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How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

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Older experiments:

Dirty fix:
Go to "/usr/share/applications/hildon" (click for easiest way to access them) and simply make copies of the desired shortcuts:
"rtcom-call-ui.desktop" - phone
"rtcom-messaging-ui.desktop" - conversations
"osso-addressbook.desktop" - contacts
Issue: no way of getting rid of the four duplicates from the app screen.

Other possible solutions:"<Exclude>" - failed "NoDisplay=true" - failed "X-Multiple=True" - failed Gconf - pending

Re: How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

And votes on the following bug too, which should solve that problem: https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5371

Re: How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

Thanks :)

But until that becomes available, any other ideas of how shortcuts can be hidden from the menu and still fully work on the desktop?
Any other "commands" like "NoDisplay=true" ?

Anyone?
Bump!

Re: How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bec (Post 461045)

Help on duplicating the call icon In a more reasonable way is much appreciated.
Thanks

Here is a workaround:

You need to simply make extra copies of the icon file (/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/hildon/general_application_call.png) for each of your duplicate shortcuts and refer to them in the respective .desktop file.

Code:

cd /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/hildon/

cp general_application_call.png general_application_call1.png

cp general_application_call.png general_application_call2.png

cp general_application_call.png general_application_call3.png

Then edit the .desktop file and change the 'Icon' field.

Shortcut 1: /usr/share/applications/hildon/rtcom-call-ui1.desktop
Icon=general_application_call1

Shortcut 2: /usr/share/applications/hildon/rtcom-call-ui2.desktop
Icon=general_application_call2

Shortcut 2: /usr/share/applications/hildon/rtcom-call-ui3.desktop
Icon=general_application_call3

You should now have the Phone icon appear correctly. However, you will need to remove the NoDisplay=true from the desktop files in order for the shortcut to launch the Phone app correctly. I put my shortcuts in a folder of their own.

HTH

Re: How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

Quote:

Originally Posted by archebyte (Post 462839)

I put my shortcuts in a folder of their own.

So have I, but renaming and duplicating the icon is not necessary as the same icon can work for all 4 shortcuts, for me it does (as long as the folder or the icons aren't hidden).

Quote:

Help on duplicating the call icon In a more reasonable way is much appreciated.

By icon I should have meant shortcut, sorry I'll correct it in the first post.

Now that I have phone shortcuts for all my screens I'm trying to hide the duplicate icons from the menu, currently in a folder... which I'd also hide but can't.

Isn't there a desktop config file that would allow duplicating th icons?
Or perhaps another file that contains a flag for "this shortcut is already on your desktop/desktop menu won't show it anymore"?

Thanks

Re: How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

Thought it would be logical that if there's <Include> there's also <Exclude> and it works for me: open /etc/xdg/menus/hildon.menu, edit the Applications menu to this:

Code:

<Menu>

    <Name>Applications</Name>

    <Directory>applications.directory</Directory>

    <OnlyUnallocated/>

    <Include>

      <All/>

    </Include>

    <Exclude>

     <Filename>rtcom-call-ui-2.desktop</Filename>

     <Filename>rtcom-call-ui-3.desktop</Filename>

     <Filename>rtcom-call-ui-4.desktop</Filename>

    </Exclude>

  </Menu>

Tell me if it works :)

Re: How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayford (Post 462949)

Thought it would be logical that if there's <Include> there's also <Exclude> and it works for me: open /etc/xdg/menus/hildon.menu, edit the Applications menu to this...
Tell me if it works :)

Mnope, just tried it in all combinations possible. <Exclude> seems to be useless as long as an <All> exists; shortcuts will simply be moved to the folder that contains all even if it's the same.

Code:

<Menu>

    <Name>Applications</Name>

    <Directory>applications.directory</Directory>

    <OnlyUnallocated/>

    <Exclude>

      <Filename>1rtcom-call-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>2rtcom-call-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>3rtcom-call-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>1osso-addressbook.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>2osso-addressbook.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>3osso-addressbook.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>1rtcom-messaging-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>2rtcom-messaging-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>3rtcom-messaging-ui.desktop</Filename>

    </Exclude>

    <Include>

      <All/>

    </Include>

  </Menu>

Code:

<Menu>

    <Name>BBApplications</Name>

    <Directory>bb_apps.directory</Directory>

    <NotOnlyUnallocated/> <-THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO COUNT AT ALL

    <Exclude>

      <Filename>1rtcom-call-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>2rtcom-call-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>3rtcom-call-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>1osso-addressbook.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>2osso-addressbook.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>3osso-addressbook.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>1rtcom-messaging-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>2rtcom-messaging-ui.desktop</Filename>

      <Filename>3rtcom-messaging-ui.desktop</Filename>

    </Exclude>

  </Menu>

  <Menu>

    <Name>Applications</Name>

    <Directory>applications.directory</Directory>

    <OnlyUnallocated/>

    <Include>

      <All/>

    </Include>

  </Menu>

Code:

Combined tried as well

Where are the 4 desktops actually stored?
Where is the "this shortcut has already been placed on the desktop" stored?

Re: How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matan (Post 466386)

gconf. Under /apps/osso/hildon-home/bookmarks and /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/applets

How can I duplicate items with gconf?
Does anybody know where the switch, that tells desktop manager that an icon has already been placed, and should not be shown anymore, is located?

Thanks :)

Re: How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

It would be better if there was an option when putting icons/widgets on desktops to put if they are persistent/permanent across all desktops, and on each one they can be moved around afterwards or keep them all locked in 1 position.

Re: How to duplicate the call shortcut across all desktops

@ Thor
Maybe we should file a brainstorm as well? Interested?