[SOLVED]KDE shortcut problem

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perosoft

[SOLVED]KDE shortcut problem

Post by perosoft »

Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.8.7 (Qt 5.6.1) Distro: Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya
Desktop Layout Folder View

Create shortcut from menu for firefox, by default "Terminal=false"
Mouse click on shortcut firefox is starting.
Change "Terminal=true"
Mouse click on shortcut firefox is not starting.
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minitux

Re: KDE shortcut problem

Post by minitux »

I think it's normal, what should firefox do in the terminal?

Firefox is a graphical application and should not have terminal=true bit only terminal=false
perosoft

Re: KDE shortcut problem

Post by perosoft »

Desktop: KDE Plasma 4.14.2 (Qt 4.8.6) Distro: Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa

Is working.
Example with firefox was an example.
minitux

Re: KDE shortcut problem

Post by minitux »

in graphical applications terminal=true not working or working but not in the right manner
perosoft

Re: KDE shortcut problem

Post by perosoft »

Wrong answer

Host: romeo-VirtualBox Kernel: 4.8.0-53-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.4.3 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
Distro: Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya

Still working
Well i believe is a KDE problem
Like Align to grid off
minitux

Re: KDE shortcut problem

Post by minitux »

I do not need anything to have terminal = true in a .desktop of a graphics application and it does not have any usefulness .... anyway if you're happy ...
perosoft

Re: KDE shortcut problem

Post by perosoft »

Is not about i need or i don't need
Is about the concept of freedom, base of linux distros
Desktop: KDE Plasma 4.14.2 (Qt 4.8.6) Distro: Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
Is working, suddently in
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.8.8 (Qt 5.6.1) Distro: Linux Mint 18.2 Sonya is not working
And yes, i really need that.
Maybe the only solution is to say "bye bye KDE" and switch to Cinnamon.
Sadly, because i'm using KDE since 3.5 version.
Good things always gone.
perosoft

[SOLVED]Re: KDE shortcut problem

Post by perosoft »

I asume is KDE bug.
Example, simply replace

Exec=firefox %u
with
Exec=konsole -e 'firefox %u'

or windows applications

Exec= wine "c:\\codeblocks\\codeblocks.exe"
with
Exec= konsole -e 'wine "c:\\codeblocks\\codeblocks.exe"'
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