Also, this program reads the desktop files and is independent of the desktop environment. Question about xdg menus desktop and multimedia dev1. An xdg desktop menu specification menu in the windows notification area jon turneyxwinxdgmenu. The xdg iconresource program can be used to install icon resources into the desktop icon system in order to illustrate menu entries, to depict desktop icons or to graphically represent file types. They are intended to provide a set of defacto standards. The xdg desktop entry specification defines a standard for applications to integrate into application menus of desktop environments implementing the xdg desktop menu specification. Refer to the gnome desktop system administration guide for more. It allows thirdparty software to add menu items that work for all desktops, and allows system administrators to edit menus in a way that affects all desktops. Flatpak formerly xdg app is a software utility for software deployment and package management for linux. This method uses a global list of autostart applications that applies to all user accounts. How to autostart apps in rasbian lxde desktop raspberry. That will allow your users and their system providers to use custom versions of the xdg utils to adjust. A desktop entry for a gnomespecific calculator program that should only. Jbinstall210 implement the latest xdg gnomekde menu.
Desktop files are defined by the desktop entry specification. I personally use fluxbox and i have halfheartedly tried to use various projects and gave up. The xdgdesktopmenu program can be used to install new menu entries to the desktops application menu. This document defines how to construct a uservisible hierarchy of applications, typically displayed as a menu. I am the maintainer of the calibre port and i found this week that when building a package using prefix, it fails because the installer calls xdg desktop menu and that app doesnt have prefix passed to it, so it tries to install outside of prefix and fails. Xdg open passes its input to the activecurrent fileopener. The rox desktop is a desktop based around roxfiler a powerful file.
Here are the examples for a project named xdg menu from the arch wiki. Note that we strongly recommend using this method that is, putting your copy of the xdg utils at the end of the path, and then invoking them without a specific path name. They will load whenever lxde is loaded regardless of what user is logged in at the time. Resolve help desk tickets faster to help improve enduser satisfaction. Anyway, i tried moving the whole directory, and same situation no okular in my menu but it is. Use the following command to launch the nano text editor and edit. Im trying to make a rpm that creates a desktop icon for my app. Then an xml configuration file defines the hierarchical arrangement layout of menu items, and which menu items are actually displayed.
The xdg menu stuff is fine, in my opinion, and it sounds like you have come across the same point of view. After installation of some applications for test purpose, id like to have them presented in a dedicated desktop menu software testing. Remove applications or submenus from the desktop menu system previously installed with xdgdesktopmenu install. It is advertised as offering a sandbox environment in which users can run application software in isolation from the rest of the system. For a complete list of the elements allowed, see the xdg menu specification. To run applications from gnome, users click on icons on their desktops or they select the applications which they want to run from a menu. By default, the xdgmenu will be populated with applications which install their desktop entries to. Jbinstall207 ensure izpack supports creation of start menu and desktop shortcuts on windows and linux jbinstall210 implement the latest xdg gnomekde menu standards for linux start menu. I therefore removed the openbox desktop via muon but still had the problem. It was founded by havoc pennington from red hat in march 2000. The application menu works according to the xdg desktop menu specification at.
This is a followup to my previous post about adding lxde start menu entries so you are now an expert in the. Its not about my laptop there is countless post about this. Looking at arch wiki on xdg menu it does not mention jwm, however xdg menu does support menu creation for it. Menu is builds to fit the xdg menu specification published by.
This hashpling calls xdg open which is a program that controls, configures, and determines default programs for opening files or performing some task. The url will be opened in the users preferred web browser if a url is provided. The xdg utils package is a set of simple scripts that provide basic desktop integration functions for any free desktop, such as linux. And now your product has a menu item on any xdg compliant desktop. Xdg menu is a rox panel applet that displays applications menu button. Useful if your system doesnt have working xdg or debian menus.
For some reason i lost my menu list of applications after i returned to the plasma desktop. Menu maker is 100% python heuristicsdriven menu generator for a number of x. To add a menu entry for your application, create a desktop file. The xdgdesktop icon program can be used to install an application launcher or other file on the desktop of the current user.
It provides simple interfaces to create menu entries or desktop icons on a free desktop. Now the xdgdesktopmenu tool can be used to add the shinythingswebmirror. There is a good desktop menu specification article, but translating the information into knowledge has been harder to me than expexted. Ive been searching on how to pass prefix to this thing and cannot figure it out. Menulibre is another standardcompliant editor that works well with xfce. However, dont put spaces or international characters in the file name. Third party software developers can rely on these xdg utils for all of their simple integration needs. With a huge amount of support from alex, installing applications using xdg app in gnome software is working. This page describes how to customize the menu, using xfdesktop 4.
It should have a unique filename, and there are no length limits so avoid abbreviations and feel free to include brand names. How can i add an item to the kde application launcher menu. Step by step procedere first i had to investigate which of the etc xdg. I guess application discovery just wasnt that important for my use cases. But avoid asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. About half of the tools focus on tasks commonly required during the installation of a desktop application and the other half focuses on integration with the desktop environment while the application is running. Python automagically creates openbox application menus by analyzing xdg information provided by desktop files. Since user menu files take precedence over the system menu file, it will completely replace the system menu unless it explicitly merges the system menu. Instead run fvwm menudesktop and redirect the menu to a file and read that file in your. When installing the ibm tsm backup client i have the following message on lucid works on precise sudo aptget upgrade setting up tsmclient 6. Owing to the complexity of the menu system, modifying the applications menu can. I then went to etc xdg menus and found an entry for openbox still present. Wanted to know if it is possible to create menu from.
It allows thirdparty software to add menu items that work for all desktops, and. Applications using flatpak need permissions to have access to bluetooth, sound with pulseaudio, network, files, etc. Information about each application menu item is stored in a desktop entry see desktop entry standard. Name xwin xdgmenu an xdg desktop menu specification menu synopsis xwin xdgmenu description xwin xdgmenu is an xdg desktop menu specification menu for the x window system running in the cygwin environment xwin xdgmenu reads the menu specification and desktop entries, and constructs a menu which is accessed from a notification area icon files. Xdgmenu is a rox panel applet that displays applications menu button. If this is the case, you should probably just keep the old configuration. By default, the xdgmenu will be populated with applications which install their desktop entries to usrshareapplications. If you think that fvwm menudesktop slows down your menu startup too much do not use piperead. Whatevers wrong, it seems to be with the xdg freedesktop stuff, not the dpkgyapty sorts of things. This occurred after i installed the openbox desktop to test etc. How do i stop firefox from recreating unwanted desktop. There are still a few rough edges, but its getting there quickly now. Rox desktop the rox desktop is a desktop based around roxfiler a powerful file manager.
For earlier versions you can use the libxfce4menu gui a gnulicensed graphical menu editor for lxde, lxmenueditor, also works for xfce, as of xfce 4. The xdgutils package is a useful implementation of this specification. User menus can contain all the elements described in section 2. Richard has three main areas of interest on the free desktop, color management, package management, and power management. Applications menu based on xdg standards with capabilities to launch applications by mouse click and dragging items to pinboard, panel and file manager window.
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