[Bug 857983] [NEW] The Pointing Devices menu item is missing after upgrading to Oneiric

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[Original Description]

 * After upgrading to Oneiric Ocelot Beta 2, the menu item for 'Pointing
devices' (gpointing-device-settings) is missing.


[Impact] 

 * This change allows users of Unity to find gpointing-device-settings
in Dash results

 * It also allows users of other desktop environments to find the
program in their launchers (if they read .desktop files).

 * This change only removes "OnlyShowIn=GNOME;" from the .desktop file.

[Test Case]

 * apt-get install gpointing-device settings

 * Attempt to search for it in the dash

 * It should be found in the dash results.

[Regression Potential]

 * Very low.  It is a simple change to the .desktop file of an optional
package from universe.

 * Users will never see this change unless they have intentionally
installed it.  In that case, they'd want to be able to find it in their
dash/launcher.

[Other Info]

 * This change is already merged into raring.




$ cat /usr/share/applications/gpointing-device-settings.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Pointing devices
Comment=Set your mouse and touchpad preferences
Exec=gpointing-device-settings
Icon=input-mouse
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;HardwareSettings;
OnlyShowIn=GNOME;

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gpointing-device-settings 1.5.1-5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Sep 23 20:22:34 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110413)
SourcePackage: gpointing-device-settings
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-23 (0 days ago)

** Affects: gpointing-device-settings (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: gpointing-device-settings (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: gpointing-device-settings (Ubuntu Quantal)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric patch running-unity
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The Pointing Devices menu item is missing after upgrading to Oneiric
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/857983
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