diff --git a/man/xdgmenumaker.t2t b/man/xdgmenumaker.t2t index d4fc47d..0f657bf 100644 --- a/man/xdgmenumaker.t2t +++ b/man/xdgmenumaker.t2t @@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ The menu entries that are generated by **xdgmenumaker** are localised according to the running user locale settings. **xdgmenumaker** currently supports generating menus for //blackbox//, -//fluxbox//, //icewm//, //jwm//, //pekwm// and //windowmaker//. +//compizboxmenu//, //fluxbox//, //icewm//, //jwm//, //pekwm// and +//windowmaker//. pyxdg and pygtk are required by **xdgmenumaker**, in addition to python 2. @@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ pyxdg and pygtk are required by **xdgmenumaker**, in addition to python 2. : **-f, --format** specify the output format to use. Valid options are //blackbox//, -//fluxbox//, //icewm//, //jwm//, //pekwm// and //windowmaker//. +//compizboxmenu//, //fluxbox//, //icewm//, //jwm//, //pekwm// and +//windowmaker//. Specifying the output format is mandatory. : **-i, --icons** @@ -110,6 +112,56 @@ 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. + +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 -if 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. + + : **Fluxbox** To generate an application menu for Fluxbox, you can run