Create One Touch open close button for CD DVD drive Tray

Create One Touch open close button for CD DVD drive Tray

I have published a post about opening and closing cd/dvd drive tray with (mouse left click) one click button several months ago. I named that post as open close CD tray by mouse click on ubuntu . One of my readers ask me that s/he can not understand the method. S/he requested me to explain the process detail.

So I am writing the post. I have two optical drive attached on my machine. I will create two buttons to open or close my first CD Drive. I will create buttons on top or side menu on Ubuntu Linux Desktop system.


Open Close One Click Button for CD Drive:

• a. Right click on panel body. A drop-down or pop-up menu will open.
• b. Select Add to Panel from the list. A Add to Panel dialogue window will open.

"Add to Panel" dropdown menu.

Add launcher panel dialogue window 

• c. Click on "Custom Application Launcher to create a new launcher.
• d. Now type description and command one by one as shown on the picture below.
• I wrote Open CD Rom on Name field.
• At Command text box I wrote "eject /dev/sr0" to Eject my first optical drive that is CD Drive.
• At Comment text field I wrote Open CD Tray. Remember you can write anything on Name and Comment box. But must write perfect command on Command field.

• e. Now click on "Close" button. You will find a new launcher on panel. Click on this button. You primary drive tray will open instantly.

Now you want to close the CD Rom Tray? Here is the method. Full process is same.

• Right click on Panel.
• Select Add to Panel.
• Select "Custom Application Launcher to create a new launcher.
• Write anything on Name and Comment Field.
• But type a little different on Command field. Closing command is quite different from Opening Command.
• Write "eject -t /dev/sr0" Dont make mistake to give space on both side (front and end) of -t syntax there.

I wrote sr0 to specify my first drive. I will write sr1 for my second drive. If you have more optical drive connected on casing then mention them as sr2, sr3, sr4.... . Here is the screen-shot of those another launchers for other drive.

Open DVD drive tray one click button on Ubuntu Linux

Look at the image above. All processes are same I just changed drive name.

Close DVD drive tray one click button on Ubuntu Linux

You can change icon on clicking onto the icon (left top side) when you create a launcher. Look at the image below. Two new launcher for opening and closing cd/dvd drive tray has been created on top panel of Ubuntu Linux.

Newly created open close cd dvd drive tray button on Ubuntu Linux top panel

Now you can open and close your systems cd or dvd or blue ray drive tray with a single mouse click. No need to press front-end button manually to get access of drive tray. Put compact disc on drive tray with left hand and press close button to close tray with right hand using mouse. Still you failed to understanding something? Please do not feel hesitation to inform me as a comment. download
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