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Incorrect `.desktop` name

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
42/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
vscode
Domain
desktop-dev

Research direction

Compare the .desktop files provided by this package with those in the original DEB package, and check the stated desktopFileName=code-url-handler mismatch. Determine whether the package files should be renamed or the build setting changed, then verify that the icon works under a Wayland session.

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Description

On code level, VSCode provide desktopFileName=code-url-handler - it mismatches with .desktop files provided by this package. Need to rename .desktop files like in original DEB package or build VSCode from source with desktopFileName=com.visualstudio.code-url-handler. This action fixes icon bug under wayland session

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