Package Details: softmaker-office-2024-bin 1234-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/softmaker-office-2024-bin.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: softmaker-office-2024-bin
Description: Proprietary office suite; word processing, spreadsheets, presentations
Upstream URL: https://www.softmaker.com
Licenses: LicenseRef-custom
Submitter: WorMzy
Maintainer: WorMzy
Last Packager: WorMzy
Votes: 7
Popularity: 0.27
First Submitted: 2023-05-07 00:30 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2026-04-15 15:25 (UTC)

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ger_bat commented on 2026-05-30 10:21 (UTC)

Workaround for using softmaker-office-2024-bin with the LXDE desktop environment.

A problem exists within the LXDE desktop environment. New icons for MIME types installed within the Hicolor icon theme are not utilized by PCManFM. PCManFM only considers icons that are installed in the currently selected icon theme.

For this specific case, I propose a workaround that essentially follows the procedure for installing SoftMaker Office using the installation script installsmoffice. Please refer to the installsmoffice script (lines 504 et seq.) located within the "softmaker-office-2024-1234-amd64.tgz" archive.

This workaround is executed via an .INSTALL script following either the installation or uninstallation process. The script adopts a highly conservative approach regarding any modifications made to the installed icon themes.

The workaround was successfully tested with the LXDE desktop environment (package group lxde) and the packages lxde-icon-theme (nuoveXT2), mate-icon-theme (mate and menta), papirus-icon-theme (Papirus, - but does not work with Papirus-Dark and Papirus-Light), and pop-icon-theme (Pop). Limitation: It is not suitable for icon themes whose directory hierarchy is not structured similarly to the Hicolor model.

Some of the aforementioned icon themes prioritize their own icons for MIME types - such as those for Microsoft Office files. However, this is precisely the behavior that users of an icon theme expect.

I have uploaded a proposed .INSTALL script: https://paste.c-net.org/PartnerAligned

killajoe commented on 2024-11-26 10:53 (UTC) (edited on 2024-11-26 11:01 (UTC) by killajoe)

Revision 1220 is out by today: https://www.softmaker.com/en/download/servicepacks

killajoe commented on 2024-06-30 09:28 (UTC)

Yes indeed, all back in "word-perfect" for now ;) B.T.W. thank you https://aur.archlinux.org/account/WorMzy for maintaining this!

Magnethelm commented on 2024-06-29 14:31 (UTC)

Works perfect! Thanks!

DenalB commented on 2024-05-27 13:21 (UTC)

Correct. The new version works great without any workaround. :-)

WorMzy commented on 2024-05-27 12:51 (UTC)

Good point, however the workaround should no longer be required with Service Pack 1214, for either version.

killajoe commented on 2024-05-27 12:29 (UTC)

unshare -r -n textmaker24 in case for this AUR build (non-NX)

WorMzy commented on 2024-05-14 18:51 (UTC)

Thanks for sharing, satirebird, I've pinned your comment until this is fixed upstream.

userfriendly commented on 2024-05-14 18:49 (UTC) (edited on 2024-05-14 18:51 (UTC) by userfriendly)

@satirebird: Thanks, this workaround works :-) - in my case: unshare -r -n textmaker24

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