Does GNOME Software parse the .desktop file for Categories and Keywords?
Hello, .desktop files include 'Categories' and 'Keywords' strings.
Name=Cartridges
GenericName=Game Launcher
Comment=Launch all your games
Exec=cartridges
Icon=@APP_ID@
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Game;
Keywords=gaming;launcher;steam;lutris;heroic;bottles;itch;flatpak;legendary;retroarch;
StartupNotify=true
Additionally, metadata/appdata files contain the same information as per Freedesktop.
<categories>
<category>GNOME</category>
<category>GTK</category>
<category>Game</category>
</categories>
<keywords>
<keyword>gaming</keyword>
<keyword>launcher</keyword>
<keyword>steam</keyword>
<keyword>lutris</keyword>
<keyword>heroic</keyword>
<keyword>bottles</keyword>
<keyword>itch</keyword>
<keyword>flatpak</keyword>
<keyword>legendary</keyword>
<keyword>retroarch</keyword>
</keywords>
Do you think implementing these tags is beneficial for both developers and users?
Don't redirect me to the discourse. I have a reason to ask on here.
Edited by Ghost User