[SOLVED] Dolphin - Trying to create a service menu to create new OOo files

[kyonides]

I know this might be a weird question but could you please tell me what should I add to the following .desktop file in order to make it possible for me to create a new OOo file just like we create a new text or html file on Dolphin?

I know this script is incorrect, incomplete, that's why I'm asking for your help. I know I may take a look at DBUS but after several attempts to find the right exec instruction or command I gave up... Well, DBUS didn't make it easy, it should be terminated every so often... I guess it's quite unstable.

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
Actions=make_new_odt;make_new_ods;make_new_odp
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.4
ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin
MimeType=all/all
X-KDE-Priority=TopLevel
X-KDE-Submenu=Create New
X-KDE-Submenu[es]=Crear Nuevo

[Desktop Action make_new_odt]
Exec=
Icon=application-vnd.oasis.opendocument.text
Name=ODT File
Name[es]=Archivo ODT

[Desktop Action make_new_ods]
Exec=
Icon=application-vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet
Name=ODS File
Name[es]=Archivo ODS

[Desktop Action make_new_odp]
Exec=
Icon=application-vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation
Name=ODP File
Name[es]=Archivo ODP

[Rog131]

Re: Dolphin - Trying to create a service menu to create new OOo files

This was tested with the KDE 4.2 (JJ)

KDE has a build in template/create new system. If you drop a desktop file to the /usr/share/templates/ and a template source file to the /usr/share/templates/.source/ you will get new "Create New" options to the Dolphin, Konqueror and the Folder view plasmoid.


Example:

Making BashScript.desktop file ( /usr/share/templates):

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Bash File.sh...
Type=Link
URL=.source/BASHFile.sh
Icon=text-x-script
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase

and a template source file, BASHFile.sh, (/usr/share/templates/.source):

#!/bin/bash

Now: Right click > Create New > Bash file.sh > ...




You probably could use the OO files as template sources. The "Create New" system is a copy (from: URL=.source/BASHFile.sh) with a name query.

[kyonides]

[SOLVED] Dolphin - Trying to create a service menu to create new OOo files

Interesting...

I tried it and it really works this way. Excellent, I never thought it could be so damn easy. Thanks for your help, pal.

By the way, where can I take a look at the available icons for this kind of menus?

[kyonides]

Re: [SOLVED] Dolphin - Trying to create a service menu to create new OOo files

Well, I guess I ended up answering my own question regarding the available icons that I might choose in order to let the system show the correct icon type for a specific file type menu. Open the .desktop file and look for Icon= and replace it with the following one...

Icon=application-vnd.oasis.opendocument.text

will show you an icon that belongs to a OOo Document. Just replace text with spreadsheet or presentation and voila you've got what you were looking for.

I could find the right icon name by just clicking on a desktop shortcut properties and then on its respective icon button. On the new window I picked up Mimetypes next to System icons. Now you can just choose the icon of your liking... well, don't choose it just hover over the icon and there's the name you need to enter after Icon= in the .desktop script file so it shows that very same icon on your brand new service menu option.

Edit...

Here's what you need if any of you are also interested in adding such options to Konqueror and Dolphin.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=OOo3 Document File...
Comment=Enter Document filename:
Comment[it]=Inserisci il nome per il file:
Type=Link
URL=.source/OOo3Document.ods
Icon=application-vnd.oasis.opendocument.text
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase

The only thing that changes in every single .desktop file is the following line:

Icon=application-vnd.oasis.opendocument.text

Replace it with:

Icon=application-vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation

or

Icon=application-vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet