[LINUX] HOW-TO launch applications from XBMC Live (e.g. Firefox)

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Thumbs Up  2010-04-07 10:24 [LINUX] HOW-TO launch applications from XBMC Live (e.g. Firefox) Post: #1
There is a lot of threads but few good. I have read most of them and compiled a working solution based on a script example from the actual launcher release thread.
This is step by step how to add it to xbmc-live 9.11repack.

EDIT: This works fine in Dharma. Use the program executor, not the launcher. It is pre-installed, at least in xbmcLive.

Install Launcher (skip for Dharma)
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Log on with the user that runs xbmc and position your self in that user's home directory.

Code:
mkdir Downloads
cd Downloads
wget http://xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/files/Launcher1.04.zip
unzip Launcher1.04.zip
mv Launcher /home/xbmc/.xbmc/plugins/programs
cd ..


setup firefox launch script
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Code:
mkdir scripts
cd scripts
sudo nano firefox.sh
add:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
fluxbox &
firefox
killall -9 fluxbox

Save and exit nano
Quote:To save: CTRL-o
To exit: CTRL-x

Code:
sudo chmod +x firefox.sh

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install firefox flashplugin-nonfree
(--no-install-recommends is VERY important in karmic..omit and you will break things)

Add firefox to launcher (In Dharma use the executer)
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Go to program / program plugin / launcher / add new launcher => select the script
You can add the launcher to favourites or create another launcher with the context menu.


Change DPI (font size etc)
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Code:
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Add an option DPI in the monitor section:

Code:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
[b]Option "DPI" "200 x 200"[/b]
EndSection

I wanted to set DPI on the fly with xrandr but couldn't get it to work. If anyone knows howto do it, please let me know.

Config fluxbox
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a) Get ride of fluxbox error message
Start fluxbox by running the launcher (or from the console by typing "startx", without "")
If needed, minimize firefox and start a terminal by right-clicking on the desktop.
Enter
Code:
fbsetbg -b -solid black
b) Get ride of toolbar
Righ-click on toolbar and check "auto-hide"
c) Maximize firefox and terminate it.
=> back to xbmc


hdmi audio
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Code:
Create a file in home directory:
nano .asoundrc

Add:

pcm.!default {
type plug
slave {
pcm "hdmi"
}
}

or perhaps:
Code:
defaults.pcm.device 3
3 = the hdmi device number
(This post was last modified: 2010-10-11 21:04 by vikjon0.)
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2010-04-07 13:06 Post: #2
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2010-04-07 13:06 Post: #3
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2010-04-07 14:24 Post: #4
Thanks, I'll give it a go when I get back from vacation...
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2010-04-08 17:21 Post: #5
Cant find the flash plugin. Running xbmc LIVE.

[INDENT]xbmc@XBMCLive:~/scripts$ sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install firefox adobe-flashplugin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package adobe-flashplugin is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package adobe-flashplugin has no installation candidate
[/INDENT]
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2010-04-08 17:55 Post: #6
apt-get install flash should be good.
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2010-04-08 18:07 Post: #7
sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer ended up working.
I'll test it out tonight.
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2010-04-08 18:26 Post: #8
Quote:sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer ended up working.

Yes, thank you for pointing this out. My bad. I already had it in the system and I copied adobe-flashplugin from another thread and when I tested I was told "already newest version"

Quote:sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
This see to be working as well.
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2010-04-08 21:32 Post: #9
nice work.
I'll try the killall too.

would it also work with fluxbox in the background and xbmc above - without calling fluxbox for each launched thing?

I had no-sound problems last time I tried with my actual setup. Can someone confirm this works, firefox/mame with sound? I use alsa.

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2010-04-08 21:55 Post: #10
I changed the script to:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
fluxbox &
"$@"
killall -9 fluxbox

and renamed it /usr/local/bin/startfluxbox
some of my Emulators were not starting and I think it was because they were looking for a windows manager even though they were in full screen.

this is what my mednafen entry in Launcher.xml looks like now:
Code:
...
                <name>Ninteno (NES)</name>
                <application>/usr/local/bin/startfluxbox</application>
                <args>/usr/games/mednafen</args>
                <rompath>/home/xbmc/roms/nes/</rompath>
                <romext>nes|zip|NES|ZIP|Zip|Nes</romext>
...

it will work even with more arguments like:
Code:
...
<launcher>
                <name>Ninteno 64 (N64)</name>
                <application>/usr/local/bin/startfluxbox</application>
                <args>/usr/games/mupen64plus --nogui --fullscreen</args>
                <rompath>/home/xbmc/roms/N64/</rompath>
                <romext>rom|zip|ROM|ZIP|Zip|Rom</romext>
                <thumb></thumb>
                <wait>true</wait>
...


in ~/.fluxbox/init
I added/changed these lines:
Code:
session.screen0.rootCommand:    fbsetbg -b -solid black
session.screen0.toolbar.autoHide:       true

its works great Big Grin
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