diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e28d5e8..158a89b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -35,6 +35,54 @@ you want to update it, without having to run the command manually again: [exec] (Update Blackbox Menu) {xdgmenumaker -f blackbox > ~/.blackbox/xdg_menu} +Compiz Boxmenu +============== + +There are two ways to have an xdg menu in compiz-boxmenu. The first one, +auto-updates the menu, every time the menu is called. The second one, +updates the menu only when the user wants to. + +Dynamic Menus +------------- + +Edit your `~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml` file with your favorite text +editor and add a block of code like this inside the root `` element: + + + xdgmenumaker -nif compizboxmenu + applications + Applications + + +Alternatively, you can also run `compiz-boxmenu-editor` and click the +dropdown for new menu files or menu items. Select launcher to create a +new launcher. Set the name of the launcher to whatever you want. This will +be the display name for the pipe menu. Then enter in: + + xdgmenumaker -nif compizboxmenu + +for the command entry. Click the combobox next to the command text box +and switch that to "Pipe". + +Static Menus +------------ + +Edit your `~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml` file with your favorite text +editor and paste the output of: + + xdgmenumaker -if compizboxmenu + +into `~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml`. + +Alternatively, you can also run `compiz-boxmenu-editor` and click the +button that says "Generate menu entries from a pipemenu script". In the dialog +box that pops up, type in: + + xdgmenumaker -nif compizboxmenu + +to append the statically generated menu to any menu file you want. + + Fluxbox ======= @@ -207,50 +255,3 @@ updated. The upside is that the menu will not be generated every time you access the menu. This might be a better choice for (really) older hardware. -Compiz Boxmenu -============== -There are two ways to have an xdg menu in compiz-boxmenu. The first one, -auto-updates the menu, every time the menu is called. The second one, -updates the menu only when the user wants to. - -Also, keep in mind that Compiz Boxmenu supports multiple formats. Thus - -Dynamic Menus -------------- -Edit your `~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml` file with your favorite text -editor and add a block of code like this inside the root `` element: - - - xdgmenumaker -nif compizboxmenu - applications - Applications - - -Alternatively, you can also run `compiz-boxmenu-editor` and click the -dropdown for new menu files or menu items. Select launcher to create a -new launcher. Set the name of the launcher to whatever you want. This will -be the display name for the pipe menu. Then enter in: - - xdgmenumaker -nif compizboxmenu - -for the command entry. Click the combobox next to the command text box -and switch that to "Pipe". - - -Static Menus ------------- -Edit your `~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml` file with your favorite text -editor and paste the output of: - - xdgmenumaker -if compizboxmenu - -into `~/.config/compiz/boxmenu/menu.xml`. - -Alternatively, you can also run `compiz-boxmenu-editor` and click the -button that says "Generate menu entries from a pipemenu script". In the dialog -box that pops up, type in: - - xdgmenumaker -if compizboxmenu - -to append the statically generated menu to any menu file you want. -