What about using the Lock/Logout Widget. Eli On Wednesday 01 August 2012 23:30:19 Marko Vojinovic wrote: > Hi folks! :-) > > I need to create a "shutdown" icon/button on the desktop. The user who is > supposed to use it is too clumsy/visually impaired to use the "Leave" option > in the menus, while clicking on the big red shutdown button at the middle > of the desktop would do the job. > > I have tried to create a shortcut which executes "shutdown -h now", but that > doesn't work, since it requires root password. > > I have tried right-clicking on the shutdown option in the menu, with the aim > of using the "add to desktop" feature, but that also doesn't work --- > clicking on it with either left or right mouse button produces the same > effect (the shutdown gets started). There is no context menu for it. > > I'm out of ideas. > > The locally logged-in user doesn't (and shouldn't) need root password to > shutdown the machine, and indeed the shutdown option in the menu doesn't ask > for one. How do I get that executed from a desktop icon/shortcut/whatever? > > Also, that desktop icon should not ask for a confirmation or a 30-second > countdown, but should just start the shutdown process immediately, if > possible. > > What would be the most proper, KDE-way to do create this? > > TIA, :-) > Marko > > > _______________________________________________ > kde mailing list > kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde > New to KDE4? - get help from http://userbase.kde.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ kde mailing list kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde New to KDE4? - get help from http://userbase.kde.org
