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
