Description of problem: It is not possible to add menu items while logged as root: "Cannot save menu item to disk - Details: Error writing file applications:/internet/dillo.desktop: unsupported operation" dillo is a fast C++ based browser. Suitable for low memory machines. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora test 2 [root@conde iso]# rpm -qa | grep gnome libgnomeui-2.4.0-1 gnome-vfs-1.0.5-15 gnome-icon-theme-1.0.6-1 gnome-media-2.3.7-1 gnome-mime-data-2.3.2-1 libgnomecanvas-2.4.0-1 libgnome-2.4.0-1 gnome-python2-bonobo-2.0.0-1 gnome-python2-2.0.0-1 openssh-askpass-gnome-3.6.1p2-19 gnome-desktop-2.4.0-1 gnome-pilot-2.0.10-2 libgnomeprintui22-2.3.1-2 gnome-vfs2-extras-0.99.10-3.1 libgnomeprintui-1.116.0-5 gnome-audio-1.4.0-6 gnome-vfs-extras-0.2.0-7 gnome-mag-0.10.2-3 gnome-themes-2.3.3-1 switchdesk-gnome-3.9.8-18 gnome-system-monitor-2.3.0-1 gnome-utils-2.4.0-1 gnome-applets-2.3.7-1 gnome-user-docs-2.0.1-3 gnome-session-2.4.0-1 gnome-python2-canvas-2.0.0-1 gnome-vfs2-2.4.0-1 gnome-panel-2.4.0-1 up2date-gnome-3.9.29-2 libgnomeprint22-2.3.1-2 libgnomeprint-1.116.0-7 gnome-terminal-2.4.0.1-1 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 0. Install pure fedora test 2 1. log in as root 2. Start gnome from bash with: # startx $(which gnome-session) 3. Try adding the menu a new item using mouse (Hat => Internet => (right click) => entire menu => add new item to this menu Actual results: "Cannot save menu item to disk - Details: Error writing file applications:/internet/dillo.desktop: unsupported operation" Expected results: Additional info: [root@conde applications]# id -a uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root),1(bin),2(daemon),3(sys),4(adm),6(disk), 10(wheel) [root@cond [root@conde applications]# pwd /usr/share/applications [root@conde applications]# ls -la | head total 171 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 3072 Oct 1 14:17 . drwxr-xr-x 156 root root 3072 Oct 2 21:59 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 227 Sep 16 06:16 abiword.desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 452 Aug 26 20:47 gaim.desktop
The Gnome Panel should probably hide this feature until we get menu editing working.
got the same problem with test3
the same problem is with core 1. I herd this is because the format is saved in an xml format and you have to manually enter it.
This problem is also reported upstream. http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=124908
Created attachment 98354 [details] gnome-panel-2.4.2-disable-add-new-menu-item.patch I agree with jrb to temporarily disable the "add new item to menu" option, until the problem is fixed upstream.
Menu editing has been re-enabled in FC2 since gnome-vfs2-2.5.5 or so.