hi, well, one example would be my google search script. I enter text mode in kupfer, type what I want to search for and hit tab. There I select "write to command", tab again, and select my script. After I hit Enter Kupfer doesnt start anymore using the hotkey. this is what i get when i type your command: ~$ kupfer --debug | tee kupfer.log Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "overlay-scrollbar" Kupfer: A free software (GPLv3+) launcher Copyright © 2007--2011 Ulrik Sverdrup with others http://kaizer.se/wiki/kupfer/ [kupfer.ui.browser] WindowController: An instance is already running, exiting... $ kupfer --debug | tee kupfer.log Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "overlay-scrollbar" D [kupfer.scheduler] Scheduler: Loading D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.applications D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/applications.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Applications from kOqeQrgq3epiIo0mjl6AuSw-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.archivemanager D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/archivemanager.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.calculator D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/calculator.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.clipboard D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/clipboard.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Clipboards from kLGWjsI1s1XOk4xJ-ffWrew-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.commands D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/commands.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.icons]: Loading icon kupfer-object at 24 for core D [kupfer.icons]: Loading icon kupfer-object at 128 for core D [kupfer.icons]: Loading icon kupfer-object-multiple at 24 for core D [kupfer.icons]: Loading icon kupfer-object-multiple at 128 for core D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.core D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/core/__init__.pyc D [kupfer.plugin_support]: Registered alternative icon_renderer: kupfer.plugin.core.gtk D [kupfer.plugin_support]: Registered alternative terminal: kupfer.plugin.core.gnome-terminal D [kupfer.plugin_support]: Registered alternative terminal: kupfer.plugin.core.xfce4-terminal D [kupfer.plugin_support]: Registered alternative terminal: kupfer.plugin.core.lxterminal D [kupfer.plugin_support]: Registered alternative terminal: kupfer.plugin.core.xterm D [kupfer.plugin_support]: Registered alternative terminal: kupfer.plugin.core.urxvt D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.customtheme D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/customtheme.pyc D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.dictionary D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/dictionary.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.documents D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/documents.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Recent Items from kh1s869-UuevNA5beOCil-A-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Places from k8Hk5k3OHftF64ilNEl+r7w-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.epiphany D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/epiphany.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Epiphany Bookmarks from kwnO80AWV0vOatJAkeqDqFA-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.favorites D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/favorites.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourceDataPickler: Loaded configuration from config-kupfer.plugin.favorites-v1.pickle D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.fileactions D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/fileactions.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.firefox D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/firefox.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Firefox Bookmarks from kSpYArkvL519Yjd6c5PMN+w-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.multihead D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/multihead.pyc D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.nautilusselection D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/nautilusselection.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Selected File from kkxylkvD8dm57ZdZDHyMvVQ-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.rhythmbox D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/rhythmbox.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Rhythmbox from kvr4AvwTWwdHwuiCuaa4oIQ-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.session_gnome D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/session_gnome.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.session_xfce D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/session_xfce.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.show_text D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/show_text.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.trash D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/trash.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Trash from kZ3JcMOa1mAv8rENrBVTMEA-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.triggers D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/triggers.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourceDataPickler: Loaded configuration from config-kupfer.plugin.triggers-v1.pickle D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.volumes D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/volumes.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.plugins]: Loading kupfer.plugin.websearch D [kupfer.core.plugins]: from /usr/share/kupfer/kupfer/plugin/websearch.pyc D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Search Engines from k-mc7AyRia1xjY8-E5K5MBQ-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources]: Add D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading Desktop from kXZKJQzcX-FotD7Jk4M6Yzw-v4.pickle.gz D [kupfer.core.sources] SourcePickler: Loading jochen from kRnBeWrVuodCV+ERT8Kxz3Q-v4.pickle.gz Kupfer: A free software (GPLv3+) launcher Copyright © 2007--2011 Ulrik Sverdrup with others http://kaizer.se/wiki/kupfer/ D [kupfer.plugin.triggers] Triggers: Loaded triggers, count: 0 D [kupfer.core.sources] PeriodicRescanner: Registering new campaign, in 10 s D [kupfer.plugin.triggers] Triggers: Loaded items D [kupfer.obj.sources] DirectorySource: Loaded items D [kupfer.obj.objects]: Application not found: epiphany.desktop D [kupfer.obj.sources] SourcesSource: Loaded items D [kupfer.plugin.favorites] FavoritesSource: Loaded items D [kupfer.plugin.clipboard] ClipboardSource: Loaded items D [kupfer.plugin.firefox] BookmarksSource: Parsing /home/jochen/.mozilla/firefox/5tiatt69.default/bookmarkbackups/bookmarks-2012-11-22.json D [kupfer.plugin.firefox] BookmarksSource: Loaded items D [kupfer.core.learn]: Reading from /home/jochen/.config/kupfer/mnemonics.pickle D [kupfer.scheduler] Scheduler: Loaded Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 9: reading configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated. D [kupfer.scheduler] Scheduler: Display D [kupfer.core.data] DataController: Reloading source root D [kupfer.scheduler] Scheduler: After Display D [kupfer.ui.browser] WindowController: in lazy_setup D [kupfer.ui.keybindings]: binding 'y' D [kupfer.ui.keybindings]: binding 'y' D [kupfer.ui.browser] WindowController: Trying to register y to spawn kupfer.. success D [kupfer.ui.session] SessionClient: D-Bus name org.gnome.SessionManager not found D [kupfer.ui.browser] WindowController: finished lazy_setup