How to invoke the Shutdown dialog in Docky under Lubuntu 12.04
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I want to create a button in Docky equivalent to the Shutdown button in LXpanel. I have found that I can create a .desktop file which runs lubuntu-logout and this does the trick. But when I try to drag that file into docky I get an icon that looks like a document. When I click on that icon it opens up the .desktop file. I have tried making the .desktop file executable.
Any suggestions as to how I can make the button run lubuntu-logout instead? What am I doing wrong?
12.04 shutdown lubuntu docky logout
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I want to create a button in Docky equivalent to the Shutdown button in LXpanel. I have found that I can create a .desktop file which runs lubuntu-logout and this does the trick. But when I try to drag that file into docky I get an icon that looks like a document. When I click on that icon it opens up the .desktop file. I have tried making the .desktop file executable.
Any suggestions as to how I can make the button run lubuntu-logout instead? What am I doing wrong?
12.04 shutdown lubuntu docky logout
edited May 14 '12 at 19:25
Jorge Castro
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asked May 13 '12 at 18:06
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Please post your solution as an answer so we can vote you up!
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:26
Here's the link to your revision! askubuntu.com/revisions/136471/3
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:28
Now solved! When you right click in Lubuntu to select Create New>Shortcut you are provided with a dialog box which effectively results in a .desktop file. However, closer inspection of the .desktop file shows that it does not include the line: Type=Application As a result Docky interprets the shortcut as a text file. It therefore displays an icon that looks like a text document and clicking on it opens up a text editor. The solution is therefore to edit the .desktop file (say in Leafpad) and add the Type=Application line into the file.
– Rob Corlett
May 16 '12 at 9:30
Hi Rob, can you post that as an answer instead of a comment so we can vote you up?
– Jorge Castro
May 16 '12 at 12:28
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I want to create a button in Docky equivalent to the Shutdown button in LXpanel. I have found that I can create a .desktop file which runs lubuntu-logout and this does the trick. But when I try to drag that file into docky I get an icon that looks like a document. When I click on that icon it opens up the .desktop file. I have tried making the .desktop file executable.
Any suggestions as to how I can make the button run lubuntu-logout instead? What am I doing wrong?
12.04 shutdown lubuntu docky logout
edited May 14 '12 at 19:25
Jorge Castro
36.6k106422617
asked May 13 '12 at 18:06
Rob CorlettRob Corlett
1916
I want to create a button in Docky equivalent to the Shutdown button in LXpanel. I have found that I can create a .desktop file which runs lubuntu-logout and this does the trick. But when I try to drag that file into docky I get an icon that looks like a document. When I click on that icon it opens up the .desktop file. I have tried making the .desktop file executable.
Any suggestions as to how I can make the button run lubuntu-logout instead? What am I doing wrong?
12.04 shutdown lubuntu docky logout
12.04 shutdown lubuntu docky logout
edited May 14 '12 at 19:25
Jorge Castro
36.6k106422617
asked May 13 '12 at 18:06
Rob CorlettRob Corlett
1916
edited May 14 '12 at 19:25
Jorge Castro
36.6k106422617
asked May 13 '12 at 18:06
Rob CorlettRob Corlett
1916
edited May 14 '12 at 19:25
Jorge Castro
36.6k106422617
edited May 14 '12 at 19:25
Jorge Castro
36.6k106422617
edited May 14 '12 at 19:25
Jorge Castro
36.6k106422617
36.6k106422617
asked May 13 '12 at 18:06
Rob CorlettRob Corlett
1916
asked May 13 '12 at 18:06
Rob CorlettRob Corlett
1916
asked May 13 '12 at 18:06
Rob CorlettRob Corlett
1916
1916
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 5 hours ago
This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 5 hours ago
This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
Please post your solution as an answer so we can vote you up!
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:26
Here's the link to your revision! askubuntu.com/revisions/136471/3
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:28
Now solved! When you right click in Lubuntu to select Create New>Shortcut you are provided with a dialog box which effectively results in a .desktop file. However, closer inspection of the .desktop file shows that it does not include the line: Type=Application As a result Docky interprets the shortcut as a text file. It therefore displays an icon that looks like a text document and clicking on it opens up a text editor. The solution is therefore to edit the .desktop file (say in Leafpad) and add the Type=Application line into the file.
– Rob Corlett
May 16 '12 at 9:30
Hi Rob, can you post that as an answer instead of a comment so we can vote you up?
– Jorge Castro
May 16 '12 at 12:28
add a comment |
Please post your solution as an answer so we can vote you up!
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:26
Here's the link to your revision! askubuntu.com/revisions/136471/3
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:28
Now solved! When you right click in Lubuntu to select Create New>Shortcut you are provided with a dialog box which effectively results in a .desktop file. However, closer inspection of the .desktop file shows that it does not include the line: Type=Application As a result Docky interprets the shortcut as a text file. It therefore displays an icon that looks like a text document and clicking on it opens up a text editor. The solution is therefore to edit the .desktop file (say in Leafpad) and add the Type=Application line into the file.
– Rob Corlett
May 16 '12 at 9:30
Hi Rob, can you post that as an answer instead of a comment so we can vote you up?
– Jorge Castro
May 16 '12 at 12:28
Please post your solution as an answer so we can vote you up!
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:26
Please post your solution as an answer so we can vote you up!
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:26
Here's the link to your revision! askubuntu.com/revisions/136471/3
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:28
Here's the link to your revision! askubuntu.com/revisions/136471/3
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:28
Now solved! When you right click in Lubuntu to select Create New>Shortcut you are provided with a dialog box which effectively results in a .desktop file. However, closer inspection of the .desktop file shows that it does not include the line: Type=Application As a result Docky interprets the shortcut as a text file. It therefore displays an icon that looks like a text document and clicking on it opens up a text editor. The solution is therefore to edit the .desktop file (say in Leafpad) and add the Type=Application line into the file.
– Rob Corlett
May 16 '12 at 9:30
Now solved! When you right click in Lubuntu to select Create New>Shortcut you are provided with a dialog box which effectively results in a .desktop file. However, closer inspection of the .desktop file shows that it does not include the line: Type=Application As a result Docky interprets the shortcut as a text file. It therefore displays an icon that looks like a text document and clicking on it opens up a text editor. The solution is therefore to edit the .desktop file (say in Leafpad) and add the Type=Application line into the file.
– Rob Corlett
May 16 '12 at 9:30
Hi Rob, can you post that as an answer instead of a comment so we can vote you up?
– Jorge Castro
May 16 '12 at 12:28
Hi Rob, can you post that as an answer instead of a comment so we can vote you up?
– Jorge Castro
May 16 '12 at 12:28
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Go to /usr/share/applications/
Then search for
Shut and it will bring Shut Down. Just drag and add it to your Dockyanswered May 13 '12 at 18:10
hingevhingev
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@RobCorlett try to edit that.desktopfile and in execute option writepoweroffand say what you got
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:36
@RobCorlett i think no,just copy that .desktop file and paste it in your home and edit,is he wants root previliges?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:42
@RobCorlett don't click on it just edit that file and in execution options placepoweroff,did this done nothing?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:46
@RobCorlett did you try to search in unityshutand click onShut Down. Is it doing something?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:50
@RobCorlett don't know but try this/usr/lib/syslinux/poweroff.com
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:55
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Go to /usr/share/applications/
Then search for
Shut and it will bring Shut Down. Just drag and add it to your Dockyanswered May 13 '12 at 18:10
hingevhingev
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@RobCorlett try to edit that.desktopfile and in execute option writepoweroffand say what you got
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:36
@RobCorlett i think no,just copy that .desktop file and paste it in your home and edit,is he wants root previliges?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:42
@RobCorlett don't click on it just edit that file and in execution options placepoweroff,did this done nothing?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:46
@RobCorlett did you try to search in unityshutand click onShut Down. Is it doing something?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:50
@RobCorlett don't know but try this/usr/lib/syslinux/poweroff.com
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:55
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Go to /usr/share/applications/
Then search for
Shut and it will bring Shut Down. Just drag and add it to your Dockyanswered May 13 '12 at 18:10
hingevhingev
4,97943157
@RobCorlett try to edit that.desktopfile and in execute option writepoweroffand say what you got
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:36
@RobCorlett i think no,just copy that .desktop file and paste it in your home and edit,is he wants root previliges?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:42
@RobCorlett don't click on it just edit that file and in execution options placepoweroff,did this done nothing?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:46
@RobCorlett did you try to search in unityshutand click onShut Down. Is it doing something?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:50
@RobCorlett don't know but try this/usr/lib/syslinux/poweroff.com
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:55
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Go to /usr/share/applications/
Then search for
Shut and it will bring Shut Down. Just drag and add it to your Dockyanswered May 13 '12 at 18:10
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4,97943157
Go to /usr/share/applications/
Then search for
Shut and it will bring Shut Down. Just drag and add it to your Dockyanswered May 13 '12 at 18:10
hingevhingev
4,97943157
answered May 13 '12 at 18:10
hingevhingev
4,97943157
answered May 13 '12 at 18:10
hingevhingev
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answered May 13 '12 at 18:10
hingevhingev
4,97943157
4,97943157
@RobCorlett try to edit that.desktopfile and in execute option writepoweroffand say what you got
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:36
@RobCorlett i think no,just copy that .desktop file and paste it in your home and edit,is he wants root previliges?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:42
@RobCorlett don't click on it just edit that file and in execution options placepoweroff,did this done nothing?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:46
@RobCorlett did you try to search in unityshutand click onShut Down. Is it doing something?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:50
@RobCorlett don't know but try this/usr/lib/syslinux/poweroff.com
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:55
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@RobCorlett try to edit that.desktopfile and in execute option writepoweroffand say what you got
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:36
@RobCorlett i think no,just copy that .desktop file and paste it in your home and edit,is he wants root previliges?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:42
@RobCorlett don't click on it just edit that file and in execution options placepoweroff,did this done nothing?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:46
@RobCorlett did you try to search in unityshutand click onShut Down. Is it doing something?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:50
@RobCorlett don't know but try this/usr/lib/syslinux/poweroff.com
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:55
@RobCorlett try to edit that
.desktop file and in execute option write poweroff and say what you got– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:36
@RobCorlett try to edit that
.desktop file and in execute option write poweroff and say what you got– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:36
@RobCorlett i think no,just copy that .desktop file and paste it in your home and edit,is he wants root previliges?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:42
@RobCorlett i think no,just copy that .desktop file and paste it in your home and edit,is he wants root previliges?
– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:42
@RobCorlett don't click on it just edit that file and in execution options place
poweroff,did this done nothing?– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:46
@RobCorlett don't click on it just edit that file and in execution options place
poweroff,did this done nothing?– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:46
@RobCorlett did you try to search in unity
shut and click on Shut Down. Is it doing something?– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:50
@RobCorlett did you try to search in unity
shut and click on Shut Down. Is it doing something?– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:50
@RobCorlett don't know but try this
/usr/lib/syslinux/poweroff.com– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:55
@RobCorlett don't know but try this
/usr/lib/syslinux/poweroff.com– hingev
May 13 '12 at 18:55
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– Jorge Castro
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Here's the link to your revision! askubuntu.com/revisions/136471/3
– Jorge Castro
May 14 '12 at 19:28
Now solved! When you right click in Lubuntu to select Create New>Shortcut you are provided with a dialog box which effectively results in a .desktop file. However, closer inspection of the .desktop file shows that it does not include the line: Type=Application As a result Docky interprets the shortcut as a text file. It therefore displays an icon that looks like a text document and clicking on it opens up a text editor. The solution is therefore to edit the .desktop file (say in Leafpad) and add the Type=Application line into the file.
– Rob Corlett
May 16 '12 at 9:30
Hi Rob, can you post that as an answer instead of a comment so we can vote you up?
– Jorge Castro
May 16 '12 at 12:28