[FreeNX-kNX] rootless/application mode over internet?

[Kurt Pfeifle]

Hi, Sarah Katherine,

On Saturday 27 August 2005 07:19, Sarah Katherine Hayes wrote:

> (...) Took a little playing to get them all working but after 
> compiling them wow!

:-))


> (...) Is it possible to create a command line that will kick off an 
> application? So for example I could have my Thunderbird icon point to 
> say: nxclient <session stuff> <application to run> and just double click 
> it to do my biding? :)

Yes.

The easiest way to do this is to run "nxclient --wizard". When you are 
stepped through the wizard pages, use "Thunderbird" as the "Session" 
name. Follow through the wizard, and make it so that you are starting 
a single application (use "Custom" session type, "Run the following 
command: 'thunderbird'", "Floating window", etc.) and at the end make
sure you have "Create shortcut on desktop" enabled. 

After that procedure you'll find an NX/NoMachine icon on your desktop.
Right-click the icon, select "Properties". On the "General" tab you'll
see the icon in question. Click on the icon to change it. Find the 
"thunderbird" one amongst the "System Icons/applications" drop down 
section and select it.

Done.

(Should you ever need to change the configuration -- f.e. to tweak the
configuration -- do not click on the icon, but start "nxclient", select
the "Thunderbird" session, re-configure it and click "Save").

Cheers,
Kurt