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playdafunkimuzic

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Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 220

Add shutdown ability to xfce4-panel (Openbox)

I'm running openbox, and have found myself typing 'shutdown -h now' for the longest time...I use xfce4-panel, is there anyway to add shutdown ability to it?

playdafunkimuzic

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Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 220

Re: Add shutdown ability to xfce4-panel (Openbox)

anyone?

DevoidOfWindows

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Registered: 2009-05-24

Posts: 133

Re: Add shutdown ability to xfce4-panel (Openbox)

I think you have to be using Xfce's session manager and a login manager in order to have that option when you select "Log Out" from the panel.

Last edited by DevoidOfWindows (2009-06-07 04:57:26)

txus

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Registered: 2008-01-23

Posts: 78

Re: Add shutdown ability to xfce4-panel (Openbox)

I don't know if this is what you were asking for, but you could create a launcher with hal's shutdown command. That way you won't have to write the password, which probably is what's bothering you.

You can notify hal like this:

dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="org.freedesktop.Hal" /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement.Shutdown

Source, and other useful commands: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=205817

Hope it helps!

snoblo

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Registered: 2008-05-01

Posts: 47

Re: Add shutdown ability to xfce4-panel (Openbox)

Not sure if this is the best solution, but this is what I use
http://urukrama.wordpress.com/2007/12/0 … n-openbox/
Just make sure to change 'gmessage' to 'xmessage' or 'gxmessage' (install it if you don't have it)

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