Configurable Button Original

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Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): https://github.com/pmarki/plasmoid-button

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Description:

*A Configurable Button Plasmoid (yet another on-off switch)*
This is a button that allows to run script when toggled (on and off scripts) and to monitor status by status script. The new thing is an option to configure icons.

*Configuration*

The plasmoid can by configured in the settings menu:
- Plasmoid Label will be visible next to plasmoid (can be useful to distinguish couple of them). Leave empty to show only icon (feature by renn0xtek9)
- On Script will execute a script (can be a full path to a script or bash snippet) when toggling from off state to on. The icon will be changed to "On" icon.
- Off Script will execute a script (can be a full path to a script or bash snippet) when toggling from on state to off. The icon will be changed to "Off" icon.
- Status Script can be used to monitor application (or the Internet connection). The script should return 0 on success (to show "On" state), something else on error (to show "Off" state)
- Check status on startup: Run once "Status script" on system startup
- Run periodically: Run "Status Script" in defined interval

*Example usage*
1. Configuration to monitor internet connection (or server status)
- Disable On and Off scripts
- Enable Status Script on startup and to run periodically
set interval to your needs
- Add status script ping -c 2 -q example.com

2. Configuration to start a service
- Enable On script
- Add On script eg: sudo systemctl start docker (assuimg this command can be run without password)
- disable Off and Status scripts
When button will be pressed the script will be launched, if a service was started successfully the icon will stay green, otherwise the icon will go back to red.

3. Configuration to start, stop and monitor service
- Enable everything :)

*Notes*
On script should exit with 0, otherwise icon be change to red (test it by adding On script sleep 5; exit 1)
Off script exit code is not taken into account
By default plasmoid shows red (Off) icon when started, this can be easly changed: set Status script exit 0 to run once on startup

*Maybe in a future*
tooltip with custom name
tooltip or dialog with output from scripts

Credits for:
https://github.com/neicker/on-off-switch
https://github.com/MakG10/plasma-applet-server-status
for ideas. I also noticed https://github.com/Intika-Linux-Plasmoid/plasmoid-on-off-switch-commands when my plasmoid was almost done.

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rajeshdrao

4 days ago

10 10 the best: Exactly what I was looking for. I used it to switch Bluetooth device provide from a2dp to headset and vice-versa

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abrac

16 days ago

9 Perfect! Does what it says on the tin. Nice and configurable!

My only gripe is that you have to have good aim with your mouse. When I press slightly left or right of the button, a pop-up appears instead. Don't know if others are experiencing this too.

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selplacei

19 days ago

10 Great button, works as advertised. I used it to turn BOINC on or off:
On-script = boinccmd --set_run_mode auto
Off-script = boinccmd --set_run_mode never
Status = ! { boinccmd --get_cc_status | grep -q 'current mode: never' }

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HessiJames

24 days ago

10 I use it start/stop openvpn.

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mrpabllo

6 months ago

9 Good! It wouldbe better if the info box don't show.
Any idea how to write a script for check if music is playing?

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jcake

1 month ago

Yes, I'm just working on this now. you can use a tool called playerctl to check and control music players.

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heimdall

7 months ago

10 10 the best

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tnilzon

7 months ago

9 9 excellent
Like this, it's very useful. Really waiting for the "tooltip with custom name" though.

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heqro

7 months ago

If you press out of the icons' drawings you will get a useless pop-up

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heqro

7 months ago

5

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heqro

7 months ago

https://imgur.com/a/yykDLcO

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abrac

16 days ago

I also have this issue! Did you find a solution?

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heqro

16 days ago

Best I can tell you is a workaround - try creating a desktop entry in your KDE Menu Editor so as to disguise it as if it were some .desktop file's launcher. It renders the Configurable Button completely useless, but it's a workaround.

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abrac

15 days ago

Thanks. I did what you said, and it worked perfectly!

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sdhsako

8 months ago

4 no font size and font chooser

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wiert

9 months ago

Perfect

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10

MichaelTunnell

10 months ago

10 This is a great plasmoid! It allowed me to activate custom functions which I am super happy with. I am using it to activate a Kwin Script called Parachute to really modernize the Plasma desktop. This also allows Plasma to emulate other desktop environments better like Unity's specific launcher buttons. Thanks! The only issue I found thus far is that when I disable the Off Script it would only work once because it would rotate to the Off from the On and then no longer work. I solved this but making the On & Off function the same and making the icons for both the same.

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katp00p

1 year ago

10 10 the best

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katp00p

1 year ago

Not sure why, but a reboot fixed my issue. Perfect plasmoid! Thank you.

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katp00p

1 year ago

This is perfect for what i need, which is a gui for connecting to NordVPN. However the status script doesn't seem to be working. I'm exiting my script with a 0 (to show im still connected) using "exit 0", confirming with "echo $?" that is it returning a value of 0, so the button should stay on, but it always turns off. Is there something I'm missing?

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Phobeus

1 year ago

10 Exactly how a plasmoid should be... flexible ;)

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9

frag

1 year ago

9 +Good

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product-maker rajeshdrao Feb 21 2021 10 the best
10 the best: Exactly what I was looking for. I used it to switch Bluetooth device provide from a2dp to headset and vice-versa
product-maker abrac Feb 10 2021 9 excellent
Perfect! Does what it says on the tin. Nice and configurable! My only gripe is that you have to have good aim with your mouse. When I press slightly left or right of the button, a pop-up appears instead. Don't know if others are experiencing this too.
product-maker selplacei Feb 06 2021 10 the best
Great button, works as advertised. I used it to turn BOINC on or off: On-script = boinccmd --set_run_mode auto Off-script = boinccmd --set_run_mode never Status = ! { boinccmd --get_cc_status | grep -q 'current mode: never' }
product-maker HessiJames Feb 02 2021 10 the best
I use it start/stop openvpn.
product-maker mrpabllo Aug 07 2020 9 excellent
Good! It wouldbe better if the info box don't show. Any idea how to write a script for check if music is playing?
product-maker heimdall Jul 25 2020 10 the best
10 the best
product-maker tnilzon Jul 07 2020 9 excellent
9 excellent Like this, it's very useful. Really waiting for the "tooltip with custom name" though.
product-maker sdhsako Jun 15 2020 4 soso
no font size and font chooser
product-maker MichaelTunnell Apr 14 2020 10 the best
This is a great plasmoid! It allowed me to activate custom functions which I am super happy with. I am using it to activate a Kwin Script called Parachute to really modernize the Plasma desktop. This also allows Plasma to emulate other desktop environments better like Unity's specific launcher buttons. Thanks! The only issue I found thus far is that when I disable the Off Script it would only work once because it would rotate to the Off from the On and then no longer work. I solved this but making the On & Off function the same and making the icons for both the same.
product-maker katp00p Sep 21 2019 10 the best
10 the best
product-maker Phobeus Jul 11 2019 10 the best
Exactly how a plasmoid should be... flexible ;)
product-maker frag Apr 03 2019 9 excellent
+Good

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