Adding `desktop_edit` library as a dependency

Run this command in a terminal, in your project's directory:

cargo add desktop-edit

To add it manually, edit your project's Cargo.toml file and add to the [dependencies] section:

desktop-edit = "0.1.1"

The desktop_edit library will be automatically available globally. Read the desktop_edit library documentation.

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Readme

desktop-edit

A lossless parser and editor for .desktop files as specified by freedesktop.org Desktop Entry Specification.

This library preserves all whitespace, comments, and formatting while providing a structured way to read and modify .desktop files.

Features

Lossless parsing: All whitespace, comments, and formatting are preserved
FreeDesktop .desktop file support: Full support for the freedesktop.org Desktop Entry specification
Locale support: Handle localized keys like Name[de]=...

Example

use desktop_edit::Desktop;
use std::str::FromStr;

# let input = r#"[Desktop Entry]
# Name=Example Application
# Type=Application
# Exec=example
# Icon=example.png
# "#;
# let desktop = Desktop::from_str(input).unwrap();
# assert_eq!(desktop.groups().count(), 1);
# let group = desktop.groups().nth(0).unwrap();
# assert_eq!(group.name(), Some("Desktop Entry".to_string()));

License

Apache-2.0

Adding desktop_edit library as a dependency

Adding `desktop_edit` library as a dependency