Ark and the Dolphin context menu

[Zeikcied]

In KDE3, with both Konqueror and d3lphin, there were entries for Ark in the Action tab of the context menu when you right-click on an archive file. I liked it as it was a quick and easy way to extract the files to a subdirectory that is automatically named after the filename, or to extract the files as-is in the current directory.

I have noticed that in KDE4, using Dolphin or Konqueror, I don't get those same options. In fact, I don't get any options at all. It's rather annoying to have to type in the full path on the Extract menu in Ark.

Is there any way to get those menu items back?

[Rog131]

Re: Ark and the Dolphin context menu

> Ark 4.1 and service (context) menus
> Topic: some ServicesMenu by default

=>

You could use:

- "old" ark (3.5.10) + servicemenus
- KArchiver + servicemenus
- bash scripts with the servicemenus (Extract And Compress KDE4 )

[Nate]

Re: Ark and the Dolphin context menu

There is also a Dolphin setting which allows you to browse archives. This is a fairly quick method to open an archive and drag/drop the contents to another area.

[Zeikcied]

Re: Ark and the Dolphin context menu

> Ark 4.1 and service (context) menus
> Topic: some ServicesMenu by default

=>

You could use:

- "old" ark (3.5.10) + servicemenus
- KArchiver + servicemenus
- bash scripts with the servicemenus (Extract And Compress KDE4 )

I tried one of the things in the ServiceMenu topic with adding Ark menus to Dolphin. It didn't work. I did logout to see if that helped, and it didn't.

I created the .desktop files, copy/pasted the text given, and put them in /usr/share/apps/dolphin/servicemenu so I don't know what's wrong. Other than that I'm using KDE4 in Kubuntu Hardy, and some of that stuff seems to be about Intrepid, but I don't know if that would make any difference.

Needless to say, I'm confused. I'm not that well versed in Linux, really.

[Rog131]

Re: Ark and the Dolphin context menu

I created the .desktop files, copy/pasted the text given, and put them in /usr/share/apps/dolphin/servicemenu so I don't know what's wrong. Other than that I'm using KDE4 in Kubuntu Hardy,

Where the Servicemenus Live

Konsole kommand:

kde4-config --path services

should tell where the services are

I don't have the Hardy but with the Intrepid:

kde4-config --path services

/home/rog/.kde/share/kde4/services/:/usr/share/kde4/services/

=>
System wide (for all users) service menus:
/usr/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

Home folder (for a user) service menus:
/home/<USER>/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus


With the KDE4 and Hardy i think that it is:

/usr/lib/kde4/share/kde4/services

So Servicemenus are in the:

/usr/lib/kde4/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

[Zeikcied]

Re: Ark and the Dolphin context menu

I don't have the Hardy but with the Intrepid:

kde4-config --path services

/home/rog/.kde/share/kde4/services/:/usr/share/kde4/services/

=>
System wide (for all users) service menus:
/usr/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

Home folder (for a user) service menus:
/home/<USER>/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus


With the KDE4 and Hardy i think that it is:

/usr/lib/kde4/share/kde4/services

So Servicemenus are in the:

/usr/lib/kde4/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

Awesome. That worked.

Thanks a lot.

[Zeikcied]

Re: Ark and the Dolphin context menu

Okay, I ended up having to edit the .desktop files to change ark to /usr/bin/ark, because KDE4's ark doesn't seem to accept the command line options, and I don't know if it takes any at all.

Now I see why you specified "old" ark.