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b4af852a0f Fix formatting in README 2025-07-05 18:10:38 +02:00

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@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ OR
Create a symbolic link from your _.local_ directory and enable extension
ln -s $PWD/generic-monitor@gnome-shell-extensions/ ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/
gnome-extensions enable generic-monitor@gnome-shell-extensions
```bash
ln -s $PWD/generic-monitor@gnome-shell-extensions/ ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/
gnome-extensions enable generic-monitor@gnome-shell-extensions
```
Restart GNOME
@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ DBUS protocol
All functions read JSON formatted parameters
```js
notify():
{
"group": "groupname",
@ -64,26 +68,32 @@ All functions read JSON formatted parameters
{
"item": "<itemName>@<groupName>"
}
```
DBUS object
===========
<text_object> is defined as :
<text_object> is defined as:
```js
"text" : {
"name" : "" // Optional, used with popup nested element
<signals_description>, // Optional, used with popup nested element
"text" : "Text to be displayed",
"style" : "CSS style to be applied", // Optional
}
```
<icon_object> is defined as :
<icon_object> is defined as:
```js
"icon" : {
"path" : "Icon path",
"style" : "CSS style to be applied", // Optional
}
```
<picture_object> is defined as :
<picture_object> is defined as:
```js
"picture" : {
"name" : "" // Optional, used with popup nested element
<signals_description>, // Optional, used with popup nested element
@ -91,18 +101,21 @@ DBUS object
"width" : XXX, // Optional : Force width in pixels, can be -1 for defaut value
"height" : XXX, // Optional : Force height in pixels, can be -1 for defaut value
}
```
<popup_object is defuned as :
<popup_object> is defined as:
```js
"popup" : {
"items": [<text_objects> and/or <picture_objects>]
}
```
Signals description
===================
Signals can be :
```js
"on-click" : ["signal"|"delete"|"open-popup"|"close-popup"|"toggle-popup"]
"on-dblclick" : ["signal"|"delete"|"open-popup"|"close-popup"|"toggle-popup"]
"on-rightclick" : ["signal"|"delete"|"open-popup"|"close-popup"|"toggle-popup"]
@ -110,6 +123,7 @@ Signals can be :
"on-enter" : ["signal"|"delete"|"open-popup"|"close-popup"|"toggle-popup"]
"on-leave" : ["signal"|"delete"|"open-popup"|"close-popup"|"toggle-popup"]
"on-scroll" : ["signal"|"delete"|"open-popup"|"close-popup"|"toggle-popup"]
```
Targets :
@ -118,9 +132,9 @@ Targets :
* open-popup : Open the popup if there is one
* close-popup : Close the popup if there is one
* toggle-popup : Toggle (open/close) the popup if there is one
Signal names emit when action "signal" is specified :
Signal names emit when action "signal" is specified:
* onClick
* onDblClick
@ -131,11 +145,11 @@ Signal names emit when action "signal" is specified :
* onScrollUp
* onScrollDown
Each signal is sent with one parameter : "<itemName>@<groupName>"
Each signal is sent with one parameter: "<itemName>@<groupName>"
For popup nested elements, parameter is "<nestedName>@<itemName>@<groupName>"
where nestedName can be empty if not defined by user
Other signals are available when extension is activated/deactivated :
Other signals are available when extension is activated/deactivated:
* onActivate
* onDeactivate
@ -144,11 +158,15 @@ Other signals are available when extension is activated/deactivated :
Example
-------
You can test it with command line :
You can test it with command line:
gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell --object-path /com/soutade/GenericMonitor --method com.soutade.GenericMonitor.notify '{"group":"new","items":[{"name":"first","on-click":"toggle-popup","text":{"text":"Hello","style":"color:green"},"popup":{"items":[{"picture":{"path":"/tmp/cat.jpg"}}]}}]}'
```bash
# Create new group and add items
gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell --object-path /com/soutade/GenericMonitor --method com.soutade.GenericMonitor.notify '{"group":"new","items":[{"name":"first","on-click":"toggle-popup","text":{"text":"Hello","style":"color:green"},"popup":{"items":[{"picture":{"path":"/tmp/cat.jpg"}}]}}]}'
gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell --object-path /com/soutade/GenericMonitor --method com.soutade.GenericMonitor.deleteGroups '{"groups":["new"]}'
# Delete group
gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell --object-path /com/soutade/GenericMonitor --method com.soutade.GenericMonitor.deleteGroups '{"groups":["new"]}'
```
Python examples are available @ https://indefero.soutade.fr/p/genericmonitor/source/tree/master/examples
@ -158,12 +176,15 @@ Development
After doing code update, you can test it within a nested window. In other cases you have to restart GNOME.
dbus-run-session -- gnome-shell --nested [--wayland]
```bash
dbus-run-session -- gnome-shell --nested [--wayland]
```
To see log & errors :
journalctl /usr/bin/gnome-shell
To see log & errors:
```bash
journalctl /usr/bin/gnome-shell
```
Licence
-------