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== Opening File in Media Player == | == Opening File in Media Player == | ||
# Open Settings for Pmenu or PLauncher | |||
# Click add new entry | |||
# Name your entry | |||
# Enter into Command to execute:<pre>/usr/bin/dbus-send --print-reply --dest=com.nokia.mediaplayer /com/nokia/mediaplayer com.nokia.mediaplayer.mime_open string:"<location of file>"</pre> | |||
# Choose Icon | |||
# Click ''Ok'' and close the Settings window. | |||
<nowiki>*</nowiki><location to file> would be either the web address or the location of the file on your tablet | |||
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To add a entry for either a web address or any file that is location on your tablet that opens in browser use the following tip. | To add a entry for either a web address or any file that is location on your tablet that opens in browser use the following tip. | ||
# Open Settings for Pmenu or PLauncher | |||
# Click add new entry | |||
# Name your entry | |||
# Enter into Command to execute:<pre>browser --url=<location to file></pre> | |||
# Choose Icon | |||
# Click ''Ok'' and close the Settings window. | |||
<nowiki>*</nowiki><location to file> would be either the web address or the location of the file on your tablet | |||
== Adjust Volume using Personal Launcher == | == Adjust Volume using Personal Launcher == | ||
#Open Settings for Personal Launcher | |||
# Adding Volume Down | |||
## Click add new entry | |||
## Name your entry | |||
## Enter into Command to execute:<pre>gconftool -t int -s /apps/osso/sound/master_volume `expr $(gconf-tool -g /apps/osso/sound/master_volume) - 10`</pre> | |||
# Adding Volume Down | |||
## Click add new entry | |||
## Name your entry | |||
## Enter into Command to execute:<pre>gconftool -t int -s /apps/osso/sound/master_volume `expr $(gconf-tool -g /apps/osso/sound/master_volume) + 10`</pre> | |||
Taken from itT Thread[http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=258144&postcount=10] | |||
== Adding Custom Icons for Personal Menu/Launcher == | |||
If you would like to add some icons that you can use for your personal menu/launcher or if you would like to change on that is already there follow these steps. | |||
* | # Create a 64px x 64px icon and save in .png format. | ||
# Upload file to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/ | |||
# Run in Terminal [[root access|as root]]:<pre>gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor</pre> | |||
#* Rebooting device should do the trick also. | |||
# Set icon for your entry. | |||
Custom icon will appear under hildon in drop down box. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 9 March 2011
This page is a collection of tips and tricks for Personal Menu and Personal Launcher.
Opening File in Media Player
- Open Settings for Pmenu or PLauncher
- Click add new entry
- Name your entry
- Enter into Command to execute:
/usr/bin/dbus-send --print-reply --dest=com.nokia.mediaplayer /com/nokia/mediaplayer com.nokia.mediaplayer.mime_open string:"<location of file>"
- Choose Icon
- Click Ok and close the Settings window.
*<location to file> would be either the web address or the location of the file on your tablet
Adding entry for Web address
To add a entry for either a web address or any file that is location on your tablet that opens in browser use the following tip.
- Open Settings for Pmenu or PLauncher
- Click add new entry
- Name your entry
- Enter into Command to execute:
browser --url=<location to file>
- Choose Icon
- Click Ok and close the Settings window.
*<location to file> would be either the web address or the location of the file on your tablet
Adjust Volume using Personal Launcher
- Open Settings for Personal Launcher
- Adding Volume Down
- Click add new entry
- Name your entry
- Enter into Command to execute:
gconftool -t int -s /apps/osso/sound/master_volume `expr $(gconf-tool -g /apps/osso/sound/master_volume) - 10`
- Adding Volume Down
- Click add new entry
- Name your entry
- Enter into Command to execute:
gconftool -t int -s /apps/osso/sound/master_volume `expr $(gconf-tool -g /apps/osso/sound/master_volume) + 10`
Taken from itT Thread[1]
Adding Custom Icons for Personal Menu/Launcher
If you would like to add some icons that you can use for your personal menu/launcher or if you would like to change on that is already there follow these steps.
- Create a 64px x 64px icon and save in .png format.
- Upload file to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/
- Run in Terminal as root:
gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor
- Rebooting device should do the trick also.
- Set icon for your entry.
Custom icon will appear under hildon in drop down box.
