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alphazo

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Registered: 2009-10-20

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[Gnome3] How to add custom application to start bar?

The new Gnome3 is great however I have a couple of applications I need to start with specific command line options. How do I specify them?
Similarly , how do I add a non-graphical application to the start bar?

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Alphazo

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Re: [Gnome3] How to add custom application to start bar?

Gnome3 is in testing. Please create threads in the appropriate forums

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Re: [Gnome3] How to add custom application to start bar?

what is this start bar? the top bar? You can't add anything in there.

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mythus

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Re: [Gnome3] How to add custom application to start bar?

Maybe he means the dash?

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Sloshy

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Registered: 2010-04-15

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Re: [Gnome3] How to add custom application to start bar?

Two main ways to do this:

1. Install "alacarte" from extra (GTK2, I assume it's deprecated).
2. Edit the .desktop file directly, located in /usr/share/applications. The "Exec" line says the command with arguments to use, and the "Terminal" line says whether the application is to be used in a terminal.

I hope this is what you were looking for

alphazo

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Re: [Gnome3] How to add custom application to start bar?

I meant the left bar (dash?). Modifying .desktop files sounds a reasonable solution. Any GUI planned for that purpose in the future.

Now what about the top bar? Can I add applets, application shortcut (arandr) and also get rid of the accessibility icon?  Gnome3 sounds less configurable at least via GUI.

Sloshy

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Re: [Gnome3] How to add custom application to start bar?

Now what about the top bar? Can I add applets, application shortcut (arandr) and also get rid of the accessibility icon?  Gnome3 sounds less configurable at least via GUI.

The top bar is system-owned and is never planned to be customizable. It's fast enough to add a favorite application to the dash (using the Windows key is a good shortcut key for it), so there's no need to use the top bar for anything. Also, I don't see a reason why you'd ever have to remove the icon. The accessibility indicator is there "just in case".

jaco

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Re: [Gnome3] How to add custom application to start bar?

Also, I don't see a reason why you'd ever have to remove the icon. The accessibility indicator is there "just in case".

Maybe be just because we don't want/need it and, so, it is totally useless for our needs ?

alphazo

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Re: [Gnome3] How to add custom application to start bar?

Fully agree with Jaco. This is Open Source software so it will be removed if people don't like it.