#1 2016-08-15 17:11:02

rabauki

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Registered: 2016-04-23

Posts: 20

[ Solved ] Telegram Messenger doesnt appear on my Desktop

Hi to all Bunsenusers,

i just downloaded the Telegram Messenger Desktop 64bit Linux Version.
You can find it on telegram dot org.
I entflate the archive and only two files are inside.
The 44MB-Telegram-Program and a small Updater.

If i click on one of the Programs and select to run the Program,
a telegram-icon appears in my tint2-bar. That's all.

If i want to use it and rightclick on the icon to
enlarge it to the Desktop nothing happens.

Has anyone an idea what to do ?

best regards - Rabauki

PS
I love my Bunse on a 4k 40" Monitor ;=))

Last edited by rabauki (2016-08-16 05:42:51)

damo

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Registered: 2015-08-20

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Re: [ Solved ] Telegram Messenger doesnt appear on my Desktop

You could install a distro that has a desktop environment I guess. BunsenLabs uses the Openbox window manager. It doesn't have a desktop as such.

Your app is running, as shown by the icon, so try running it in a terminal and seeing which command switches are available. There may be manpages or help text available to show a command to run the gui. Try this (using the executable name for the app):

man <exec name>

or

<exec name> --help

There are methods for having desktop icons. Try searching with "openbox desktop icons".

EDIT:  When you say "enlarge it to the desktop", do you mean to move the icon, or run the gui?

If there are error messages when you start it in a terminal, then post the output here, using [ code ] tags.

EDIT 2: A quick look at the github source indicates that you may need qt5 libs, and probably other stuff as well. See https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop for the Third Party dependencies.

Last edited by damo (2016-08-15 18:01:27)

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rabauki

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Registered: 2016-04-23

Posts: 20

Re: [ Solved ] Telegram Messenger doesnt appear on my Desktop

Hi,

i dont believe it - but the Program started on my second conneced Monitor, which was switched off.
It runs well with Openbox and Bunsenlabs.

Sorry for disturbing *smile*