Struct ApplicationService 

pub struct ApplicationService {
    pub on_apps_refreshed: Event<()>,
    /* private fields */
}

A service to access desktop applications.

Fields

on_apps_refreshed: Event<()>

Emitted when the list of installed applications changed.

This can occur, for example, when an application is installed or removed from the system.

Implementations

impl ApplicationService

pub fn new() -> Self

Creates a new instance.

It loads all application entries from XDG_DATA_DIRS and gets the system locale.

pub fn watch(&self) -> Result<()>

Starts watching for changes in application entries. Re-initializes apps if a change occurs.

Errors

Error::NotifyError

pub fn apps(&self) -> Vec<DesktopAppHandle>

Returns a list of applications.

pub fn app_by_id(&self, app_id: &str) -> Option<DesktopAppHandle>

Returns an application by its ID, or None if it is not found.

pub fn search_by_name(&self, query: &str) -> Vec<DesktopAppHandle>

Fuzzily search through the application entries by provided application name.

Trait Implementations

impl Clone for ApplicationService

fn clone(&self) -> ApplicationService

Returns a duplicate of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl Default for ApplicationService

fn default() -> Self

Returns the “default value” for a type.