FC3: Gnome, Applications Menu, panel properties not modifiable

[Carrie Knox]

A1tmblwd at netscape.net wrote:

> I installed the Mozilla Web Browser but didn't find a launcher entry
> in the Gnome Desktop when I clicked on Applications --> Internet.  So
> I did some searching, located the file
> /usr/share/applications/mozilla.desktop and changed the parameter
> "NoDisplay=true" to "NoDisplay=false".  That fixed the problem with
> Mozilla not appearing in the menu. I noticed, after making the change, 
> that the controls in all of the panels within the Applications Menu 
> are disabled. For example, when I right-click on "Firefox Web Browser" 
> and select Properties the controls in the Basic and Advanced tabs of 
> the Launcher Properties box are all greyed-out/disabled.  All of the 
> launchers in the Applications Menu are similarly effected. With FC2 
> Firefox and Mozilla were both visible in the Internet folder and I was 
> able to change icons, descriptions, etc.  What changed in FC3 and what 
> do I need to change to get this feature back?
>
> Thanks,
>
Hello,

I am also seeing the FC3 menu behaviour described above.  Does anyone 
know what needs to be done in FC3 to allow gnome application launcher 
properties to be updated?

Thanks,
Carrie