Re: [libreoffice-users] what is the "small device format importer"

On 19/05/2012 at 22:06, "webmaster-Kracked_P_P" <webmaster@krackedpress.com> 
wrote:

> So do any of you know what this is all about?

The package named "libreoffice-filter-mobiledev" is responsible. It's description 
states it gives LO ability to open files created with "AportisDoc (Palm)", 
"PocketWord" and "PocketExcel". I assume these are apps for some smartphones.

> I wonder what it really 
> was for and why it was a hidden option for my "Other" menu in the 
> "Applications" menu.

Because this package has no binaries on it's own, so there basically is 
nothing to invoke from menu.

This hidden entry is created by 
/usr/share/applications/libreoffice-javafilter.desktop file. It's only purpose is 
to register few mimetypes in global mimetype database and associate them with 
LO Writer. This way if you ever happen to have file from one of said programs, 
your file manager (Nautilus, perhaps) will know that it is supposed to run LO 
Writer. But because of .desktop files works, side-effect of this will be entry 
in "start" menu. So they put another keyword to hide this entry from user's 
view. If they did not, then there would be more questions similar to these you 
have asked ;) .
-- 
Best regards
Mirosław Zalewski

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