Application plugin not showing actions

[abenz1267]

Hi,

first of all: this is prob. the best runner i've stumbed upon on wayland thus far. Utilizing plugins is a great design decision.

Now to the issue: some desktop entries, f.e. firefox, have additional actions, f.e. launching a new private window. The application plugin does not consider those. Is this by design? Or simply an overlook?

Regards

P.S: is it possible to center anyrun? So not having it on top i mean, but in the center of the screen.

[Kirottu]

Actions are not a thing I personally use so I didn't really think about them while implementing it, although it should be possible to implement. But how to implement it so that it would be easy to use but unintrusive if you just want to launch the app, I don't know and if you have suggestions on how it could be done feel free to give them.

As for centering the launcher window, it would require some work to make it so that the text input box doesn't shift around as the size of the results changes. Don't know if that is possible but it is something that should be looked into.

[abenz1267]

I'm not 100% sure I follow your train of thought, so i take Firefox as a concrete example:

if i type in "firef" into the prompt, i'd expect 2 results: the first one should be the default action for the desktop file, which is opening firefox, the second one should be the optional action... in case of firefox: launch private window.

Typing in "private" should give that action alone as a result.

[Kirottu]

So your idea is just including the action results in the overall pool of results, would be pretty simple to implement. I'll look into that one and the centering of the launcher window as well.

[Kirottu]

Centering the window is done on the master branch now, at least in a very simple way. It can be kinda jarring due to the input box also shifting with the changing window size, let me know if it is what you were looking for.

[abenz1267]

Hi,

yeah, it's indeed a bit jarring. Maybe being able to allow somekinda custom margin from top would be better? I tried via CSS and couldn't get a margin working.

regards

[Kirottu]

Alright I found a pretty hacky way of doing it, but it probably works. It uses normal centering first because GTK can't figure out the correct monitor initially, and whenever typing starts it anchors to the top with the correct margin. If this has some issues, short of a configured margin from the top I don't know what to do about it.

[abenz1267]

Hi,

thanks for the work! Right now I solved it by simply adding a margin-top to "entry" in my style.css and also making the main window transparent. This way i can position anyrun slightly above center in a comfortable position without being janky.

Regards

[Kirottu]

Alright, that's good. It doesn't really account for multiple monitors of differing sizes though so can't really be used as a default solution. I should try to figure out a better solution for centering though.

[Kirottu]

Also after experimenting with the desktop actions in the main desktop entry list, it becomes very cluttered as some applications like LibreOffice have tons of desktop actions (for each of the different office tools, Writer, Calc, etc.).

Another option is using a "nested" menu type I recently implemented in the kidex plugin, so that when you select the entry, a menu with the entry and the actions appears where you can select from them. But that would require 2 or a varying number of keystrokes to launch an app which could be problematic workflow wise.

[abenz1267]

yeah, the nesting is bad solution imo, that's why i stopped using wofi.

krunner simply displays them all and it's imo the best solution. yes, you might have a lot of entries..but that's what searching is for.

could make it configurable: nested or flat.

[Kirottu]

Hmm, the solution is probably to just have an option for enabling and disabling desktop actions and just having them in the main list so if you need them you can enable them.

[Kirottu]

Alright with the latest commits what I proposed should be implemented now, the config file structure is specified in the new README of the Applications plugin.

[abenz1267]

Hi,

already testing. But needs improvement:

1. only the first action is shown
2. i think if actions are enabled, the regular desktop entries should be omitted, otherwise you end up with double results, f.e. "Firefox" and "Firefox: New Window" ... or "LibreOffice Writer" and "LibreOffice: Writer".

Regards

[Kirottu]

Hmm it shows all of the actions for me as seen here.

As for omitting all regular desktop entries, that would severely limit the usability of the runner as not nearly all desktop entries have actions.

[abenz1267]

Hmm it shows all of the actions for me as seen here.

As for omitting all regular desktop entries, that would severely limit the usability of the runner as not nearly all desktop entries have actions.

Hm, that's odd. It surely doesn't for me, for no desktop file.

Regarding omitting: i think you are right, but in that case having some sort of logic that checks for those conditions might be beneficial. So if no actions > desktop entry. If actions > actions. Dunno about edges-cases though... hard to tell.

I can look into it if you want to focus on other thing!

regards

[Kirottu]

I though about omitting the desktop entry if actions are present, but that wouldn't work for the LibreOffice situation. As with LibreOffice, all the desktop entries for the different tools are separate entries so the problem of duplicate entries would still persist.

I don't understand how the desktop actions don't properly work for you though, can you take a look at the desktop file you believe to be misbehaving and possibly share the relevant content here?

[abenz1267]

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Firefox Developer Edition
GenericName=Web Browser
GenericName[ar]=متصفح ويب
GenericName[ast]=Restolador Web
GenericName[bn]=ওয়েব ব্রাউজার
GenericName[ca]=Navegador web
GenericName[cs]=Webový prohlížeč
GenericName[da]=Webbrowser
GenericName[de]=Webbrowser
GenericName[el]=Περιηγητής διαδικτύου
GenericName[es]=Navegador web
GenericName[et]=Veebibrauser
GenericName[fa]=مرورگر اینترنتی
GenericName[fi]=WWW-selain
GenericName[fr]=Navigateur Web
GenericName[gl]=Navegador Web
GenericName[he]=דפדפן אינטרנט
GenericName[hr]=Web preglednik
GenericName[hu]=Webböngésző
GenericName[it]=Browser web
GenericName[ja]=ウェブ・ブラウザ
GenericName[ko]=웹 브라우저
GenericName[ku]=Geroka torê
GenericName[lt]=Interneto naršyklė
GenericName[nb]=Nettleser
GenericName[nl]=Webbrowser
GenericName[nn]=Nettlesar
GenericName[no]=Nettleser
GenericName[pl]=Przeglądarka WWW
GenericName[pt]=Navegador Web
GenericName[pt_BR]=Navegador Web
GenericName[ro]=Navigator Internet
GenericName[ru]=Веб-браузер
GenericName[sk]=Internetový prehliadač
GenericName[sl]=Spletni brskalnik
GenericName[sv]=Webbläsare
GenericName[tr]=Web Tarayıcı
GenericName[ug]=توركۆرگۈ
GenericName[uk]=Веб-браузер
GenericName[vi]=Trình duyệt Web
GenericName[zh_CN]=网络浏览器
GenericName[zh_TW]=網路瀏覽器
Comment=Browse the World Wide Web
Comment[ar]=تصفح الشبكة العنكبوتية العالمية
Comment[ast]=Restola pela Rede
Comment[bn]=ইন্টারনেট ব্রাউজ করুন
Comment[ca]=Navegueu per el web
Comment[cs]=Prohlížení stránek World Wide Webu
Comment[da]=Surf på internettet
Comment[de]=Im Internet surfen
Comment[el]=Μπορείτε να περιηγηθείτε στο διαδίκτυο (Web)
Comment[es]=Navegue por la web
Comment[et]=Lehitse veebi
Comment[fa]=صفحات شبکه جهانی اینترنت را مرور نمایید
Comment[fi]=Selaa Internetin WWW-sivuja
Comment[fr]=Naviguer sur le Web
Comment[gl]=Navegar pola rede
Comment[he]=גלישה ברחבי האינטרנט
Comment[hr]=Pretražite web
Comment[hu]=A világháló böngészése
Comment[it]=Esplora il web
Comment[ja]=ウェブを閲覧します
Comment[ko]=웹을 돌아 다닙니다
Comment[ku]=Li torê bigere
Comment[lt]=Naršykite internete
Comment[nb]=Surf på nettet
Comment[nl]=Verken het internet
Comment[nn]=Surf på nettet
Comment[no]=Surf på nettet
Comment[pl]=Przeglądanie stron WWW
Comment[pt]=Navegue na Internet
Comment[pt_BR]=Navegue na Internet
Comment[ro]=Navigați pe Internet
Comment[ru]=Доступ в Интернет
Comment[sk]=Prehliadanie internetu
Comment[sl]=Brskajte po spletu
Comment[sv]=Surfa på webben
Comment[tr]=İnternet'te Gezinin
Comment[ug]=دۇنيادىكى توربەتلەرنى كۆرگىلى بولىدۇ
Comment[uk]=Перегляд сторінок Інтернету
Comment[vi]=Để duyệt các trang web
Comment[zh_CN]=浏览互联网
Comment[zh_TW]=瀏覽網際網路
Keywords=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer
Keywords[ar]=انترنت;إنترنت;متصفح;ويب;وب
Keywords[ast]=Internet;WWW;Restolador;Web;Esplorador
Keywords[ca]=Internet;WWW;Navegador;Web;Explorador;Explorer
Keywords[cs]=Internet;WWW;Prohlížeč;Web;Explorer
Keywords[da]=Internet;Internettet;WWW;Browser;Browse;Web;Surf;Nettet
Keywords[de]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;Webseite;Site;surfen;online;browsen
Keywords[el]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;Διαδίκτυο;Περιηγητής;Firefox;Φιρεφοχ;Ιντερνετ
Keywords[es]=Explorador;Internet;WWW
Keywords[fi]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;selain;Internet-selain;internetselain;verkkoselain;netti;surffaa
Keywords[fr]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;Fureteur;Surfer;Navigateur
Keywords[he]=דפדפן;אינטרנט;רשת;אתרים;אתר;פיירפוקס;מוזילה;
Keywords[hr]=Internet;WWW;preglednik;Web
Keywords[hu]=Internet;WWW;Böngésző;Web;Háló;Net;Explorer
Keywords[it]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Navigatore
Keywords[is]=Internet;WWW;Vafri;Vefur;Netvafri;Flakk
Keywords[ja]=Internet;WWW;Web;インターネット;ブラウザ;ウェブ;エクスプローラ
Keywords[nb]=Internett;WWW;Nettleser;Explorer;Web;Browser;Nettside
Keywords[nl]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;Verkenner;Website;Surfen;Online
Keywords[pt]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorador;Navegador
Keywords[pt_BR]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorador;Navegador
Keywords[ru]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;интернет;браузер;веб;файрфокс;огнелис
Keywords[sk]=Internet;WWW;Prehliadač;Web;Explorer
Keywords[sl]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;Brskalnik;Splet
Keywords[tr]=İnternet;WWW;Tarayıcı;Web;Gezgin;Web sitesi;Site;sörf;çevrimiçi;tara
Keywords[uk]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;Інтернет;мережа;переглядач;оглядач;браузер;веб;файрфокс;вогнелис;перегляд
Keywords[vi]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;Trình duyệt;Trang web
Keywords[zh_CN]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;网页;浏览;上网;火狐;Firefox;ff;互联网;网站;
Keywords[zh_TW]=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer;網際網路;網路;瀏覽器;上網;網頁;火狐
Exec=/usr/lib/firefox-developer-edition/firefox --class="firefoxdeveloperedition" %u
Icon=firefox-developer-edition
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;application/x-xpinstall;application/pdf;application/json;
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=firefoxdeveloperedition
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
Actions=new-window;new-private-window;

[Desktop Action new-window]
Name=New Window
Name[ach]=Dirica manyen
Name[af]=Nuwe venster
Name[an]=Nueva finestra
Name[ar]=نافذة جديدة
Name[as]=নতুন উইন্ডো
Name[ast]=Ventana nueva
Name[az]=Yeni Pəncərə
Name[be]=Новае акно
Name[bg]=Нов прозорец
Name[bn_BD]=নতুন উইন্ডো (N)
Name[bn_IN]=নতুন উইন্ডো
Name[br]=Prenestr nevez
Name[brx]=गोदान उइन्ड'(N)
Name[bs]=Novi prozor
Name[ca]=Finestra nova
Name[cak]=K'ak'a' tzuwäch
Name[cs]=Nové okno
Name[cy]=Ffenestr Newydd
Name[da]=Nyt vindue
Name[de]=Neues Fenster
Name[dsb]=Nowe wokno
Name[el]=Νέο παράθυρο
Name[en_GB]=New Window
Name[en_US]=New Window
Name[en_ZA]=New Window
Name[eo]=Nova fenestro
Name[es_AR]=Nueva ventana
Name[es_CL]=Nueva ventana
Name[es_ES]=Nueva ventana
Name[es_MX]=Nueva ventana
Name[et]=Uus aken
Name[eu]=Leiho berria
Name[fa]=پنجره جدید
Name[ff]=Henorde Hesere
Name[fi]=Uusi ikkuna
Name[fr]=Nouvelle fenêtre
Name[fy_NL]=Nij finster
Name[ga_IE]=Fuinneog Nua
Name[gd]=Uinneag ùr
Name[gl]=Nova xanela
Name[gn]=Ovetã pyahu
Name[gu_IN]=નવી વિન્ડો
Name[he]=חלון חדש
Name[hi_IN]=नया विंडो
Name[hr]=Novi prozor
Name[hsb]=Nowe wokno
Name[hu]=Új ablak
Name[hy_AM]=Նոր Պատուհան
Name[id]=Jendela Baru
Name[is]=Nýr gluggi
Name[it]=Nuova finestra
Name[ja]=新しいウィンドウ
Name[ja_JP-mac]=新規ウインドウ
Name[ka]=ახალი ფანჯარა
Name[kk]=Жаңа терезе
Name[km]=បង្អួចថ្មី
Name[kn]=ಹೊಸ ಕಿಟಕಿ
Name[ko]=새 창
Name[kok]=नवें जनेल
Name[ks]=نئئ وِنڈو
Name[lij]=Neuvo barcon
Name[lo]=ຫນ້າຕ່າງໃຫມ່
Name[lt]=Naujas langas
Name[ltg]=Jauns lūgs
Name[lv]=Jauns logs
Name[mai]=नव विंडो
Name[mk]=Нов прозорец
Name[ml]=പുതിയ ജാലകം
Name[mr]=नवीन पटल
Name[ms]=Tetingkap Baru
Name[my]=ဝင်းဒိုးအသစ်
Name[nb_NO]=Nytt vindu
Name[ne_NP]=नयाँ सञ्झ्याल
Name[nl]=Nieuw venster
Name[nn_NO]=Nytt vindauge
Name[or]=ନୂତନ ୱିଣ୍ଡୋ
Name[pa_IN]=ਨਵੀਂ ਵਿੰਡੋ
Name[pl]=Nowe okno
Name[pt_BR]=Nova janela
Name[pt_PT]=Nova janela
Name[rm]=Nova fanestra
Name[ro]=Fereastră nouă
Name[ru]=Новое окно
Name[sat]=नावा विंडो (N)
Name[si]=නව කවුළුවක්
Name[sk]=Nové okno
Name[sl]=Novo okno
Name[son]=Zanfun taaga
Name[sq]=Dritare e Re
Name[sr]=Нови прозор
Name[sv_SE]=Nytt fönster
Name[ta]=புதிய சாளரம்
Name[te]=కొత్త విండో
Name[th]=หน้าต่างใหม่
Name[tr]=Yeni pencere
Name[tsz]=Eraatarakua jimpani
Name[uk]=Нове вікно
Name[ur]=نیا دریچہ
Name[uz]=Yangi oyna
Name[vi]=Cửa sổ mới
Name[wo]=Palanteer bu bees
Name[xh]=Ifestile entsha
Name[zh_CN]=新建窗口
Name[zh_TW]=開新視窗
Exec=/usr/lib/firefox-developer-edition/firefox --class="firefoxdeveloperedition" --new-window %u

[Desktop Action new-private-window]
Name=New Private Window
Name[ach]=Dirica manyen me mung
Name[af]=Nuwe privaatvenster
Name[an]=Nueva finestra privada
Name[ar]=نافذة خاصة جديدة
Name[as]=নতুন ব্যক্তিগত উইন্ডো
Name[ast]=Ventana privada nueva
Name[az]=Yeni Məxfi Pəncərə
Name[be]=Новае акно адасаблення
Name[bg]=Нов прозорец за поверително сърфиране
Name[bn_BD]=নতুন ব্যক্তিগত উইন্ডো
Name[bn_IN]=নতুন ব্যক্তিগত উইন্ডো
Name[br]=Prenestr merdeiñ prevez nevez
Name[brx]=गोदान प्राइभेट उइन्ड'
Name[bs]=Novi privatni prozor
Name[ca]=Finestra privada nova
Name[cak]=K'ak'a' ichinan tzuwäch
Name[cs]=Nové anonymní okno
Name[cy]=Ffenestr Breifat Newydd
Name[da]=Nyt privat vindue
Name[de]=Neues privates Fenster
Name[dsb]=Nowe priwatne wokno
Name[el]=Νέο παράθυρο ιδιωτικής περιήγησης
Name[en_GB]=New Private Window
Name[en_US]=New Private Window
Name[en_ZA]=New Private Window
Name[eo]=Nova privata fenestro
Name[es_AR]=Nueva ventana privada
Name[es_CL]=Nueva ventana privada
Name[es_ES]=Nueva ventana privada
Name[es_MX]=Nueva ventana privada
Name[et]=Uus privaatne aken
Name[eu]=Leiho pribatu berria
Name[fa]=پنجره ناشناس جدید
Name[ff]=Henorde Suturo Hesere
Name[fi]=Uusi yksityinen ikkuna
Name[fr]=Nouvelle fenêtre de navigation privée
Name[fy_NL]=Nij priveefinster
Name[ga_IE]=Fuinneog Nua Phríobháideach
Name[gd]=Uinneag phrìobhaideach ùr
Name[gl]=Nova xanela privada
Name[gn]=Ovetã ñemi pyahu
Name[gu_IN]=નવી ખાનગી વિન્ડો
Name[he]=חלון פרטי חדש
Name[hi_IN]=नयी निजी विंडो
Name[hr]=Novi privatni prozor
Name[hsb]=Nowe priwatne wokno
Name[hu]=Új privát ablak
Name[hy_AM]=Սկսել Գաղտնի դիտարկում
Name[id]=Jendela Mode Pribadi Baru
Name[is]=Nýr huliðsgluggi
Name[it]=Nuova finestra anonima
Name[ja]=新しいプライベートウィンドウ
Name[ja_JP-mac]=新規プライベートウインドウ
Name[ka]=ახალი პირადი ფანჯარა
Name[kk]=Жаңа жекелік терезе
Name[km]=បង្អួចឯកជនថ្មី
Name[kn]=ಹೊಸ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಕಿಟಕಿ
Name[ko]=새 사생활 보호 모드
Name[kok]=नवो खाजगी विंडो
Name[ks]=نْو پرایوٹ وینڈو
Name[lij]=Nêuvo barcón privòu
Name[lo]=ເປີດຫນ້າຕ່າງສວນຕົວຂື້ນມາໃຫມ່
Name[lt]=Naujas privataus naršymo langas
Name[ltg]=Jauns privatais lūgs
Name[lv]=Jauns privātais logs
Name[mai]=नया निज विंडो (W)
Name[mk]=Нов приватен прозорец
Name[ml]=പുതിയ സ്വകാര്യ ജാലകം
Name[mr]=नवीन वैयक्तिक पटल
Name[ms]=Tetingkap Persendirian Baharu
Name[my]=New Private Window
Name[nb_NO]=Nytt privat vindu
Name[ne_NP]=नयाँ निजी सञ्झ्याल
Name[nl]=Nieuw privévenster
Name[nn_NO]=Nytt privat vindauge
Name[or]=ନୂତନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ୱିଣ୍ଡୋ
Name[pa_IN]=ਨਵੀਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਈਵੇਟ ਵਿੰਡੋ
Name[pl]=Nowe okno prywatne
Name[pt_BR]=Nova janela privativa
Name[pt_PT]=Nova janela privada
Name[rm]=Nova fanestra privata
Name[ro]=Fereastră privată nouă
Name[ru]=Новое приватное окно
Name[sat]=नावा निजेराक् विंडो (W )
Name[si]=නව පුද්ගලික කවුළුව (W)
Name[sk]=Nové okno v režime Súkromné prehliadanie
Name[sl]=Novo zasebno okno
Name[son]=Sutura zanfun taaga
Name[sq]=Dritare e Re Private
Name[sr]=Нови приватан прозор
Name[sv_SE]=Nytt privat fönster
Name[ta]=புதிய தனிப்பட்ட சாளரம்
Name[te]=కొత్త ఆంతరంగిక విండో
Name[th]=หน้าต่างส่วนตัวใหม่
Name[tr]=Yeni gizli pencere
Name[tsz]=Juchiiti eraatarakua jimpani
Name[uk]=Приватне вікно
Name[ur]=نیا نجی دریچہ
Name[uz]=Yangi maxfiy oyna
Name[vi]=Cửa sổ riêng tư mới
Name[wo]=Panlanteeru biir bu bees
Name[xh]=Ifestile yangasese entsha
Name[zh_CN]=新建隐私浏览窗口
Name[zh_TW]=新增隱私視窗
Exec=/usr/lib/firefox-developer-edition/firefox --class="firefoxdeveloperedition" --private-window %u

for example.

[abenz1267]

[Kirottu]

Huh, that happens with Firefox Developer Edition specifically to me too. I wonder what causes the parsing to fail on that one.

[abenz1267]

Happens with chrome for me as well.

[Kirottu]

Alright, it seems like an issue with the code caused it to pop the last key value pair of the last desktop action in the file... which seemed to quite often be the Exec key. But that should be fixed now.