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2008-03-19
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#12
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I must have missed the docs , but I've spent 10 minutes trying to find how and where I can add a .desktop file, but I haven't found the slightest indication. searching .desktop op Google returns lots of results about desktop.....
Any hint?
Any hint?
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2008-03-19
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Not sure if this is about a ".desktop file" but you install home-screen applets just like any other app. Then you go to the Home menu on the home screen and select "Select applets ... "
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2008-03-19
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Originally Posted by raphinou
The spec for what constitutes a .desktop file can be found on the freedesktop.org site, but that's overkill if you just want to make an icon for your application show up in the application menu.
I must have missed the docs , but I've spent 10 minutes trying to find how and where I can add a .desktop file, but I haven't found the slightest indication. searching .desktop op Google returns lots of results about desktop.....
Any hint?
(Note: This assumes you have some knowledge of basic linux commands. My apologies if this is obvious.)
In an xterm, navigate to "/usr/share/applications/hildon/". There you will find a bunch of .desktop files, depending on what applications you have installed already. Pick one, copy it to a new file like "yourapp.desktop", edit this file in your favorite text editor, and change the "Name=" and "Exec=" lines to suit your application. Search this forum for "[Desktop Entry]" to find some examples, like this one I made to launch xmms.
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2008-03-19
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does anyone know if there is a home screen whiteboard applet. i think it would be nice to write notes to myself on the home screen without opening an app. one button to save to a user determined place and erase would be really nice.
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2008-03-19
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Originally Posted by debudebu
this would be great as i am in need of similar. except it should support both writing and typing (using n810 keyboard) as i do not always want to pullout the stylus all the time.
does anyone know if there is a home screen whiteboard applet. i think it would be nice to write notes to myself on the home screen without opening an app. one button to save to a user determined place and erase would be really nice.
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2008-03-19
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Originally Posted by debudebu
Couldn't you just always leave Notes open, and minimize it if you don't want to look at it?
does anyone know if there is a home screen whiteboard applet. i think it would be nice to write notes to myself on the home screen without opening an app. one button to save to a user determined place and erase would be really nice.
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2008-03-20
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yea, i could leave notes open, but i turn it off to change the battery pretty often. also i look at the home screen to use my other applets all the time, and it would be nice to have my note right there as a reminder.
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2008-03-20
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@debudebu
You mean something like this: https://garage.maemo.org/projects/yellownotes/ ?
Unfortunatly it will not run on OS2008
. What I do is I use GPE Summary with the to do list. Bit long editing them but you get the info on the desktop 
You mean something like this: https://garage.maemo.org/projects/yellownotes/ ?
Unfortunatly it will not run on OS2008
. What I do is I use GPE Summary with the to do list. Bit long editing them but you get the info on the desktop
as for simple launcher, create a .desktop into your applicationn menu and link simple launcher to it.