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Pafrapé

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Registered: 2010-10-25

Posts: 38

Command to run applications launcher (Kickoff, Menu-Wokspace,...)

Hello;

I have two applications launchers installed on my Arch Linux system : Kickoff and Menu-Wokspace.

I would like to know the terminal commands to run them.

Thank you very much.

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: Command to run applications launcher (Kickoff, Menu-Wokspace,...)

They are plasmoids that don't necessarily have a runnable binary associated with them, they will be loaded with and by the plasmashell when relevantly setup.

If the actual question you are asking is that you have them in a panel somewhere and want to invoke them via keyboard shortcuts, you can configure that in plasma's system settings. If the more actual question you are asking is how to programmatically/in a shell invoke them you can use dbus, e.g.

dbus-send --session --dest=org.kde.plasmashell /PlasmaShell org.kde.PlasmaShell.activateLauncherMenu

if this doesn't answer your question, then please tell us your actual goal

Pafrapé

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Registered: 2010-10-25

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Re: Command to run applications launcher (Kickoff, Menu-Wokspace,...)

Thank you for your reply.

Unfortunately, it doesn't answer what I'm looking for.
Actually, I'm looking for a command to launch the Kickoff applications launcher, and a command to launch the Menu-Workspace applications launcher.

Thank you for your help.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: Command to run applications launcher (Kickoff, Menu-Wokspace,...)

doesn't answer what I'm looking for.
Actually, I'm looking for a command to launch the Kickoff applications launcher,

Have you actually tried running V1del's command?

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Pafrapé

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Re: Command to run applications launcher (Kickoff, Menu-Wokspace,...)

I tried the command, but it doesn't work.
Nothing happens:

pafrape@Bureau ~]$ dbus-send --session --dest=org.kde.plasmashell /PlasmaShell org.kde.PlasmaShell.activateLauncherMenu
pafrape@Bureau ~]$ 

Thank you for your help

seth

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Re: Command to run applications launcher (Kickoff, Menu-Wokspace,...)

qdbus6 org.kde.plasmashell /PlasmaShell

This is on a plasma session?

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Pafrapé

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Re: Command to run applications launcher (Kickoff, Menu-Wokspace,...)

Yes, it is on a plasma session :

pafrape@Bureau ~]$ qdbus6 org.kde.plasmashell /PlasmaShell
property readwrite bool org.kde.PlasmaShell.editMode
property read QString org.kde.PlasmaShell.shell
signal void org.kde.PlasmaShell.colorChanged(QString changedColor)
signal void org.kde.PlasmaShell.shellChanged(QString shell)
signal void org.kde.PlasmaShell.wallpaperChanged(uint screenNum)
method void org.kde.PlasmaShell.activateLauncherMenu()
method void org.kde.PlasmaShell.changeShell(QString shell)
method uint org.kde.PlasmaShell.color()
method QByteArray org.kde.PlasmaShell.dumpCurrentLayoutJS()
method QString org.kde.PlasmaShell.evaluateScript(QString script)
method bool org.kde.PlasmaShell.immutable()
method void org.kde.PlasmaShell.loadLookAndFeelDefaultLayout(QString layout)
method void org.kde.PlasmaShell.refreshCurrentShell()
method void org.kde.PlasmaShell.setDashboardShown(bool show)
method void org.kde.PlasmaShell.setWallpaper(QString wallpaperPlugin, QVariantMap parameters, uint screenNum)
method void org.kde.PlasmaShell.toggleActivityManager()
method void org.kde.PlasmaShell.toggleDashboard()
method void org.kde.PlasmaShell.toggleWidgetExplorer()
method QVariantMap org.kde.PlasmaShell.wallpaper(uint screenNum)
signal void org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.PropertiesChanged(QString interface_name, QVariantMap changed_properties, QStringList invalidated_properties)
method QDBusVariant org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get(QString interface_name, QString property_name)
method QVariantMap org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.GetAll(QString interface_name)
method void org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set(QString interface_name, QString property_name, QDBusVariant value)
method QString org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable.Introspect()
method QString org.freedesktop.DBus.Peer.GetMachineId()
method void org.freedesktop.DBus.Peer.Ping()
pafrape@Bureau ~]$

I tried the command again and it works perfectly for fickoff.
Thank you very much.

What command should I use for Menu-Workspace?

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