[Bug 880549] [NEW] Main menu entry for GVim not created when installing vim-gtk

[Phil Grohe]

Public bug reported:

[Description]
On a fresh 11.10 Lubuntu install no Main Menu -> Accessories entry is created for 'GVim Text Editor' when installing package vim-gtk even though there is a gvim .desktop file located in /usr/share/applications (.desktop file created by vim-gui-common as far as I can tell).

As I understand it LXDE looks for .desktop files in
/usr/share/applications to populate the menu. Despite the presence of a
gvim.desktop file, still nothing.

I have managed to get the menu entry to appear by opening
/usr/share/applications/gvim.desktop as root in vim and simply resaving
it without making any changes.  After doing this GVim is listed in the
Main Menu -> Accessories menu.

Furthermore, once the menu item has appeared (using method above),
uninstalling vim-gtk does not remove the menu entry.  It remains there
but has no effect when clicked.  In order for it to go away you must do
a re-intsallation of package vim-gui-common.

[Expected Result]
Main menu entry is created when vim-gtk is installed,  menu item is removed when vim-gtk is uninstalled.

[Actual Result]
Main menu entry is not created when vim-gtk  is installed.  Can be remedied by manually re-saving /usr/share/applications/gvim.desktop

Main menu entry is not removed when uninstalling vim-gtk.  User must
also reinstall vim-gui-common package (which is where the gvim.desktop
file comes from.

[Steps To Reproduce]
1. Fresh install of 11.10 Lubuntu (vim-gui-common installed by default, gvim.desktop already present in /usr/share/applications)
2. Install vim-gtk
3. Open main menu -> Accessories, note GVim is not present
5. Open terminal, run 'sudo vim /usr/share/applications/gvim.desktop', simply resave file by typing ':w' followed by enter
6.Open main menu -> Accessories, note GVim is now present

[Operating System]
Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
Release:	11.10

[Package Versions]
vim:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
  Version table:
     2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages

vim-gtk:
  Installed: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
  Candidate: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

vim-gui-common:
  Installed: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
  Candidate: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

** Affects: vim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: main-menu menu vim vim-gtk

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Title:
  Main menu entry for GVim not created when installing vim-gtk

Status in “vim” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  [Description]
  On a fresh 11.10 Lubuntu install no Main Menu -> Accessories entry is created for 'GVim Text Editor' when installing package vim-gtk even though there is a gvim .desktop file located in /usr/share/applications (.desktop file created by vim-gui-common as far as I can tell).

  As I understand it LXDE looks for .desktop files in
  /usr/share/applications to populate the menu. Despite the presence of
  a gvim.desktop file, still nothing.

  I have managed to get the menu entry to appear by opening
  /usr/share/applications/gvim.desktop as root in vim and simply
  resaving it without making any changes.  After doing this GVim is
  listed in the Main Menu -> Accessories menu.

  Furthermore, once the menu item has appeared (using method above),
  uninstalling vim-gtk does not remove the menu entry.  It remains there
  but has no effect when clicked.  In order for it to go away you must
  do a re-intsallation of package vim-gui-common.

  [Expected Result]
  Main menu entry is created when vim-gtk is installed,  menu item is removed when vim-gtk is uninstalled.

  [Actual Result]
  Main menu entry is not created when vim-gtk  is installed.  Can be remedied by manually re-saving /usr/share/applications/gvim.desktop

  Main menu entry is not removed when uninstalling vim-gtk.  User must
  also reinstall vim-gui-common package (which is where the gvim.desktop
  file comes from.

  [Steps To Reproduce]
  1. Fresh install of 11.10 Lubuntu (vim-gui-common installed by default, gvim.desktop already present in /usr/share/applications)
  2. Install vim-gtk
  3. Open main menu -> Accessories, note GVim is not present
  5. Open terminal, run 'sudo vim /usr/share/applications/gvim.desktop', simply resave file by typing ':w' followed by enter
  6.Open main menu -> Accessories, note GVim is now present

  [Operating System]
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:	11.10

  [Package Versions]
  vim:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
    Version table:
       2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3 0
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages

  vim-gtk:
    Installed: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
    Candidate: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
    Version table:
   *** 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3 0
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  vim-gui-common:
    Installed: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
    Candidate: 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3
    Version table:
   *** 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3 0
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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