diff --git a/xmobar.desktop b/xmobar.desktop
index 510f1ba..6064406 100644
--- a/xmobar.desktop
+++ b/xmobar.desktop
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ Terminal=false
 Name=XMobar status bar
 GenericName=Status bar
 Comment=Text-based status bar inspired by Ion3
+NoDisplay=true
diff --git a/xmobar.spec b/xmobar.spec
index 2ce8def..033c2ff 100644
--- a/xmobar.spec
+++ b/xmobar.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # link with shared libs
-%bcond_without dynamic
 %bcond_without hinotify
 %bcond_without libmpd
 %bcond_with    iwlib
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Name:           xmobar
 Version:        0.12
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        A minimalistic text-based status bar
 
 Group:          User Interface/X
@@ -52,13 +51,10 @@ cp %{SOURCE2} scripts/xmonadpropwrite.hs
 
 
 %build
-%cabal_configure --ghc --flags="with_utf8 with_xft" \
-    %{?with_hinotify:--flags="with_inotify"}        \
-    %{?with_libmpd:  --flags="with_mpd"}            \
-    %{?with_iwlib:   --flags="with_iwlib"}
-%cabal build
+%define cabal_configure_options --flags="with_utf8 with_xft %{?with_hinotify:with_inotify} %{?with_libmpd:with_mpd} %{?with_iwlib:with_iwlib}"
+%cabal_bin_build
 pushd scripts
-%{_bindir}/ghc %{?with_dynamic:-dynamic} --make xmonadpropwrite.hs
+%{_bindir}/ghc %{!?ghc_without_dynamic:-dynamic} --make xmonadpropwrite.hs
 popd
 
 
@@ -83,6 +79,10 @@ popd
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Mar 12 2011 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.12-5
+- hide desktop file from desktop menu (#674731)
+- use cabal_configure_options, cabal_bin_build, ghc_without_dynamic
+
 * Thu Mar 10 2011 Fabio M. Di Nitto <fdinitto@redhat.com> - 0.12-4
 - Enable build on sparcv9