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ABOUT |
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ABOUT |
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xdgmenumaker is a command line tool, written in python, that generates |
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**xdgmenumaker** is a command line tool, written in python, that generates |
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application menus using xdg information, by scanning *.desktop files |
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application menus using xdg information, by scanning `*.desktop` files |
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in all $XDG_DATA_DIRS/applications directories. All applications are |
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in all `$XDG_DATA_DIRS/applications` directories. All applications are |
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sorted according to the main categories as specified by freedesktop.org |
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sorted according to the main categories as specified by |
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at: |
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[freedesktop.org](http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apa.html). |
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http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apa.html |
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The menu entries that are generated by xdgmenumaker are localised |
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The menu entries that are generated by xdgmenumaker are localised |
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according to the running user locale settings. |
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according to the running user locale settings. |
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xdgmenumaker currently supports generating menus for fluxbox, icewm, |
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xdgmenumaker currently supports generating menus for **fluxbox**, |
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jwm, pekwm and windowmaker. |
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**icewm**, **jwm**, **pekwm** and **windowmaker**. |
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pyxdg and pygtk are required by xdgmenumaker, in addition to python 2. |
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pyxdg and pygtk are required by xdgmenumaker, in addition to python 2. |
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Fluxbox |
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Fluxbox |
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[exec] (Update Fluxbox Menu) (xdgmenumaker -f fluxbox > ~/.fluxbox/xdg_menu) |
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[exec] (Update Fluxbox Menu) (xdgmenumaker -f fluxbox > ~/.fluxbox/xdg_menu) |
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IceWM |
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IceWM |
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actually have an icewm icon named "_none_", that one will be used |
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actually have an icewm icon named "_none_", that one will be used |
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instead. |
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JWM |
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JWM |
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<Program label="Refresh Menu">jwm -reload</Program> |
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<Program label="Refresh Menu">jwm -reload</Program> |
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pekwm |
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advantage is that there will be no delay in displaying the menu. |
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advantage is that there will be no delay in displaying the menu. |
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Window Maker |
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Window Maker |
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Method 2 |
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Method 2 |
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Run: |
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$ xdgmenumaker -f windowmaker > ~/GNUstep/Defaults/xdg_menu |
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$ xdgmenumaker -f windowmaker > ~/GNUstep/Defaults/xdg_menu |
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George Vlahavas
10 years ago