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== Application Querying == | == Application Querying == | ||
* ''Boolean'' '''applicationExists(String name)''': searches $PATH first, then application storage name (aka the .desktop file name), then Name= entries for apps with installed .desktop files, then GenericName= entries for same | * <s>''Boolean'' '''applicationExists(String name)''': searches $PATH first, then application storage name (aka the .desktop file name), then Name= entries for apps with installed .desktop files, then GenericName= entries for same</s> | ||
* ''String'' '''defaultApplication(String kind)''': returns the desktop entry or the executable if none exists of the default app, if any (e.g. terminal, web browser, email, etc) | * <s>''String'' '''defaultApplication(String kind)''': returns the desktop entry or the executable if none exists of the default app, if any (e.g. terminal, web browser, email, etc)</s> | ||
=== Rejected Pending Use Case === | === Rejected Pending Use Case === | ||
Revision as of 01:19, 15 January 2011
This page records currently outstanding TODOs for the Plasma Desktop Scripting support. Please feel free to tackle any of the items below at your convenience.
Application Querying
Boolean applicationExists(String name): searches $PATH first, then application storage name (aka the .desktop file name), then Name= entries for apps with installed .desktop files, then GenericName= entries for sameString defaultApplication(String kind): returns the desktop entry or the executable if none exists of the default app, if any (e.g. terminal, web browser, email, etc)
Rejected Pending Use Case
- Array[String] matchingApplications(String name, String category, Array[String] keywords)
Path Queries
- String dataPath(String name): returns the default path for pictures, movies, documents, etc.
- String applicationPath(String name): returns the full local path to a given application or .desktop file
Wallpapers
- Array[String] knownWallpaperPlugins: returns a list of all installed wallpaper plugins