[Bug 1875317] [NEW] Unable to launch the application by its desktop icon copied from Applications menu

[Norbert]

Public bug reported:

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install GNOME FlashBack, login to it
2. Open Applications menu
3. Drag some icon from Applications menu to the desktop
4.1. Do mouse double click on just copied icon
4.2. Make icon executable
4.3. Do mouse double click on just copied icon again

Expected results:
* user is able to run application by clicking on its desktop-file

Actual results:
* user is unable to run application by clicking on its desktop-file, the text editor is opened instead

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.450
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME
Date: Mon Apr 27 12:16:04 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-24 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gnome-flashback (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal

** Also affects: gnome-flashback (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  Unable to launch the application by its desktop icon copied from
  Applications menu

Status in gnome-flashback package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in gnome-panel package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Install GNOME FlashBack, login to it
  2. Open Applications menu
  3. Drag some icon from Applications menu to the desktop
  4.1. Do mouse double click on just copied icon
  4.2. Make icon executable
  4.3. Do mouse double click on just copied icon again

  Expected results:
  * user is able to run application by clicking on its desktop-file

  Actual results:
  * user is unable to run application by clicking on its desktop-file, the text editor is opened instead

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.450
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:GNOME
  Date: Mon Apr 27 12:16:04 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-24 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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