Problem Adding Menu Item : FC-2 Gnome 2.6

[vaibhav_samant]

Hello,

I am attempting to modify the MENU in FC-2 (Gnome 2.6).
For learning purpose I have modified an existing entry to create a new MENU item. Below is what I have done..

1)Created file /usr/share/applications/test.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Test
Comment=Test has done this
Exec=sound-juicer
Icon=sound-juicer.png
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=sound-juicer
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general

2)Created /usr/share/desktop-directories/test.directory
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Test
Comment=Test has done this
Icon=redhat-games.png
Type=Directory
Encoding=UTF-8

3)Run the following command as "root".
desktop-file-install --vendor=Foo_Me_Foo --add-category=X-Red-Hat-Base
/usr/share/desktop-directories/test.directory

Menu Item "test" is being added & shows in the menu.
But the menu item is being added under "Other" category
I believe there should have been a new category "Test" which when clicked would run the application "sound-juicer".

Request someone to point where I am going wrong.

Can someone also guide me to how to add a separator between menu items.

Thanking everyone in advance.

Best regards,
Vai

[imdeemvp]

you will probably get a better answer from developers, dont you think?

[vaibhav_samant]

I thought this is something very basic and sure someone must have found a way out.
Sure, Developers are the last resort.

[imdeemvp]

see the forum is fairly new....and some of those questions most of us may not be familiar with, i wish i knew the answer, but posting with developers will probably get you a more accurate answer.

[TKY]

Categories=Application;

i think you should change it to Categories=GNOME;Application;test;


i edited the desktop entry files and learn to modify the menu by using search to look for the folder to put the desktop entry files and icons. it works.

how-to

*just be more careful when copying the icons, don't overwrite the folder.