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Signed-off-by: Hans Kokx <hans.d.kokx@gmail.com>
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This small Python script and .desktop file add a quick toggle to the desktop
environment's system tray.
![NextDNS Tray demo](nextdns_tray_demo.png "NextDNS Tray demo")
## Prerequisites
1. **NextDNS CLI**: The script controls the nextdns service. If you haven't installed it yet:
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sh -c 'curl -sL https://nextdns.io/install | sh'
```
1. **Python 3 & PyQt6**: The interface is built using Python 3 and the Qt6
2. **Python 3 & PyQt6**: The interface is built using Python 3 and the Qt6
toolkit. (This is installed by default on (K)ubuntu.)
```bash
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sudo apt install python3 python3-pyqt6
```
1. **Polkit Agent**: The script uses pkexec to handle start/stop commands safely. Most desktop environments (KDE, GNOME, XFCE) come with this pre-installed.
3. **Polkit Agent**: The script uses pkexec to handle start/stop commands safely. Most desktop environments (KDE, GNOME, XFCE) come with this pre-installed.
## Installation
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cp home/.local/share/icons/nextdns.png ~/.local/share/icons/
```
1. **Make the script executable**
2. **Make the script executable**
```bash
chmod +x ~/.local/bin/nextdns-tray
```
1. **(Optional) Add to Autostart**: If you want the tray to start automatically when you log in:
3. **(Optional) Add to Autostart**: If you want the tray to start automatically when you log in:
```bash
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart