 11:37:10 AM UTC, zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi Efraim,
>
>On Tue, 05 May 2020 at 09:10, Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il> wrote:
>> On Mon, May 04, 2020 at 10:30:11PM +0200, Thomas Danckaert wrote:
>>> I switched to gnome shortly after that, but I see Efraim has already
>>> answered and the issue is still there.
>>
>> Looking at the list again, I think what happened was special care needs
>> to be taken adding programs to the quick launch bar at the bottom of the
>> screen. As for the background images, I'm guessing that each time xfce
>> launches, if the references to the previous images are gone then it adds
>> a new one. If that's the case then the background images are fixing
>> themselves and the shortcuts face the same 'buyer beware' as any other
>> shortcut created.
>
>Thanks for the explanations.  I miss what is the next action to fix the
>issue.  What could it be done?
>
>Cheers,
>simon

I forgot all about this issue. Given that I haven't really seen it pop up on IRC I think I'd close it as "won't fix". I can't see good things coming from reaching into people's home directories. Maybe if there's some default applications those could be patched in the xfce package to make sure it doesn't bite those who don't have that folder yet.
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bug#25667: Status? store refs in ~/.config/xfce4

[zimoun]

Hi,

On Tue, 14 Sep 2021 at 14:24, Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il> wrote:

> I forgot all about this issue. Given that I haven't really seen it pop up on
> IRC I think I'd close it as "won't fix". I can't see good things coming from
> reaching into people's home directories. Maybe if there's some default
> applications those could be patched in the xfce package to make sure it
> doesn't bite those who don't have that folder yet.

Therefore, I am closing.

Cheers,
simon