Re: [Linphone-users] Add MimeType entry to desktop file (utilise Xdg)

[Genghis Khan]

On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:07:59 -0700
John White <address@hidden> wrote:

> Ghengis,
> 
> I think I followed your directions but I still can't get linphone to 
> load properly. If I load it when I am not connected to the internet
> it loads fine and fast. But once I connect, it takes half hour
> before it is usable.
> 
> Concerning your comment:
> 
> The following line should be added to linphone.desktop file.
> 
> MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sip;
> 
> I presume you mean /usr/share/applications/linphone.desktop as there
> is no linphone.desktop in my /.local subdirectory (just
> linphone-call.desktop).
> 

You can also add it to /usr/share/applications/linphone.desktop or copy
it to ~/.local/share/applications/linphone.desktop and add it there.

> 
> Here is what I use $ xdg-open sip:(my username)@diamondcard.us.tld
> just in case I am making error here.
> 

A. You need to enter a SIP address to call to, not yours.
B. Dot tld = top level domain (e.g. .com .es etc.).
C. Do not include $ which I wrote to indicate on using terminal.


I have attached a desktop file for you to test.

1) Extract attached file to ~/.local/share/applications/

2) Run command:

 $ xdg-mime default linphone.desktop x-scheme-handler/sip

3) Confirm that Linphone is a default program for SIP by running:

 $ xdg-mime query default x-scheme-handler/sip
 linphone.desktop

4) Test it with:

 $ xdg-open sip:address@hidden

> 
> Linphone loads, says I am registered, but it cannot be used for about 
> half an hour when there are lots of names and phonenumbers in
> linphonerc.
> 

I suggest to import most of your contacts that are not being used often
into an external contact management program that would display contacts
in click-able hyperlinks and then use the solution I have proposed.

> 
> If you have any other suggestions, they are most appreciated.
> 
> I see your link to ekiga and I like ekiga except that it requires
> use of evolution. If I could figure out a decent way to input
> addresses on ekiga I would use that as I am getting real tired of
> linphone's quirks.
> 

I like Ekiga, too, and I use it many times against Linphone to search
for bugs in both software, yet Linphone is my main SIP program.

> 
> John
> 
> 
> Genghis Khan wrote:
> > It did not work for me, at first, because I did not add --call and
> > %u.
> >
> > Exec=linphone => Exec=linphone --call %u
> >
> > Now Linphone works properly with xdg-open.
> >
> > On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:22:27 -0400
> > "Genghis Khan" <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> >> The following line should be added to linphone.desktop file.
> >>
> >> MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sip;
> >>
> >> https://git.gnome.org/browse/ekiga/commit/?id=f1265be558ce25e4bcd0a7a3e55c9da503e2a27f
> >>
> >> It would be good to apply so applications, like Address Books of
> >> Email clients or PIMs, for example, that handle Xdg would invoke
> >> Linphone to call to SIP addresses.
> >>
> >> P.S. Perhaps there should be a few small adjustments to Linphone
> >> itself in order to make it to work properly with xdg-open
> >>
> >> * Maybe it is just myself who can't get Linphone to work with
> >> xdg-open.
> >>
> >> Realisation: $ xdg-open sip:address@hidden
> >>
> >
> 
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