Can I have a desktop icon for creating new documents from a template?
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Is it possible to have an icon on the desktop so that when you double-click it it will create a new document from a certain template (New Invoice.ots located at ~/Templates)? It would be a bit more visual than the right-click New Document -> New Invoice.
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Is it possible to have an icon on the desktop so that when you double-click it it will create a new document from a certain template (New Invoice.ots located at ~/Templates)? It would be a bit more visual than the right-click New Document -> New Invoice.
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You could enhance your question BT specifying an invoice directory name. When you right click it finds the last invoice filename and adds 1 to it. For example: Inv1001, Inv1002, etc. But of course only if you want to do this.
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Is it possible to have an icon on the desktop so that when you double-click it it will create a new document from a certain template (New Invoice.ots located at ~/Templates)? It would be a bit more visual than the right-click New Document -> New Invoice.
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Is it possible to have an icon on the desktop so that when you double-click it it will create a new document from a certain template (New Invoice.ots located at ~/Templates)? It would be a bit more visual than the right-click New Document -> New Invoice.
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You could enhance your question BT specifying an invoice directory name. When you right click it finds the last invoice filename and adds 1 to it. For example: Inv1001, Inv1002, etc. But of course only if you want to do this.
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You could enhance your question BT specifying an invoice directory name. When you right click it finds the last invoice filename and adds 1 to it. For example: Inv1001, Inv1002, etc. But of course only if you want to do this.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Apr 13 at 17:46
You could enhance your question BT specifying an invoice directory name. When you right click it finds the last invoice filename and adds 1 to it. For example: Inv1001, Inv1002, etc. But of course only if you want to do this.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Apr 13 at 17:46
You could enhance your question BT specifying an invoice directory name. When you right click it finds the last invoice filename and adds 1 to it. For example: Inv1001, Inv1002, etc. But of course only if you want to do this.
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You can create a new launcher in desktop which will help achieving your goal. To do that follow the steps below.
- Create a
.desktopfile (saytemplate-generator.desktop) in~/Desktop. - Open the
.desktopfile with a text-editor. Add the following lines and save the file.
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Launcher to create a file from a template
Terminal=false
Name=Create Invoice from Template
Exec=/home/MyUsername/Templates/new_invoice.sh
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/your/preferred/icon-file(Put your username in place of
MyUsername.)Create the script
new_invoice.shin the Templates folder:template="$HOME/Templates/New Invoice.ots"
filename="$HOME/Documents/Invoice from $(date).ods"
cp "$template" "$filename"
xdg-open "$filename"Right click on the file, open Properties > Permissions, and select "allow executing file as program". Do the same for the
.desktopfile.Double click on the file. A warning window may appear asking you to "Trust and Launch". Do it.
answered Apr 13 at 16:28
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What you need to know first is where templates are stored and recognize their extensions. Eg LibreOffice has its main template extension as .ott and stores its built-in document templates in /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/, and from there it's split under various folders according to the type of template - /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/personal/CV.ott as one example. So any personal templates created by yourself could be stored there, or kept under your Home folder, eg Home/Templates already exists. But I prefer to keep all templates under one roof rather than scattering them around.
So if you want to put a template onto your desktop, simply copy it (in our example CV.ott) and paste it to Home/Desktop. You can rename it, eg, MyCV. Just remember, once it's opened to save as a text document, eg .odt Job done.
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You can create a new launcher in desktop which will help achieving your goal. To do that follow the steps below.
- Create a
.desktopfile (saytemplate-generator.desktop) in~/Desktop. - Open the
.desktopfile with a text-editor. Add the following lines and save the file.
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Launcher to create a file from a template
Terminal=false
Name=Create Invoice from Template
Exec=/home/MyUsername/Templates/new_invoice.sh
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/your/preferred/icon-file(Put your username in place of
MyUsername.)Create the script
new_invoice.shin the Templates folder:template="$HOME/Templates/New Invoice.ots"
filename="$HOME/Documents/Invoice from $(date).ods"
cp "$template" "$filename"
xdg-open "$filename"Right click on the file, open Properties > Permissions, and select "allow executing file as program". Do the same for the
.desktopfile.Double click on the file. A warning window may appear asking you to "Trust and Launch". Do it.
answered Apr 13 at 16:28
pomsky
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You can create a new launcher in desktop which will help achieving your goal. To do that follow the steps below.
- Create a
.desktopfile (saytemplate-generator.desktop) in~/Desktop. - Open the
.desktopfile with a text-editor. Add the following lines and save the file.
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Launcher to create a file from a template
Terminal=false
Name=Create Invoice from Template
Exec=/home/MyUsername/Templates/new_invoice.sh
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/your/preferred/icon-file(Put your username in place of
MyUsername.)Create the script
new_invoice.shin the Templates folder:template="$HOME/Templates/New Invoice.ots"
filename="$HOME/Documents/Invoice from $(date).ods"
cp "$template" "$filename"
xdg-open "$filename"Right click on the file, open Properties > Permissions, and select "allow executing file as program". Do the same for the
.desktopfile.Double click on the file. A warning window may appear asking you to "Trust and Launch". Do it.
answered Apr 13 at 16:28
pomsky
22.9k77198
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
You can create a new launcher in desktop which will help achieving your goal. To do that follow the steps below.
- Create a
.desktopfile (saytemplate-generator.desktop) in~/Desktop. - Open the
.desktopfile with a text-editor. Add the following lines and save the file.
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Launcher to create a file from a template
Terminal=false
Name=Create Invoice from Template
Exec=/home/MyUsername/Templates/new_invoice.sh
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/your/preferred/icon-file(Put your username in place of
MyUsername.)Create the script
new_invoice.shin the Templates folder:template="$HOME/Templates/New Invoice.ots"
filename="$HOME/Documents/Invoice from $(date).ods"
cp "$template" "$filename"
xdg-open "$filename"Right click on the file, open Properties > Permissions, and select "allow executing file as program". Do the same for the
.desktopfile.Double click on the file. A warning window may appear asking you to "Trust and Launch". Do it.
answered Apr 13 at 16:28
pomsky
22.9k77198
You can create a new launcher in desktop which will help achieving your goal. To do that follow the steps below.
- Create a
.desktopfile (saytemplate-generator.desktop) in~/Desktop. - Open the
.desktopfile with a text-editor. Add the following lines and save the file.
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Launcher to create a file from a template
Terminal=false
Name=Create Invoice from Template
Exec=/home/MyUsername/Templates/new_invoice.sh
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/your/preferred/icon-file(Put your username in place of
MyUsername.)Create the script
new_invoice.shin the Templates folder:template="$HOME/Templates/New Invoice.ots"
filename="$HOME/Documents/Invoice from $(date).ods"
cp "$template" "$filename"
xdg-open "$filename"Right click on the file, open Properties > Permissions, and select "allow executing file as program". Do the same for the
.desktopfile.Double click on the file. A warning window may appear asking you to "Trust and Launch". Do it.
answered Apr 13 at 16:28
pomsky
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edited Apr 13 at 19:27
answered Apr 13 at 16:28
pomsky
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answered Apr 13 at 16:28
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answered Apr 13 at 16:28
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What you need to know first is where templates are stored and recognize their extensions. Eg LibreOffice has its main template extension as .ott and stores its built-in document templates in /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/, and from there it's split under various folders according to the type of template - /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/personal/CV.ott as one example. So any personal templates created by yourself could be stored there, or kept under your Home folder, eg Home/Templates already exists. But I prefer to keep all templates under one roof rather than scattering them around.
So if you want to put a template onto your desktop, simply copy it (in our example CV.ott) and paste it to Home/Desktop. You can rename it, eg, MyCV. Just remember, once it's opened to save as a text document, eg .odt Job done.
answered Apr 13 at 17:34
Paul Benson
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up vote
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down vote
What you need to know first is where templates are stored and recognize their extensions. Eg LibreOffice has its main template extension as .ott and stores its built-in document templates in /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/, and from there it's split under various folders according to the type of template - /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/personal/CV.ott as one example. So any personal templates created by yourself could be stored there, or kept under your Home folder, eg Home/Templates already exists. But I prefer to keep all templates under one roof rather than scattering them around.
So if you want to put a template onto your desktop, simply copy it (in our example CV.ott) and paste it to Home/Desktop. You can rename it, eg, MyCV. Just remember, once it's opened to save as a text document, eg .odt Job done.
answered Apr 13 at 17:34
Paul Benson
403117
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
What you need to know first is where templates are stored and recognize their extensions. Eg LibreOffice has its main template extension as .ott and stores its built-in document templates in /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/, and from there it's split under various folders according to the type of template - /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/personal/CV.ott as one example. So any personal templates created by yourself could be stored there, or kept under your Home folder, eg Home/Templates already exists. But I prefer to keep all templates under one roof rather than scattering them around.
So if you want to put a template onto your desktop, simply copy it (in our example CV.ott) and paste it to Home/Desktop. You can rename it, eg, MyCV. Just remember, once it's opened to save as a text document, eg .odt Job done.
answered Apr 13 at 17:34
Paul Benson
403117
What you need to know first is where templates are stored and recognize their extensions. Eg LibreOffice has its main template extension as .ott and stores its built-in document templates in /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/, and from there it's split under various folders according to the type of template - /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common/personal/CV.ott as one example. So any personal templates created by yourself could be stored there, or kept under your Home folder, eg Home/Templates already exists. But I prefer to keep all templates under one roof rather than scattering them around.
So if you want to put a template onto your desktop, simply copy it (in our example CV.ott) and paste it to Home/Desktop. You can rename it, eg, MyCV. Just remember, once it's opened to save as a text document, eg .odt Job done.
answered Apr 13 at 17:34
Paul Benson
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edited Apr 13 at 18:36
answered Apr 13 at 17:34
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answered Apr 13 at 17:34
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You could enhance your question BT specifying an invoice directory name. When you right click it finds the last invoice filename and adds 1 to it. For example: Inv1001, Inv1002, etc. But of course only if you want to do this.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Apr 13 at 17:46