Some components of xfce have support for kiosk mode. If entries are installed to a menu that has been created with a previous call to xdgdesktopmenu the entries will be installed in addition to any already existing entries. Instead of deleting files, move them to a new folder placed at different location as deleting files may cause problems or shortcuts may be needed in future. The most famous x desktops are gnome and kde, but developers working on any linux unix gui technology are welcome to participate. This list contains a total of 6 apps similar to xdg menu. The menu is generated with mjwm, which uses the standard names, so i dont think thats the problem. The xdg desktopicon program can be used to install an application launcher or other file on the desktop of the current user. Apr 08, 2019 hello, i am looking for some help getting a jar file to create a pid, where i am getting touch cannot touchno such file or directory, even though it exists and cannot create the pid file. This can either be an absolute path to an image file or an iconname. K menu with gnome folder and extra icons for kde 3. The xdgiconresource 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.
With xdg autostart application entries can be started automatically by placing them in specific directories. The way it works is that xdguserdirsupdate1 is run very early in the login phase. I am just starting to learn linux and am running linux mint 19 cinnamon x64 in a virtualbox guest on a windows 7 x64 host to get my feet wet. Heres a simple patch to add icons to openbox 3 menus. Xdgutils contains utilities for integrating applications with the desktop environment, regardless of which desktop environment is used. Dec, 2019 4 faenza icon theme faenza icon theme uses a set of monochromatic icons on the panels, buttons, and toolbars whilst colorful squared icons are provided for apps, folders, files and menu items. Sep 25, 2018 alternatives to xdg menu for linux, software as a service saas, windows, mac, web and more. May 30, 2018 there are 3 places where the xfceapplications. This package is known to build and work properly using an lfs9. An exit code of 0 indicates success while a nonzero exit code indicates failure. It gets upset if it cant look in the directory a bug in xdg. If you think that fvwmmenudesktop slows down your menu startup too much do not use piperead. To add the trimtext app or any other app to utilities or ham radio. For example, if you are using mate, cinnamon, gnome, kde, or any other desktopinterface, you may want a particular application to appear in the development menu rather than other.
I guess xdg just wants to look in the directory and then does things differently depending on whether theres anything in there. Instead run fvwmmenudesktop and redirect the menu to a file and read that file in your. Im trying to make a rpm that creates a desktop icon for my app. Introduction to xdgutils xdgutils is a a set of command line tools that assist applications with a variety of desktop integration tasks. The xdgdesktopmenu program can be used to install new menu entries to the desktops. Icons to be used in the application menu and as desktop icon should use apps as context which is the default context. Default is gnome but all others found in usrshareicons could be used except the hicolor theme because its the default fallback theme if no icon is found. I too am less than delighted with the xdg menu system, though i certainly can appreciate its benefits.
You may have wanted to change the icons, locations, etc. Delete duplicate icons or unnecessary icons from here. Though the users menu may explicitly merge the system wide one. If an iconname is provided an image lookup by name is done in the users current icon theme. Now the 3 new categories will appear in the menu editor. The advantage of using an iconname instead of an absolute path is that with an iconname the application icon can be provided in several different sizes as well as in several differently themed.
This is a followup to my previous post about adding lxde start menu entries so you are now an expert in the. 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. The xdg desktop icon program can be used to install an application launcher or other file on the desktop of the current user. Each desktop entry must have a type and a name key and can optionally define its appearance in the application menu the three available types are. Instead run fvwm menu desktop and redirect the menu to a file and read that file in your. It comes with an installation scriptlet that allows you to choose the logo of your favorite distribution and the appearance of the main menu icon gnomedistrib, monochromecolour. For awhile now i have been using a package from arch linux called archlinuxxdgmenus simply, this package makes it incredibly easy to have a updateable menu for many wms awesome, ion3, icewm, twm, windowmaker, fvwm2, blackbox, fluxbox, sawfish, and openbox that shows all apps installed. Xdg utils contains utilities for integrating applications with the desktop environment, regardless of which desktop environment is used. Filter by license to discover only free or open source alternatives. The way it works is that xdg userdirsupdate1 is run very early in the login phase. It is required for linux standards base lsb conformance. I have recently installed mint 14 and on initial boot the start menu is there. If you desire, the default folder icons can be changed. You can find some xml menu templates in etcxdgmenus.
The first file found in the search path should be used. For example if a system contains both the gnome and the kde desktop. If entries are installed to a menu that has been created with a previous call to xdg desktop menu the entries will be installed in addition to any already existing entries. Hello, i am looking for some help getting a jar file to create a pid, where i am getting touch cannot touchno such file or directory, even though it exists and cannot create the pid file. This file contains the xml definition of the main application menu layout. Openbox cant display svg icons in its rightclick menu.
Full os such as porteus exist, but this page is limited to the use of mx linux in kiosk mode. Also, icewm menus should now have better catagory icons. This is perhaps on what is expected as a desktop icon. The xdgiconresource command can be used to install image files into icon themes. Name xwinxdgmenu an xdg desktop menu specification menu synopsis xwinxdgmenu description xwinxdgmenu is an xdg desktop menu specification menu for the x window system running in the cygwin environment xwinxdgmenu reads the menu specification and desktop entries, and constructs a menu which is accessed from a notification area icon files. For awhile now i have been using a package from arch linux called archlinux xdg menus simply, this package makes it incredibly easy to have a updateable menu for many wms awesome, ion3, icewm, twm, windowmaker, fvwm2, blackbox, fluxbox, sawfish, and openbox that shows all apps installed. The most famous x desktops are gnome and kde, but developers working on any linuxunix gui technology are welcome to participate. Aug 31, 2014 you may have wanted to change the icons, locations, etc. Desktop files are defined by the desktop entry specification. The xdgiconresource 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.
This list contains a total of 6 apps similar to xdgmenu. I have tried various combinations, changing icons and even using icons stored in my home dir, but to no effect. Alternatives to xdgmenu for linux, software as a service saas, windows, mac, web and more. You can find some xml menu templates in etc xdg menus. Now the xdg desktop menu tool can be used to add the sktop file to the desktop application menu. Application defines how to launch an application and what mime types it supports used by xdg mime applications. Kde, gnome, xfce, enlightenment are already xdg compatible. This program reads a configuration file, and a set of default directories. Now the xdgdesktopmenu tool can be used to add the sktop file to the desktop application menu. It supports currently fluxbox, openbox, awesome, blackbox, windowmaker, fvwm2, icewm, ion3, pekwm, twm, support can be added to any other through plugins. Moore which, though dated in some respects, still provides an excellent guide. The xdgdesktopicon program can be used to install an application launcher or other file on the desktop of the current user. If you install both kde and gnome then k menu will become a mess with overpopulated submenus.
Menu icons for the application after clicking the rpm, i managed to place the files in repective locations also i have jserver menus in the application menu the redhat one. Nov 02, 2012 this is a followup to my previous post about adding lxde start menu entries so you are now an expert in the. Icons to be used as file icons should use mimetypes as context. Note that a system that uses either gnomeapplications. However, xdg is the only thing that is keeping me from spending more time with v1. But the problem is the icons are not appearing in that menu. Openbox menu static linuxbsd desktop customization blog. Rosa linux uses standard xdg menu system, already implemented natively. The directory file provides the name and icon for a submenu.
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