On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 19:04 -0500, Bryen wrote: > I've got a custom applet on my panel that is actually 'gnomesu gedit.' > It works as expected, prompting me for a password before going into > gedit. > > I'd like to take it one step further and have it also prompt me for an > optional path so I can open gedit right into an existing file on my > system. > > How would I go about this? > if by 'custom applet' you mean a 'custom launcher', then I'd suggest you write a simple script. Using zenity, for instance, you can prompt the user for any information you want in nice looking GTK dialogs. For instance:
#!/bin/sh patch_file=$(zenity --file-selection) gnomesu gedit $patch -- Rodrigo Moya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
