indicatorfortune 1.0.43

Application indicator which displays fortunes.

Calls the 'fortune' program displaying the result in the on-screen notification.

Requirements

Ubuntu 20.04 or equivalent: Using GNOME Tweaks, enable the Ubuntu appIndicators extension.

Debian 11 / 12: Install the GNOME Shell extension AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support

Installation

Ubuntu / Debian: Open a terminal and...

1. Install operating system packages:

sudo apt-get -y install gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1 libcairo2-dev libgirepository1.0-dev pkg-config python3-dev python3-gi python3-venv python3-notify2 fortune-mod fortunes python3-notify2

2. Create a Python virtual environment, activate and install the indicator package:

python3 -m venv $HOME/.local/venv_indicatorfortune && \
. $HOME/.local/venv_indicatorfortune/bin/activate && \
python3 -m pip install --upgrade indicatorfortune && \
deactivate

3. Copy icon, run script and desktop file to $HOME/.local:

mkdir -p $HOME/.local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps && \
cp $(ls -d $HOME/.local/venv_indicatorfortune/lib/python3.* | head -1)/site-packages/indicatorfortune/icons/hicolor/indicatorfortune.svg $HOME/.local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps && \
mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin && \
cp $(ls -d $HOME/.local/venv_indicatorfortune/lib/python3.* | head -1)/site-packages/indicatorfortune/packaging/linux/indicatorfortune.sh $HOME/.local/bin && \
cp $(ls -d $HOME/.local/venv_indicatorfortune/lib/python3.* | head -1)/site-packages/indicatorfortune/packaging/linux/indicatorfortune.py.desktop $HOME/.local/share/applications

Usage

To run indicatorfortune, press the Super/Windows key to open the Show Applications overlay, type fortune into the search bar and the icon should be present for you to click. If the icon does not appear, or appears as generic, you may have to log out and log back in (or restart).

Under the Preferences there is an autostart option to run indicatorfortune on start up.

Limitations

Distributions/versions with full functionality:

• Debian 11 / 12
• Ubuntu 20.04 / 22.04
• Ubuntu Budgie 22.04
• Ubuntu Unity 20.04 / 22.04

Distributions/versions with limited functionality:

• Kubuntu 20.04 / 22.04 No mouse wheel scroll; tooltip in lieu of label.
• Lubuntu 20.04 / 22.04 No label; tooltip is not dynamic; icon is not dynamic.
• Ubuntu Budgie 20.04 No mouse middle click.
• Ubuntu MATE 20.04 Dynamic icon is truncated, but fine whilst being clicked.
• Ubuntu MATE 22.04 Default icon with colour change does not show up; dynamic icon for NEW MOON does not display.
• Xubuntu 20.04 / 22.04 No mouse wheel scroll; tooltip in lieu of label.

Removal

Ubuntu / Debian: Open a terminal and...

1. Remove operating system packages:

sudo apt-get -y remove gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1 libcairo2-dev libgirepository1.0-dev pkg-config python3-dev python3-venv python3-notify2

2. Remove Python virtual environment and files from $HOME/.local:

rm -r $HOME/.local/venv_indicatorfortune && \
rm $HOME/.local/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/indicatorfortune.svg && \
rm $HOME/.local/bin/indicatorfortune.sh && \
rm $HOME/.local/share/applications/indicatorfortune.py.desktop

License

This project in its entirety is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0 license.

Copyright 2013-2023 Bernard Giannetti.