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DebianXfceUser

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Registered: 2024-07-05

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Application Finder: Custom Action to Launch Terminal and Keep Open

Hi Everyone,

I would like like to map a quick weather forecast to a custom action. I would like to enter `!wttr` to  launch `exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator curl wttr.in/new+york`. The issue is that xfce4-terminal does not stay open long enough to see the output. It closes immediately. I have tried `-H` , `-e`, `read` , `$SHELL` all with the same result. Any ideas?

Thanks!

DebianXfceUser

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Registered: 2024-07-05

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Re: Application Finder: Custom Action to Launch Terminal and Keep Open

Well, with some tinkering...I think I have it

`xfce4-terminal --maximize --hold --command="curl wttr.in/new+york"`

Posting here for prosperity; However, if there is a better way, I am open to it.

him610

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From: Pennsylvania USA

Registered: 2022-02-19

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Re: Application Finder: Custom Action to Launch Terminal and Keep Open

Why not install "xfce4-weather-plugin" then add it to the panel.

The current and future weather is based on the European model, but it works admirably well.

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Misko_2083

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Registered: 2015-10-13

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Re: Application Finder: Custom Action to Launch Terminal and Keep Open

You don't even need the terminal for this.
A dialog like zenity or yad would do.
But first you have to get weather in JSON format an like this

curl wttr.in/new+york?format=j1

Ad use jq command to parse the output like here
https://unix.stackexchange.com/question … ere-a-word

When you figure it out you can use zenity or yad to display the processed output.

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