Hi Costas, Thanks for your suggestion. It makes the splash screen goes away. However, it has started a very tiny terminal on the background. And this prevents the user from starting subsequent terminal.
Anthony --- On Wed, 1/7/09, Stylianou, Costas <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Stylianou, Costas <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Moblin Dev] how to add my application icon to the Ubuntu Mobile > desktop > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]>, "Robison, Clayne B" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 6:54 AM > Hi Anthony, > > Try changing the Exec line to this: > > Exec=xterm -e bash /usr/local/MyApp/launch.sh > > Let me know if that works for you. > > Regards > Costas > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On > >Behalf Of Anthony Wong > >Sent: 07 January 2009 08:26 > >To: [email protected]; Robison, Clayne B > >Subject: RE: [Moblin Dev] how to add my application > icon to the Ubuntu > >Mobile desktop > > > >Hi Clayne, > > > >I manage to launch my Java app from the Ubuntu Mobile > desktop. Due to some > >path issue, I need to write a script that first cd to > the appropriate > >directory and then calls "java -jar > MyApp.jar". > > > >Here is the content of my new .desktop file: > >[Desktop Entry] > >Name=MyApp > >Type=Application > >Path=/usr/local/MyApp > >Exec=/usr/local/MyApp/launch.sh > >Encoding=UTF-8 > >Terminal=false > >Icon=MyAppIcon > >Categories=Application;Network > >OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Mobile; > > > >However, the splash screen "Starting > MyApp...." does not go away after my > >Java app is started. I don't see that problem when > starting other > >applications. The comparison of my .desktop file with > others shows that > >the only difference is missing the > "GenericName" field and "Comment" field. > >I don't think that is reason for the splash screen > to stay. Do you know > >how to make the splash screen go away? > > > >Thanks, > >Anthony > > > > > >--- On Mon, 1/5/09, Anthony Wong > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> From: Anthony Wong <[email protected]> > >> Subject: RE: [Moblin Dev] how to add my > application icon to the Ubuntu > >Mobile desktop > >> To: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]>, "Robison, Clayne B" > ><[email protected]> > >> Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 2:20 PM > >> Hi Clayne, > >> > >> Thanks a lot for your info. I'm able to make > the icon > >> show up on the desktop. However, my app fails to > launch. I > >> think there are some path-related issue. My app > is actually > >> a Java app. I launch it by: > >> > >> $>cd /usr/local/MyApp > >> $>java -jar MyApp.jar > >> > >> It is necessary to launch the app in the > /usr/local/MyApp > >> directory because it needs some libraries residing > in > >> /usr/local/MyApp/lib/. > >> > >> Here is my .desktop file: > >> > >> [Desktop Entry] > >> Name=MyApp > >> Type=Application > >> Path=/usr/local/MyApp > >> Exec=/usr/bin/java -jar MyApp.jar > >> Encoding=UTF-8 > >> Terminal=false > >> Icon=MyAppIcon > >> Categories=Application;Network > >> OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Mobile; > >> > >> There is a MyAppIcon.png in /usr/share/pixmaps/. > I can see > >> the icon shows up on my desktop. > >> > >> Do you see any problem in my .desktop file? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Anthony > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Robison, Clayne B > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > From: Robison, Clayne B > >> <[email protected]> > >> > Subject: RE: [Moblin Dev] how to add my > application > >> icon to the Ubuntu Mobile desktop > >> > To: "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]>, > "[email protected]" > >> <[email protected]> > >> > Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 10:41 AM > >> > You need to create a .desktop file and put it > in one > >> of the > >> > locations listed in $XDG_DATA_DIRS. Here is > more info > >> on the > >> > standard: > >> > > >> > Creating a .desktop file: > >> > > >> > http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ > >> > Moblin customizations: > >> > > >> > >http://v1.moblin.org/toolkits/basicDevGuides/UIComp/toolkits_DevGds_UIComp_ > >homeScreen.php > >> > > >> > > >> > Notes, caveats, etc: > >> > > >> > 1. I haven't tested whether these > standards apply > >> to > >> > moblin 2.0 builds. > >> > 2. If your platform doesn't define > XDG_DATA_DIRS, > >> try > >> > looking in /usr/share/applications/hildon. > >> > /usr/share/applications is the default, but > some OSes > >> > don't do it correctly. > >> > 3. If you are running Midinux, you will > probably need > >> to > >> > add an addition line to your .desktop file: > >> > > >> > Submenu=x > >> > > >> > where x is the number corresponding to the > submenu you > >> wish > >> > your shortcut to appear in. > >> > > >> > > >> > Clayne > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: [email protected] > >> > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of > >> Anthony > >> > Wong > >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 9:39 AM > >> > To: [email protected] > >> > Subject: [Moblin Dev] how to add my > application icon > >> to the > >> > Ubuntu Mobile desktop > >> > > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > I'm trying to add an icon to the Ubuntu > Mobile > >> desktop > >> > so that I can launch my application by > clicking the > >> icon. > >> > Can someone please show me how to do it? > >> > > >> > Here is the configuration of my Compal Jax10: > >> > > >> > Platform: > menlow-lpia-ubuntu-hardy-jax10-snapshot1 > >> > Fset: > >> > crownbeach-full-mobile-stack-with-proprietary-stuff > >> > > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Anthony > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > Moblin dev Mailing List > >> > [email protected] > >> > > >> > To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing > list visit: > >> > https://lists.moblin.org/mailman/listinfo/dev > or your > >> user > >> > account on http://moblin.org once logged in. > >> > > >> > For more information on the Moblin Developer > Mailing > >> lists > >> > visit: > >> > http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Moblin dev Mailing List > >> [email protected] > >> > >> To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list > visit: > >> https://lists.moblin.org/mailman/listinfo/dev or > your user > >> account on http://moblin.org once logged in. > >> > >> For more information on the Moblin Developer > Mailing lists > >> visit: > >> http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Moblin dev Mailing List > >[email protected] > > > >To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: > >https://lists.moblin.org/mailman/listinfo/dev or your > user account on > >http://moblin.org once logged in. > > > >For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing > lists visit: > >http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Intel Corporation (UK) Limited > Registered No. 1134945 (England) > Registered Office: Pipers Way, Swindon SN3 1RJ > VAT No: 860 2173 47 > > This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential > material for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s). 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