cannot use command line parameter in gnome menu?

I need a shortcut for thunderbird --compose
When editing gnome menu to add item, the Ok button gets greyed out when I add the parameter?!?

It should be ‘thunderbird -compose’.

On Sat, 15 Nov 2014 03:56:01 +0000, geoffroymenard wrote:

> I need a shortcut for thunderbird --compose When editing gnome menu to
> add item, the Ok button gets greyed out when I add the parameter?!?

Try putting the command in quotation marks. :slight_smile:

Jim


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Still doesn’t work.

On Sun 16 Nov 2014 01:36:01 PM CST, geoffroymenard wrote:

hendersj;2676314 Wrote:
>
> Try putting the command in quotation marks. :slight_smile:
>

Still doesn’t work.

Hi
Copy the relevant desktop file from /usr/share/applications to
~./local/share/applications and edit the desktop file exec entry.


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On Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:36:01 +0000, geoffroymenard wrote:

> hendersj;2676314 Wrote:
>>
>> Try putting the command in quotation marks. :slight_smile:
>>
>>
> Still doesn’t work.

What specifically are you entering?

I just tried it on 13.1 here, and it worked OK:

http://paste.opensuse.org/35641494

I pressed OK, and then launched it.

You do need to specify the full path to the binary, I believe.

Otherwise, we’ll need to know what utility you’re using to add the menu
item.

Jim


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