How to Configure Widgets and dash clock to auto-start to desktop....?

dolphans1 · 04-24-2008, 05:17 PM

Hey guys,

Can you tell me what command line I have to run to get dash clock to boot-up/auto-start onto my desktop when I boot my PC?

I tried doing a search on this site and it tells me I have not entered enough words.

Thanks for your help and tips......

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David the H. · 04-26-2008, 07:15 AM

I've never used any desktop widgets, but the easiest way to run most programs at startup is simply to create a link to the program exec in your desktop environment's autostart folder. Assuming you're using kde, you'll use ~/.kde/Autostart. I'm not familiar with gnome or other DE's, but there's probably something similar in them.

If that doesn't start it the way you want, you'll need to create a kde desktop link file or write a simple script that launches the programs the way you want and add it to Autostart instead.

dolphans1 · 04-28-2008, 01:12 PM

Thanks David, that works, the command (a 2nd way) to place in Konsole is the following:

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=superkaramba ~/DashClock/DashClock.theme
Name={DashClock}
Type=Application
X-KDE-StartupNotify=false

(source: "ales")

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Quote:

Originally Posted by David the H.

I've never used any desktop widgets, but the easiest way to run most programs at startup is simply to create a link to the program exec in your desktop environment's autostart folder. Assuming you're using kde, you'll use ~/.kde/Autostart. I'm not familiar with gnome or other DE's, but there's probably something similar in them.

If that doesn't start it the way you want, you'll need to create a kde desktop link file or write a simple script that launches the programs the way you want and add it to Autostart instead.

dolphans1 · 05-02-2008, 10:36 PM

I found a real easy way to do this, right click on desktop, select "link to application" then enter in command box "/home/your username/dashclock/dashclock.themes"

You have to extract dashclock to your home.

Karamba must be installed.....

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