Retrieve activity name in a bash script

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technononsense Registered Member Posts 4 Karma 0 OS	Retrieve activity name in a bash script Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:44 pm I can grab the string for the activity using a dbus call, but i'd like to grab the name of the activity, is it possible?
einar Administrator Posts 3402 Karma 7 OS	Re: Retrieve activity name in a bash script Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:02 pm In 4.8 and beyond, you can possibly use Code: Select all `qdbus org.kde.kactivitymanagerd /ActivityManager ActivityName <ID>` "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." Plasma FAQ maintainer - Plasma programming with Python
Hans Administrator Posts 3304 Karma 24 OS	Re: Retrieve activity name in a bash script Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:04 pm Don't know if there's a better way, but this returns the name of the current activity: Code: Select all qdbus org.kde.kactivitymanagerd /ActivityManager ActivityName `qdbus org.kde.kactivitymanagerd /ActivityManager CurrentActivity` Problem solved? Please click on "Accept this answer" below the post with the best answer to mark your topic as solved. 10 things you might want to do in KDE \| Open menu with Super key \| Mouse shortcuts
technononsense Registered Member Posts 4 Karma 0 OS	Re: Retrieve activity name in a bash script Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:07 pm Perfect! thanks chaps. Do you know of any good resource documenting these calls?
Hans Administrator Posts 3304 Karma 24 OS	Re: Retrieve activity name in a bash script Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:09 pm I use qdbusviewer to find them. Problem solved? Please click on "Accept this answer" below the post with the best answer to mark your topic as solved. 10 things you might want to do in KDE \| Open menu with Super key \| Mouse shortcuts
technononsense Registered Member Posts 4 Karma 0 OS	Re: Retrieve activity name in a bash script Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:36 am Awesome! Thanks again!
bcooksley Administrator Posts 19765 Karma 87 OS	Re: Retrieve activity name in a bash script Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:38 am In general, the source code of KDE is the only other documentation source, other than api.kde.org. You can find the KDE source code on http://projects.kde.org/ and http://websvn.kde.org/ KDE Sysadmin [img]content/bcooksley_sig.png[/img]