VFS does not assert on small buffers in getwd, it now truncates.

Drops on the desktop are now always links.  If you want copy or move,
then use middle button to get the ask dialog box.

Miguel.

gnome/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+1999-01-12  Miguel de Icaza  <miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx>
+
+	* gdesktop.c (desktop_drag_data_received): Drops on the desktop by
+	default will always be Link commands.  If the user wants to
+	copy/move he needs to use the button-2 to do this.
+	(desktop_icon_info_delete): Treat links as files, not directories.
+
+	I have got enough complaints about this.
 1999-01-12  Jonathan Blandford  <jrb@redhat.com>
 
 	* gcmd.c (gnome_open_files): now you can open multiple files.

gnome/gdesktop.c

@@ -743,13 +743,18 @@ desktop_icon_info_delete (DesktopIconInfo *dii)
 	x_flush_events ();
 	
 	full_name = g_concat_dir_and_file (desktop_directory, dii->filename);
-	stat (full_name, &s);
-	if (S_ISDIR (s.st_mode))
-		erase_dir (full_name, &progress_count, &progress_bytes);
-	else
-		erase_file (full_name, &progress_count, &progress_bytes, TRUE);
-
-	gmeta_del_icon_pos (full_name);
+	if (lstat (full_name, &s) != -1){
+		if (S_ISLNK (s.st_mode))
+			erase_file (full_name, &progress_count, &progress_bytes, TRUE);
+		else {
+			if (S_ISDIR (s.st_mode))
+				erase_dir (full_name, &progress_count, &progress_bytes);
+			else
+				erase_file (full_name, &progress_count, &progress_bytes, TRUE);
+			
+		    }
+		gmeta_del_icon_pos (full_name);
+	}
 	g_free (full_name);
 	destroy_op_win ();
 
@@ -1574,6 +1579,15 @@ desktop_drag_data_received (GtkWidget *widget, GdkDragContext *context, gint x,
 		break;
 
 	case TARGET_URI_LIST:
+		/*
+		 * Unless the user is dragging with button-2 (ask action)
+		 * drops on the desktop will be symlinks.
+		 *
+		 * I have got enough complaints as it is.
+		 */
+		if (context->suggested_action != GDK_ACTION_ASK)
+			context->suggested_action = GDK_ACTION_LINK;
+				
 		retval = gdnd_drop_on_directory (context, data, desktop_directory);
 		if (retval)
 			reload_desktop_icons (x, y);

gnome/glayout.c

@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ create_container (Dlg_head *h, char *name, char *geometry)
 		gtk_widget_set_uposition (GTK_WIDGET (app), xpos, ypos);
 
 	panel = panel_new (name);
+
+	
 	vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 0);
 	gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), 0);
 	gnome_app_set_contents (GNOME_APP (app), vbox);

vfs/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1999-01-12  Miguel de Icaza  <miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx>
+
+	* vfs.c (mc_get_current_wd): Do not die.  Truncate the pathname.
+
 1999-01-10  Miguel de Icaza  <miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx>
 
 	* sfs.c (redirect): tempnam returns a malloc()ed buffer.

vfs/vfs.c

@@ -635,10 +635,7 @@ mc_get_current_wd (char *buffer, int size)
 {
     char *cwd = mc_return_cwd();
     
-    if (strlen (cwd) > size)
-      vfs_die ("Current_dir size overflow.\n");
-
-    strcpy (buffer, cwd);
+    strncpy (buffer, cwd, size);
     return buffer;
 }