diff --git a/privacy/signal.md b/privacy/signal.md index dca17ed4..ae01560d 100644 --- a/privacy/signal.md +++ b/privacy/signal.md @@ -48,9 +48,12 @@ you use Signal in an AppVM named `Signal`, and this AppVM uses `fedora-23` as it 1. Follow [these instructions][shortcut] to create a desktop shortcut on the Desktop of your Signal AppVM. Let's assume the shortcut file you get is `/home/user/Desktop/chrome-bikioccmkafdpakkkcpdbhpfkkhcmohk-Default.desktop` 2. Copy this shortcut file to the AppVM's TemplateVM - in this case, to `fedora-23`. + + [user@Signal ~]$ qvm-copy-to-vm fedora-23 /home/user/Desktop/chrome-bikioccmkafdpakkkcpdbhpfkkhcmohk-Default.desktop + 3. You'll also want to copy across an icon for your new shortcut - you can find this at `/home/user/.local/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/chrome-bikioccmkafdpakkkcpdbhpfkkhcmohk-Default.png` - Copy this icon to the `fedora-23` TemplateVM. + Copy this icon to the `fedora-23` TemplateVM in the same way as step 2. 4. Open a terminal in your `fedora-23` TemplateVM and `cd` to `/home/user/QubesIncoming/Signal/`. You should find your shortcut and icon files just transferred across from the Signal AppVM. Move these files to the following locations: @@ -62,11 +65,16 @@ you use Signal in an AppVM named `Signal`, and this AppVM uses `fedora-23` as it [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-sync-appmenus fedora-23 -6. With your mouse select the `Q` menu -> `Domain: Signal` -> `Signal: Add more shortcuts` - Select `Signal Private Messenger` from the left `Available` column, move it to the right `Selected` column by clicking the `>` button and then `OK` to apply the changes and close the window. -7. Then follow the `Q` menu once more, right-click on the new `Signal: Signal Private Messenger` menu item and select `Add to Panel`. +6. Stop both the AppVM (`Signal`) and its TemplateVM (`fedora-23`). + The `Signal` VM will now see the desktop file in `/usr/share/applications` when it is next started. -You can now launch the Signal messenger inside its own dedicated AppVM with a single click from KDE's panel. +7. With your mouse select the `Q` menu -> `Domain: Signal` -> `Signal: Add more shortcuts` + Select `Signal Private Messenger` from the left `Available` column, move it to the right `Selected` column by clicking the `>` button and then `OK` to apply the changes and close the window. +8. (optional, only on KDE:) Follow the `Q` menu once more, right-click on the new `Signal: Signal Private Messenger` menu item and select `Add to Panel`. + +You can now launch the Signal messenger inside its own dedicated AppVM directly from the desktop. + +The same steps should work for any Chrome app. ----- @@ -76,4 +84,3 @@ You can now launch the Signal messenger inside its own dedicated AppVM with a si [shortcut-desktop]: /doc/managing-appvm-shortcuts/#tocAnchor-1-1-1 [message]: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/rMMgeR-KLbU/XXOFri26BAAJ [mailing list]: /mailing-lists/ -