![]() UPDATE: It appears that they took out the "create desktop shortcut" in the Linux version of Google Chrome due to the bug mentioned. I wouldn't mind a little credit (a short mention) for the work though. I just came up with how to create the extension and steps to add to Linux menus and panel. NOTE: OpenDrive doesn't need my permission to package this and put it on the Chrome Web Store because technically it's their service. This is the closest I can get to integrating OpenDrive into Linux so far. It looks much like a normal application! You can drag and drop files from your file Explorer (Dolphin, for example) into OpenDrive as well. Log in and it will take you to your directories. When you launch it, it will launch a window that looks like an application and shows the OpenDrive login page (not the pop-up). That's it! You've now got a handy looking icon to OpenDrive. If you want to move it on the panel, you'll have to click the "cashew", choose Panel Settings, Hover over the icon and click and drag to move it to a new place on that panel. Next find the menu item you just made and right click on it. Right click on your task bar's "cashew" on the far right and select "Unlock Widgets". Now to get it into the system tray, even if the Place In System Tray is checked, it might not appear. In the "Search" box, paste in the icon line from step 3 above. ![]() Click the "New Item" icon.Ĭommand: (Paste in what you found in step 3 above.)Ĭheck box: Place In System Tray (optional)Ĭlick the blank Icon button to the right of the Name. I choose to put my menu item in "Utilities". Right click on the Kickoff button and choose "Edit Applications".ī. As with the "Exec=" line, do not copy the "Icon=" part, but copy all the rest on that same "Icon=" line.įor example, if you are using KDE (I have I think the latest version that comes with Linux Mint 14):Ī. The command you enter in the "Command Line" part is what is on the entire "Exec=" line (just don't copy the "Exec=" part but everything after that on that same line.). Right click on it and open it in a text editor (like Kate or GEdit). On your desktop will be a rather cryptically named file that may start with "chrome-". Be sure only "Desktop" is checked and click "Create". Right click on the OpenDrive icon and choose to "Create Shortcut". To get it into your Desktop Task Bar/System Tray and menus:Ĭlick on a new tab in Chrome to get to your extensions. NOTE: You SHOULD NEVER move or remove the extension directory you unzipped/created the files in! Be sure "Developer mode" is checked.Ĭlick the "Load Unpacked Extension" button then navigate to the directory you unzipped (or created) the icon and manifest file to.Ĭlick Ok. Open Google Chrome (You can get a linux version here: )Ĭlick on the settings icon (upper right, could be wrench or 3 horizontal lines). Then create a manifest.json file with the following text: zip file in step one, you can create a 128 x 128 pixel icon (name it opendrive-icon-128.png) and be sure it's transparent background. zip file into that directory, then skip step 2. Unzip it to a directory on your computer (Maybe create a "ChromeExtensions" directory in your home directory.) If you were able to unzip the. You may have to adapt them to your own version of Linux. These instructions were tested in Linux Mint 14 KDE. ![]() :)įor those who want to use OpenDrive in Linux without having to launch a web browser, I have found a way to do it (well, I admit it's kind of "cheating" in a sense). ![]() I hope OpenDrive won't mind me doing this as just a help for the community.
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