From kde-devel  Tue Sep 21 11:31:30 2010
From: Matthias Fuchs <mat69 () gmx ! net>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:31:30 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: How to define QVariantList of KCModule via .desktop-files?
Message-Id: <201009211331.31035.mat69 () gmx ! net>
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-devel&m=128506872310703

Am Dienstag 21 September 2010, 09:48:02 schrieb Kevin Krammer:
> On Tuesday, 2010-09-21, Andriy Rysin wrote:
> > 2010/9/20 Matthias Fuchs <mat69@gmx.net>
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I have exported a KCModule and now want add an argument to its
> > > constructor via
> > > a desktop file.
> > > 
> > > The idea is that at compilation time it is not clear what the ui of the
> > > KCModule looks like or what KConfigSkeleton should be used.
> > > 
> > > Now if I can define at least one argument -- e.g. a file path, or just
> > > a name
> > > -- via the desktop file the module could look up what to do and how to
> > > do this
> > > at runtime.
> > > 
> > > The reason I want to make this is that I create kross plugins that
> > > should be
> > > configureable comfortable via KPluginSelector.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Cheers,
> > > matthias
> > 
> > I was actually asking the same question couple of months ago, seems to be
> > currently there's no way to pass arguments, though as KCModule takes
> > arguments it'd make sense to be able to pass them in kcmshell4 and
> > desktop files.
> 
> What about reading your KCM's .desktop file using KDesktopFile and checking
> a custom entry?
> 
> Cheers,
> Kevin

Though that would only work in Andriy's case, unfortunately not in mine. 
Unless there is a way to get the path of the desktop file that was responsible 
for "creating" the KCM, then my whole problem would be solved.
 
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