Description of the Modules¶

libdesktop has an array[] of different modules.

Here is a list of them, with descriptions.

libdesktop.applications¶

Use for interacting with the system’s installed applications.

This handles things like launching/getting default/user-preffered apps. Also has a OS X-specific function: mac_app_exists().

Use for interacting with user startup.

This handles listing, adding and removing of applications to run at startup.

This handles getting and setting of the wallpaper.

Functions for the system in general.

This handles things like processes, executables, system name and configuration directories.

Use for processing .desktop files.

This handles execution, parsing, location and construction of .desktop files.

Functions for system volume.

Set, get, increase, decrease etc. the volume.

Native system dialogs for files, printing etc.

Functions for system ans user directories.