Do you mean executing something like leafpad (geany/gedit, etc...) to open the config file? I was talking more about CLI only apps... I totally understand making a desktop file for a config file that you use a lot. Do you make icons for them as well?
On 12/30/2013 12:53 PM, Jordan wrote: > I've found it useful to create desktop files that point to > configuration files. I can't remember where these files are when I > need them most and I'm too lazy to use commands to track down the > files. I'd rather not create aliases or write up shell scripts when > desktop files are simpler to create for an ad hoc situation. > > A gui (whatever your flavor) is there because it does certain things > better than the console. It's harder to visualize files spatially > without Thunar or similar gui file manager. > > Jordan > > On 12/30/2013 01:34 PM, Israel wrote: >> <snip> >> >> I will try to get an idea of where the major disconnect is here. >> As Aere Greenway pointed out some time ago, some applications are >> command line only, so I think some small percentage of these *could* be >> related to that, but I also think making a desktop file for a non-GUI >> app is almost pointless, at least for me. If I want to use grep, I >> wouldn't want to launch it from the applications menu, unless it was >> some sort of GUI app. I'd rather be able to pass arguments to it, and >> flip back through the previous commands, use other things in a chain >> with it, etc... Though there may be a small set of programs that might >> be useful to run from the menu that are command line only >> >> >> >> On 12/30/2013 09:03 AM, Eric Bradshaw wrote: >>> E >>> E-Book Viewer (no icon) >>> Icon=calibre >>> EBView >>> Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/ebview.xpm >>> Edfhed (no icon) >>> [Icon line missing completely] >>> EDFviewer >>> Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/pymca.xpm >>> eFTE (no icon) >>> Icon=efte >>> Elementsinfo >>> Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/pymca.xpm >>> Email-Reminder (no icon) >>> [Icon line missing completely] >>> Ember (no icon) >>> Icon=ember >>> EMBOSS Explorer (no icon) >>> Icon=emboss-explorer >>> Emerillon (no icon) >>> Icon=emerillon >>> Emilia Pinball >>> Icon=pinball.xpm >>> emu8051 (no icon) >>> [Icon line missing completely] >>> Esperanza (no icon) >>> Icon=xmms2 >>> eToys >>> Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/activity-etoys.xpm >>> Euler >>> Icon=euler-32.xpm >>> Evolvotron (no icon) >>> [Icon line missing completely] >>> ExpoBlending (no icon in menu, but shows on desktop) >>> Icon=kipi-expoblending >>> >>> I'm working my way (alphabetically) through the Lubuntu Software >>> Center as I feel it's the likeliest way new users would install new >>> software. I've got it divided into (too) big and no icons on a webpage >>> table just because it's easier for me to understand/keep track that >>> way - and I figured it might be easier for others. It's currently in >>> my own Dropbox Public folder >>> [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4112637/Big-or-No-Icons-in-Lubuntu.html]. >>> >>> I can certainly put it on my server at computers4christians.org, but >>> didn't want to offend, detract, etc. Our C4C Lubuntu ReSpin isn't >>> officially connected with Canonical or Lubuntu. I also don't know >>> where/how to put it up anywhere else that would be better/more useful >>> for folks already working on these or similar issues. >>> >>> Eric >>> >> > > -- Regards -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
