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trilobite

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Registered: 2009-05-25

Posts: 42

openbox show desktop

how can i implement a 'show desktop' on my trayer/task bar?

using tint2-svn currently.

SomeGuyDude

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Registered: 2008-10-09

Posts: 271

Re: openbox show desktop

Super+D keyboard shortcut. Not an icon in the ol' tray, but it's the same functionality and works faster IMO.

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trilobite

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Registered: 2009-05-25

Posts: 42

Re: openbox show desktop

i dont have that key on my kbd.

otherwise i read about that option.

madalu

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Registered: 2009-05-05

Posts: 217

Re: openbox show desktop

With pypanel, you could use xdotool to bind the Openbox Super-D shortcut with a mouse action at a specified location on your panel.

See this thread for some ideas:

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=68177

I don't think tint2 offers any ability to connect arbitrary actions to a mouse click on the panel. You're limited to the built-in mouse actions.

It does look like someone has created a patch to open a calendar when clicking on the clock -- perhaps you could get some ideas from that:

http://code.google.com/p/tint2/issues/detail?id=69

madalu

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Registered: 2009-05-05

Posts: 217

Re: openbox show desktop

i dont have that key on my kbd.

otherwise i read about that option.

The super key is the windows key.

You can change the keybinding, of course to A-d or C-d or F10 or anything you'd like. Simply edit ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml.

kevin89

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2007-03-14

Posts: 218

Re: openbox show desktop

If you want to show your desktop to access your menu you could also not maximize your tint panel (leaving room on both sides to access it) or bind a key to display the menu.

Otherwise I'm with the above suggestions..

Last edited by kevin89 (2009-05-27 14:05:31)

trilobite

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Registered: 2009-05-25

Posts: 42

Re: openbox show desktop

thanks!

all worked fine.