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2010-01-17
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Originally Posted by Reflektorfalke
Thanks, cool idea! I also found a way to avoid seing xterm windows:
When you click on your new icon / shortcut a xterm window will appear for a second before media player starts playing your webradio...
- Create a script file (e.g. "play.sh") like the following including the xterm command to be executed
Code:#!/bin/bash /usr/bin/dbus-send --print-reply --dest=com.nokia.mediaplayer /com/nokia/mediaplayer com.nokia.mediaplayer.mime_open string:"<link to your webradio / stream>" exit 0
- Change the Exec including sh command followed by the script file created, e.g.:
Code:... Exec=sh /home/user/play.sh Terminal=false ...
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2010-01-17
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Originally Posted by orientel
Aah sweet, nice improvement!!!
Thanks, cool idea! I also found a way to avoid seing xterm windows
Was experimenting with realizing it via script...
Somehow it didnīt work.
Whatever now it does - Thanks a lot!!!
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2010-02-03
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How do you create the file in the first instance? Do you do this on the N900 first?
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2010-02-03
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Have followed the instructions but don't see the shortcut. DO you have to keep the <> or remove them?
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2010-02-03
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Originally Posted by orientel
I rebooted and still don't see my entry showing up. I've seen this before with other applications and then they mysteriously appear some hours later. Any idea how to refresh the applications Icon menu?
Thanks, cool idea! I also found a way to avoid seing xterm windows:
- Create a script file (e.g. "play.sh") like the following including the xterm command to be executed
Code:#!/bin/bash /usr/bin/dbus-send --print-reply --dest=com.nokia.mediaplayer /com/nokia/mediaplayer com.nokia.mediaplayer.mime_open string:"<link to your webradio / stream>" exit 0- Change the Exec including sh command followed by the script file created, e.g.:
Code:... Exec=sh /home/user/play.sh Terminal=false ...
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2010-02-03
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Originally Posted by cardiff-blues
Just create a copy of another .desktop-file by typing
How do you create the file in the first instance? Do you do this on the N900 first?
cp example.desktop examplecopy.desktop
in Xterm.
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2010-02-03
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Originally Posted by cardiff-blues
You have to remove <>, they just highlight the parts you want to edit
Have followed the instructions but don't see the shortcut. DO you have to keep the <> or remove them?
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2010-02-03
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Originally Posted by les_garten
Well I remember reading about a command that refreshs the icon cache, but reboot will do the same!
I rebooted and still don't see my entry showing up. I've seen this before with other applications and then they mysteriously appear some hours later. Any idea how to refresh the applications Icon menu?
If your icon does not appear recheck if you followed the steps as described or have typos somewhere!?
I think once it didnīt work for me when I created the .desktop file from the scratch on my Win PC, but it worked when I edited a copy of an existing .desktop file...
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2010-02-03
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Originally Posted by Reflektorfalke
OK it wouldn't show up in app manager so I have followed your tip here. Now how do I put the content into my webradio.desktop file that I have just created?
Just create a copy of another .desktop-file by typing
cp example.desktop examplecopy.desktop
in Xterm.
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inspired by this thread: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=35858 I came up with the idea of creating a desktop shortcut for starting my favorite internet radio:
Step 1: Create a file named e.g. "webradio.desktop" in the /usr/share/applications/hildon/ directory
(will need root access to do that).
Step 2: Enter the text below in the new file and replace the text within < ... > (custom name + link to stream) with whatever you want...
Step 3: Afterwards you have a new entry in your application list with your custom name and may create a shortcut on your desktop.
When you click on your new icon / shortcut a xterm window will appear for a second before media player starts playing your webradio...
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.1
Type=Application
Terminal=true
Name=<custom name>
Exec=/usr/bin/osso-xterm '/usr/bin/dbus-send --print-reply --dest=com.nokia.mediaplayer /com/nokia/mediaplayer com.nokia.mediaplayer.mime_open string:"<link to your webradio / stream>"'
Icon=
X-HildonDesk-ShowInToolbar=true
X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...0&postcount=26
Thanx to archebyte for the great work!!!
Please share with whatever other functions you create your own custom icons / shortcuts...
Last edited by Reflektorfalke; 2010-01-09 at 15:44.