desklaunch(1)desklaunch(1)NAME
desklaunch - a small utility for creating desktop icons
SYNTAX
desklaunch ...
Desklaunch takes no options
DESCRIPTION
DeskLaunch is a small utility for creating desktop icons. A simple click will launch the desired application.
You need to create a file called .desklaunchrc in your home directory.
FILES
${HOME}/.desklaunchrc
EXAMPLE RCFILE
icon=5:5:/usr/share/pixmaps/xterm.xpm:XTerm:xterm
icon=5:5:/usr/share/pixmaps/netscape.xpm:Netscape:netscape
The format of the file is: icon=x:y:xpm_image:tooltip:command
where x:y is the position of the icon
xpm_image is the /path/to/pixmap
tooltip is the name of the icon launchers
and command is the command to execute once clicked.
AUTHORS
Ken Lynch<oroborus@blueyonder.co.uk>
Ken stopped developing on Deskmenu in late 2001.
Stefan Pfetzing <dreamind@dreamind.de> (c) 2002-2010
This manpage was written by Brandon L. Griffith <brandon@debian.org> because the origonal program did not include one.
SEE ALSO oroborus(1)keylaunch(1)deskmenu(1)
1.1.x desklaunch(1)
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OROBORUS(1) General Commands Manual OROBORUS(1)NAME
oroborus - lightweight themeable window manager for X.
DESCRIPTION
Oroborus is a small and simple window manager which does exactly what it says it does, manage windows. There is no fancy doc, clip, wharf,
or a root menu for that matter. These utilities can be provided by other programs such as "deskmenu". Oroborus has support for Gnome and
session management, or can be run as a stand-alone window manager.
FILES
See oroborusrc(5) for details.
OPTIONS
Oroborus accepts the following options:
-r, --file=FILE
use an alternative rcfile instead of $HOME/.oroborusrc.
-r, --display=DISPLAY
use an alternative display instead of $DISPLAY.
--sm-client-id
use the specified session management id.
-v, --verbose
Print more information.
-h, --help
Show summary of options.
-V, --version
Show version of program.
SEE ALSO oroborusrc(5)deskmenu(1)desklaunch(1)keylaunch(1)idesk(1)dfm(1)AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Stefan Pfetzing <dreamind@dreamind.de>.
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