The 7.4.x gvim ebuilds attempt to install gvim.desktop with the command: `domenu "${FILESDIR}"/gvim.desktop-r2 gvim.desktop` Since 'domenu' accepts a list of files to install and not a destination filename, the above command is effectively translated into insinto /usr/share/applications doins "${FILESDIR}"/gvim.desktop-r2 doins "gvim.desktop" which installs the .deskop file with a 'desktop-r2' extension, causing it to be ignored by gnome-panel, alacarte, and probably other applications. For the menu item to actuall show up in XDG-aware applications, the menu entry must be installed with 'newmenu' for the file to be renamed as expected. - domenu "${FILESDIR}"/gvim.desktop-r2 gvim.desktop + newmenu "${FILESDIR}"/gvim.desktop-r2 gvim.desktop
Sync your portage tree. That appears to have been fixed on the 23rd of December.
