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#1 2010-07-20 09:53:11
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[SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
hi 
i play an in-browser game called quakelive, and to do so i had to install the behemoth that is firefox. i also use openbox as the title of the thread suggests. Quakelive wouldnt work in firefox because of libpng issues, so after checking the quakelive forums i found out that to get quakelive to work in firefox i had to install libpng12 and to run ff with this command (which work's fine i might add)-
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libpng12.so /usr/bin/firefoxi created an alias in .bashrc for just such a thing. But i'm a lazy sod,and instead of typing in a vc, i'd rather do the business with my mouse from the openbox menu. there's probably a very basic explanation for this, but when i set that command as an entry in my openbox menu it wouldn't work. any ideas?
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#2 2010-07-20 10:01:33
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
Maybe you need to run in like this:
xterm -e 'LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libpng12.so /usr/bin/firefox'It may crash your computer etc., so do it at your own risk. If you don't have xterm, substitute for the term emulator you use.
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#3 2010-07-20 10:51:57
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
thanks for the reply, i use urxvt, and had already tried that yesterday. it didn't work, but i'm not entirely sure i want it to like that anyway. i'm sure i read somewhere recently that running gui stuff from command line wasn't good.
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#4 2010-07-20 10:54:21
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
> running gui stuff from command line wasn't good
Errr ... what? Running GUI stuff _as root_ is bad but there's nothing wrong with starting Firefox from the commandline - I'm doing it all the time as I don't have _any_ menus here.
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#5 2010-07-20 12:16:53
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
ok thanks that command won't run from openbox though
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#6 2010-07-20 12:18:35
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
You have a menu there, right? Can you post that xml file somewhere?
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#7 2010-07-20 14:47:24
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
ok, here's my menu.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<openbox_menu xmlns="http://openbox.org/3.4/menu">
<menu id="apps-editors-menu" label="Editors">
<item label="GEdit">
<action name="Execute">
<command>
gedit
</command>
<startupnotify>
<enabled>
yes
</enabled>
</startupnotify>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Root Gedit">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gksu gedit
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="NoteCase">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
notecase
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Gconf-Editor">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gconf-editor
</execute>
</action>
</item>
</menu>
<menu id="apps-term-menu" label="Terminals">
<item label="urxvt">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
urxvt
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="ROXterm">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
roxterm
</execute>
</action>
</item>
</menu>
<menu id="apps-net-menu" label="Internet">
<item label="Claws Mail">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
claws-mail
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Midori browser">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
midori
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="firefox">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
urxvt -e 'LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libpng12.so /usr/bin/firefox'
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Weechat-urxvt">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
urxvt -name weee -e weechat-curses
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Deluge">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
deluge
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Minitube">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
minitube
</execute>
</action>
</item>
</menu>
<menu id="apps-multimedia-menu" label="Multimedia">
<item label="Sonata">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
sonata
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Envy24Control">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
envy24control
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Totem">
<action name="Execute">
<command>
totem
</command>
<startupnotify>
<enabled>
yes
</enabled>
</startupnotify>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Gimp">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gimp
</execute>
</action>
</item>
</menu>
<menu id="tools-menu" label="Tools">
<item label="Conky">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
/usr/bin/conky -c ~/Conky/conkyrc-panel
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Netactview">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
netactview
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Htop">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
urxvt -e htop
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Parcellite">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
parcellite
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Scrot">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
urxvt -e scrot -cd 5
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="transparentify!">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
transset .25
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Untransparentify!">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
transset 1
</execute>
</action>
</item>
</menu>
<menu id="file-stuff-menu" label="File stuff">
<item label="Comix">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
comix
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Evince pdf">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
evince
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Catfish File Search">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
catfish
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="ZipperDeeDooDah">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
xarchiver
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="File roller">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
file-roller
</execute>
</action>
</item>
</menu>
<menu id="desktop-menu" label="Desktop">
<item label="Lxappearance">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
lxappearance
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Tint2">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
tint2
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Nitrogen">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
nitrogen
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Docker">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
docker
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<separator/>
<item label="gtk-chtheme">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gtk-chtheme
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Gtk theme switch">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gtk-theme-switch2
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Gtk colour thingybob">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gcolor2
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Gtk font selector">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gtk2fontsel
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Widget Factory">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
twf
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<separator/>
<item label="QT configurator">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
qtconfig
</execute>
</action>
</item>
</menu>
<menu id="apps-fileman-menu" label="File Managers">
<item label="pcmanfm">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
pcmanfm
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Midnight commander">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
urxvt -e mc
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Achtung!! pcmanfm">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gksu pcmanfm
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Thunar">
<action name="Execute">
<command>
Thunar
</command>
<startupnotify>
<enabled>
yes
</enabled>
</startupnotify>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Root thunar">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gksu thunar
</execute>
</action>
</item>
</menu>
<menu id="system-menu" label="System">
<item label="fwbackups">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
fwbackups
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="fwbackups root">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gksu fwbackups
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Gufw">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gksu gufw
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Wicd-gtk">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
wicd-gtk
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<separator/>
<item label="Openbox Menu Conf">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
obmenu
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Openbox Configuration Manager">
<action name="Execute">
<command>
obconf
</command>
<startupnotify>
<enabled>
yes
</enabled>
</startupnotify>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Obtheme">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
obtheme
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Obapps">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
obapps
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<separator/>
<item label="Reconfigure Openbox">
<action name="Reconfigure"/>
</item>
<item label="Restart Openbox">
<action name="Restart"/>
</item>
</menu>
<menu id="root-menu" label="Openbox 3">
<separator label=":: Usual Suspects ::"/>
<item label="Midori">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
midori
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="urxvt">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
urxvt
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Pcmanfm">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
pcmanfm
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Achtung!! pcmanfm">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gksu pcmanfm
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Weechat">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
urxvt -name weee -e weechat-curses
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Claws">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
claws-mail
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Comix">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
comix
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Gedit">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gedit
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<item label="Run for the apps!!!">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
gmrun
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<separator label=":: Odds n Sods ::"/>
<menu id="apps-net-menu"/>
<menu id="apps-term-menu"/>
<menu id="apps-fileman-menu"/>
<menu id="apps-multimedia-menu"/>
<menu id="tools-menu"/>
<menu id="apps-editors-menu"/>
<menu id="file-stuff-menu"/>
<separator label=":: Gubbins ::"/>
<menu id="desktop-menu"/>
<menu id="system-menu"/>
<separator/>
<item label="Fresh Air?">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
oblogout
</execute>
</action>
</item>
<separator/>
</menu>
</openbox_menu>all seems above board to me
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#8 2010-07-20 15:05:39
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
Try firefox alone:
<item label="urxvt-firefox">
<action name="Execute">
<execute>
urxvt -e /usr/bin/firefox
</execute>
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#9 2010-07-20 15:16:01
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
yes firefox works that way, albeit without the libpng i need
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#10 2010-07-20 15:19:28
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
How about running it w/o the single quotes?
urxvt -e LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libpng12.so /usr/bin/firefox
Or maybe inside double-quotes?
urxvt -e "LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libpng12.so /usr/bin/firefox"
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#11 2010-07-20 15:48:10
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
karol, I think you will need the quotes since there is a space in the entire command.
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#12 2010-07-20 15:53:51
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
@ Inxsible
nwm now
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#13 2010-07-20 16:19:36
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
karol, i'd tried those variations already. thanks a lot for the suggestions though
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#14 2010-07-20 16:20:13
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
If the command
urxvt -e "LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libpng12.so /usr/bin/firefox"(or what ever) works fine from a terminal, you could save it in a script (mind the shebang) and run it from your menu.
That is way I handle the fact, that you can not you use && in the openbox menu.
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#15 2010-07-20 19:38:41
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
how would i do that?
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#16 2010-07-20 19:41:55
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
chmod +x /path/to/script
<execute>
/path/to/script
</execute>
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#17 2010-07-21 10:53:34
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Re: [SOLVED]openbox, firefox and quakelive
Thanks all sorted now.
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