[SOLVED] Create desktop shortcut for alsamixer?

wsurfer0 · 10-06-2013, 02:39 PM

Hellos there,

I am trying to create a desktop shortcut for alsamixer so I don't have to open konsole and type alsamixer every time.

I've tried:
1. right-clicking on the desktop > Create new > Link to application - no luck
2. ln -s /usr/bin/alsamixer /root/Desktop/alsamixer - no luck

The problem is that even when I go to /usr/bin and click on 'alsamixer' notning happens. The only way to start it is to type 'alsamixer in the konsole.

Please help (Slax 12, KDE). Thanks in advance

TobiSGD · 10-06-2013, 02:57 PM

You have to start konsole and tell it to run alsamixer in it:

Code:

konsole -e alsamixer

If you create a shortcut to that command it will work.

wsurfer0 · 10-06-2013, 03:15 PM

Thank you! Could you just please explain how to create a shortcut for a command? I didn't even know you could do that

01micko · 10-06-2013, 03:49 PM

Take a look at some of the DOT desktop files in /usr/share/applications/ directory. Copy a simple one to your home and modify it until you are satisfied or make a file and brew your own. Change the Exec= to whatever command works for you, (TobiSGD's example should work but I would add the full path). Change the other entries to suit yourself, Icon= and so on. Change the name of it to "alsamixer" (or whatever you want; the .desktop extension is not required). When done, drag it to the desktop.

Have fun with that!

guanx · 10-06-2013, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wsurfer0

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1. right-clicking on the desktop > Create new > Link to application - no luck
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... > Link to application -> Advanced -> Run in terminal

wsurfer0 · 10-07-2013, 01:23 AM

Thanks guanx, that works perfectly! (Just in case somebody needs this in the future, the steps are:

right-click on desktop > Create new > Link to application > write name (Alsamixer) in General tab > open Application tab, write 'alsamixer' in Command field > click on Advanced options > check Run in terminal

@ 01micko- thanks for the advice, will give it a shot when I catch a moment