#1 2023-03-30 18:22:28

luketen

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[Solved] Trying to add app launcher on the bar at the bottom

Hi,
I'm trying to figure out how to add app launchers on the bar at the bottom.
As far as I've understood I need to modify tint2 using tint2 editor.
So I added this item at the list (falkon browser)

#-------------------------------------
# Launcher - Panel item = L
launcher_padding = 8 4 4
launcher_background_id = 5
launcher_icon_background_id = 0
launcher_icon_size = 0
launcher_icon_asb = 100 0 0
launcher_icon_theme = Papirus-Bunsen-Dark-bluegrey
launcher_icon_theme_override = 0
startup_notifications = 0
launcher_tooltip = 1
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/bl-www-browser.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/bl-file-manager.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/bl-text-editor.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/bl-terminal-emulator.desktop
launcher_item_app = /usr/share/applications/org.kde.falkon.desktop

But it didn't show up any icon in the bar after I closed the editor.
How comes? Still something I'm missing?
Thanks

Last edited by luketen (2023-04-01 17:15:26)

rbh

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Re: [Solved] Trying to add app launcher on the bar at the bottom

But it didn't show up any icon in the bar after I closed the editor.
How comes? Still something I'm missing?

I guess, you dont't se icons for bl-browser, bl-terminal and the two other launcher you have.

Then you have not enabled tint2 to show launchers.
Open your tint2 configfile in an editor. Search for "panel_items = ".
I guess you have "panel_items = PTBSCP"
Then just ad "L" after first P.

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luketen

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Re: [Solved] Trying to add app launcher on the bar at the bottom

I guess, you dont't se icons for bl-browser, bl-terminal and the two other launcher you have.

Exactly

Then you have not enabled tint2 to show launchers.
Open your tint2 configfile in an editor. Search for "panel_items = ".
I guess you have "panel_items = PTBSCP"
Then just ad "L" after first P.

ok, I did it and they showed up on the right side of the panel as you can see in the image underneath:

https://imgbox.com/kETZLogb

I'd like to place them on the left side though,  right next to the start menu icon. What is the option I need to modify? I know that I might experiment with it, and I definitely will during my spare time, but I don't want to mess something up at the moment.
Thank you very much

Last edited by luketen (2023-03-31 08:11:21)

ceeslans

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Re: [Solved] Trying to add app launcher on the bar at the bottom

to avoid confusion, can you tell us what your "panel_items = " line now reads?

Last edited by ceeslans (2023-03-31 08:51:44)

rbh

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Re: [Solved] Trying to add app launcher on the bar at the bottom

ok, I did it and they showed up on the right side of the panel as you can see in the image underneath:

https://imgbox.com/kETZLogb

I'd like to place them on the left side though,

It is allways a good idea to read debian config files, if you want more information.

BL tint2 configfile has the line:

# See https://gitlab.com/o9000/tint2/wikis/Configure for
# full documentation of the configuration options.

The documentation has moved to https://gitlab.com/o9000/tint2/blob/master/doc/tint2.md:

panel_items = LTSBC defines the items tint2 will show and the order of those items. Each letter refers to an item, defined as:

L shows the Launcher
T shows the Taskbar
S shows the Systray (also called notification area)
B shows the Battery status
C shows the Clock
F adds an extensible spacer (freespace). You can specify more than one. Has no effect if T is also present. (since 0.12)
E adds an executor plugin. You can specify more than one. (since 0.12.4)
P adds a push button. You can specify more than one. (since 0.14)
: adds a separator. You can specify more than one. (since 0.13.0)

For example, panel_items = STC will show the systray, the taskbar and the clock (from left to right).

Note "panel_items = LTSBC defines the items tint2 will show and the order of those items.
I asked you to to change "panel_items" to:

panel_items = PLTBSCP

.
If you now have the launchers att the right, you have changed to:

panel_items = PTBSCPL

.
Change the letters in the order you prefer the icons to appear.

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luketen

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Re: [Solved] Trying to add app launcher on the bar at the bottom

panel_items = PTBSCPL

.
Change the letters in the order you prefer the icons to appear.

Ok thanks, everything makes much more sense now. It is just that I was not accustomed to use this kind of method to change things on the desktop, sorry.

I changed it this way:

PLTBSCP

And got what I went for. I just need to add other items.

Thanks for the link too. I'll read it through asap

Last edited by luketen (2023-03-31 10:04:10)

rbh

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Re: [Solved] Trying to add app launcher on the bar at the bottom

Don't forget to mark the subject [Solved].                            9

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