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mrpitchfork

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Registered: 2009-08-15

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[SOLVED] Remove icon from panels?

I'm running four desktops under Openbox, and the Pidgin chat window is persistent through all of them.  How can I stop its icon from displaying on the panels?  Tint2 config?

Last edited by mrpitchfork (2009-08-16 20:11:13)

Toolz

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Registered: 2009-02-02

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Re: [SOLVED] Remove icon from panels?

There's a bit of awkwardness between Pidgin and tint2. How about using LXPanel instead?

mrpitchfork

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Re: [SOLVED] Remove icon from panels?

I'm perfectly fine with everything about tint2.  It's the best panel I have ever used, and allows for the best multi-desktop handling for me.  Though, there's no way to stop a program's icon from displaying on the panel?  I use Pidgin on all four desktops, and I don't want Pidgin's chat client icon taking up space on the panel.

jean bono

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Registered: 2009-08-16

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Re: [SOLVED] Remove icon from panels?

hello mrpitchfork
i think what you want is to configure some window rules in the rc.xml file
i saw an option that might be what you are looking for
it is called <skip_taskbar>
if you look in your rc.xml file at the end there is the applications part

there is an example that explains you how to do it
so you just create a rule for pidgin to skip taskbar

that is the theory
i tried yesterday to create rules for my firefox window and it didn't work
who knows you might have better luck
let me know

corenominal

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Re: [SOLVED] Remove icon from panels?

^ agreed. Something like the following should work when added to the applications section of ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml:

<application name="pidgin">
      <skip_taskbar>yes</skip_taskbar>
</application>

Remember to restart or reconfigure Openbox before restarting Pidgin.

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mrpitchfork

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Registered: 2009-08-15

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Re: [SOLVED] Remove icon from panels?

Haha!  Super cool.  Thanks!