different behavior for the dolphin actions

[g.]

Hi,

I'm using Kubuntu 8.10

I have just created a couple of actions to be used with Dolphin and noticed a strange behavior.

When I run Dolphin from the Kmenu my action is available (right clicking on a directory) as desired. However, I also have a Desktop folder in the "plasmoid dashboard" with a link to the most used directories. When I left clik on one of these directories Dolphin runs but I do not see one of my actions.

I have created two .desktop files (below) and put them in

/home/user/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

In detail:

a) SendWithTB.desktop is always working

b) OpenTerminal.desktop works only if I run Dolphin by Kmenu. In addition, I would like to have it available on a right click also when pointing to a file and it does not do it

any help is appreciated.

best,
g.

OpenTerminal.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Actions=OpenTerminal;
ServiceTypes=all/allfiles,inode/directory

[Desktop Action OpenTerminal]
Name=Open Terminal here
Exec=konsole
Icon=konsole

SendWithTB.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Actions=SendWithTB;
Encoding=UTF-8
ServiceTypes=all/allfiles,KonqPopupMenu/Plugin
ExcludeServiceTypes=application/x-iso,kdedevice/*,inode/directory
Type=Service

[Desktop Action SendWithTB]
Name=Send File with Thunderbird
Exec=thunderbird -remote "xfeDoCommand(composeMessage,attachment='file://%U')"
Icon=attach

[Rog131]

Re: different behavior for the dolphin actions

Hmm - there is konsolehere.desktop. It is part of package konsole.

/usr/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus/konsolehere.desktop (sniping a bit)

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin,inode/directory
Actions=openTerminalHere;
X-KDE-AuthorizeAction=shell_access

[Desktop Action openTerminalHere]
Icon=utilities-terminal
Exec=konsole --workdir %f
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase

It is working with the directories. Also the dolphin has terminal option > Topic: Dolphin Terminal - WAY COOL!


konsole --help tells:

Usage: konsole [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options] [args]

Options:
...
--workdir <dir> Set the initial working directory of the new tab or window to 'dir'
...

Making a new service menu (konsolethere.desktop)

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin,all/allfiles
Actions=openTerminalThere;
X-KDE-AuthorizeAction=shell_access

[Desktop Action openTerminalThere]
Name=Open Terminal There
Icon=utilities-terminal
Exec=f=%f && konsole --workdir ${f%/*}
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase

When right clicking a file it will open a konsole to the file directory.


Link > Bash/File name manipulation

[g.]

Re: different behavior for the dolphin actions

thanks a lot for your reply. however...

a) why the konsolehere.desktop file already present in my harddisk (I verified...) does not show up in Dolphin?

b) I still do not understand why opening Dolphin from the icon of the Desktop folder of the Plasmoid dashboard does not see one of my .desktop files (but it sees the other). maybe a settings somewhere inside the .desktop file? I have also created your .desktop and its behavior is similar to mine, it works if I run Dolphin from the Kmenu but it is not seen if I open via Plasmoid

best
g.

[g.]

Re: different behavior for the dolphin actions

sorry for the additional question.

your .desktop file does work, it open a konsole in the correct directory by right clicking on a file. However, Dolphin always returns an error message:

Could not find the program '&&'

I tried to play with the exec line but just messed up all and googleing for this sentence does not give coherent replies.

What could it be?

Thanks,
g.

[Rog131]

Re: different behavior for the dolphin actions

b) I still do not understand why opening Dolphin from the icon of the Desktop folder of the Plasmoid dashboard does not see one of my .desktop files (but it sees the other). maybe a settings somewhere inside the .desktop file? I have also created your .desktop and its behavior is similar to mine, it works if I run Dolphin from the Kmenu but it is not seen if I open via Plasmoid

Do you mean plasmoid "Folder view" ?


Here with the KDE 4.2.

The "Folder View" is pointing to the /home/rog/Notes, so when i right click > Actions > Open Terminal There... The Konsole will tell:

rog@ammu2500L:~/Notes$

your .desktop file does work, it open a konsole in the correct directory by right clicking on a file. However, Dolphin always returns an error message:

Could not find the program '&&'

I tried to play with the exec line but just messed up all and googleing for this sentence does not give coherent replies.

Hmm #1

That "&&" is (http://www.arachnoid.com/linux/shell_programming.html)

Here's another scheme commonly seen in shell script programming and interactive sessions:

$ command1 && command2 && command3 && command4

This line of code will not run the next command in the sequence unless the prior command has returned "true", meaning no errors. It is a way to avoid running a command if a required prior outcome is not present.

Hmm #2

That line:

Exec=f=%f && konsole --workdir ${f%/*}

should/could be

Exec=f="%f" && konsole --workdir ${f%/*}

Cli example:

a) making a text file with spaces at the name (a a.txt)

b) trying to use

f=/home/rogi/tmp/a a.txt && konsole --workdir ${f%/*}

=> error

bash: a.txt: command not found

c) with quatation marks

f="/home/rog/tmp/a a.txt" && konsole --workdir ${f%/*}

=> no problems

konsole(4065): Attempt to use QAction "change-profile" with KXMLGUIFactory!

and a konsole pops up:

rog@ammu2500L:~/tmp$

[g.]

Re: different behavior for the dolphin actions

thanks for your reply, the link you gave for bash commands was quite useful.

still, if I write from the konsole the command:

x="/home/gianluca/dati/g.ics" && konsole --workdir ${x%/*}

it works perfectly (it is just an existing file in my hard-disk) but wihtin the .desktop file the command

Exec=x=%f && konsole --workdir ${x%/*}

still works even if Dolphin pop up an error window concerning the '&&' command.

it is not crucial, however.

best,
g.

[Rog131]

Re: different behavior for the dolphin actions

...Dolphin pop up an error window concerning the '&&' command.

Strange ??


How about:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin,all/allfiles
Actions=openTerminalThere;
X-KDE-AuthorizeAction=shell_access

[Desktop Action openTerminalThere]
Name=Open Terminal There
Icon=utilities-terminal
Exec=konsole --workdir "$(dirname "%f")"
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase

man dirname

NAME
dirname - strip non-directory suffix from file name

SYNOPSIS
dirname NAME
dirname OPTION

DESCRIPTION
Print NAME with its trailing /component removed; if NAME contains no /’s, output ‘.’ (meaning the current directory).

That - "$(dirname "%f")" - is there to solve spaces in directory names.