Calling a plugin from the command line

Paul Smith phhs80 at gmail.com
Wed Aug 15 22:36:47 CEST 2007


On 8/15/07, Alexander Toresson <alexander.toresson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Is there some way of calling a plugin from the command line?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any specific reason you want to do this?
> > > >
> > > > Yes: I do not like to have many icons in the panel.
> > >
> > > Sorry, I don't follow. You would instead like to have icons... outside
> > > of the panel!?
> > > As in desktop icons or what?
> >
> > Ideally, I would not have any icon! The command line and the start
> > menu would suffice for me. That is  merely a question of taste.
> >
> > For instance, in the case of xfce4-dict-plugin, why does not one have
> > the option of calling it with simply typing 'dict' in the command
> > line?
> >
>
> "Call" it? Hmm, you want it to pop up in the panel when you do so, but
> otherwise be hidden?

Exactly, Alexander!

Paul



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