[tor-bugs] #13375 [Tor Browser]: Tor Browser Script can't be launched from the Linux desktop

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#13375: Tor Browser Script can't be launched from the Linux desktop
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     Reporter:  lunar    |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:           |     Status:  needs_revision
  enhancement            |  Milestone:
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tbb-usability, tbb-helpdesk-
  Browser                |  frequent, tbb-usability-stoppoint-app,
   Resolution:           |  MikePerry201503, tbb-4.5-alpha,
Actual Points:           |  TorBrowserTeam201503R, GeorgKoppen201503R
       Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  needs_review => needs_revision


Comment:

 A couple of comments after testing again:

 1) If I drag the .desktop file to my task bar before launching Tor Browser
 the first time the icon never gets updated after I am successfully using
 Tor Browser which might be confusing to users.

 2) If I decide to put later on a shortcut on my desktop as well this
 succeeds but the price is a deleted shortcut in my taskbar (which should
 not happen as a) it does not happen the other way around and b) both
 should not depend on each other in this way).

 3) If I drag the default icon to my desktop (+ the task bar) I won't be
 able to start Tor Browser without the command-line either way. I bet this
 is at least surprising to some users as they might be used to prepare
 their shortcuts before starting applications for the first time.

 4) While testing a while I forgot the open Tor Browser folder and played
 with the shortcuts. Then I deleted them as I did not need them anymore but
 was suddenly puzzled as the .desktop file in Tor Browser was gone as well
 (leading to the question how to start it now). I wonder how many users
 will be affected by this thinking that they are just dragging links
 around. On the other hand: I am using Linux computers not that way so
 maybe it is/was only an issue for me

 I'd like to see at least a revision that fixes 2) if possible not sure
 what else is fixable given the constraints we have.

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