From df49d9e3dea195440930b28fd79de31005cc3e99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Qvist Date: Sun, 5 May 2024 19:29:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated readme --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a6a5115..17cb5b1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ sideband ``` +On Linux, this installation method **includes desktop integration**, so that Sideband will show up in your applications menu and launchers. + If you are using an operating system that blocks normal user package installation via `pip`, you can return `pip` to normal behaviour by editing the `~/.config/pip/pip.conf` file, and adding the following directive in the `[global]` section: ```text @@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ If you are using an operating system that blocks normal user package installatio break-system-packages = true ``` -Alternatively, you can use the `pipx` tool to install Sideband in an isolated environment instead: +You *can* use the `pipx` tool to install Sideband in an isolated environment, but on Linux you will have to launch Sideband from the command line, or create your own launcher links, since `pipx` does not support desktop integration. Unfortunately, it does not seem like `pipx` will be adding desktop integration in the near future, so restoring the original `pip` tool to its proper behaviour is recommended for now. If you want to use `pipx` anyway, it is as simple as: ```bash # Install Sideband on Linux