Caine
Hardcore Member
This is a simple application launcher dialog which I have written which is aware of PND files installed on the users system (as opposed to the standard Run Program... dialog.
In my nub configurator thread, peelie asked for a tool to simplify setting of keyboard shortcuts. I initially dismissed the idea, but after thinking about it some more, I had the idea to simplify the task of fetching the proper execution command of a PND. When Blue Protoman requested an ovr file editor for XFCE, the direction to take this project became clear to me.
So, here I present the first functional release of this application. Features:
Known issues:
Older releases:
Release three (fixed incompatibility with OVR files generated by minimenu):
PND file (11-10-2011)
In my nub configurator thread, peelie asked for a tool to simplify setting of keyboard shortcuts. I initially dismissed the idea, but after thinking about it some more, I had the idea to simplify the task of fetching the proper execution command of a PND. When Blue Protoman requested an ovr file editor for XFCE, the direction to take this project became clear to me.
So, here I present the first functional release of this application. Features:
- Search and run dialog which searches for applications on the system whose name contains the search query as a substring.
E.g. type geometry [enter] or geom [enter] to open Super Geometry Dust.
This reveals the execution command of the application, click run (or press [enter] again) to launch it.
- An initially hidden application editor can be opened to edit an override file of the PND (PND applications only).
- There is also an application menu to browse if you so prefer.
- Applications can also be launched directly by passing the query as a command line parameter.
It is convenient to setup a helper script for this as otherwise you still have to write the entire pnd_run.sh invocation. E.g. (adapt your path):
Code:#!/bin/bash /usr/pandora/scripts/pnd_run.sh -p "/media/mmcblk0p1/pandora/menu/runapp.pnd" -e "runapp.py" -b "runapp" -a "$@"
- The launcher can open the keyboard settings for quickly adding a new keyboard shortcut. For convenience, the execution command is automatically copied to clipboard whenever you open an application.
Known issues:
- Icon override currently does not work. See my question here.
- The built-in applications menu is never updated, so after changing categories applications are misplaced.
- The keyboard editor relies on an external application. Yes, the request which started it all is solved the poorest
Older releases:
Release one:
PND file
Screenshot
Release two (minor bugfix for properly handling non-existing keyboard file):
PND file
PND file
Screenshot
Release two (minor bugfix for properly handling non-existing keyboard file):
PND file
Release three (fixed incompatibility with OVR files generated by minimenu):
PND file (11-10-2011)
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