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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:10:50 +0100
From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: wish: setup.exe should remember the desktop icon setting
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On Feb 22 19:51, Andrew Schulman wrote:
> > Am 22.02.2015 um 21:53 schrieb Andrew Schulman:
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> when I run setup.exe for the first time, it shows a checkbox somewhe=
re
> > >> at the end of the wizard, allowing me to create a Cygwin icon on the
> > >> desktop.
> > >>
> > >> I don=C2=92t want this icon, so I uncheck that box. But when I later=
 run
> > >> setup.exe again, the checkbox is checked again, and I have to manual=
ly
> > >> uncheck it again.
> > >>
> > >> setup.exe should remember the last setting of the checkbox.
> > >=20
> > > Running setup with the -n switch,=20
> > >=20
> > >   setup-x86_64.exe -n
> > >=20
> > > disables creation of the shortcuts.
> >=20
> > I don=C2=92t think I=C2=92m the only one who doesn=C2=92t like the curr=
ent behavior.
> > Therefore it should be fixed directly in setup.exe. It alread remembers
> > the preferred download site, so why not extend this to also remembering
> > the user=C2=92s desktop icon preference?
> >=20
> > And whenever a user changes his mind, he will see the checkbox again
> > after every installation of a package. (Since that=C2=92s how setup.exe
> > currently works.)
>=20
> OK, but I feel sure the answer to these suggestions will be: PTC.
> (https://cygwin.com/acronyms/)

How did you know?

Note, I'm going to ignore further bug and wish reports for the time
being.  I have enough on my plate for the next couple of weeks.


Corinna

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Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to
Cygwin Maintainer                 cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Red Hat

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