How can I add items to Xfce root menu?
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I'd like to add some items to my Xfce "root menu", see picture for location:
Searching the web gave a couple of possibilities (different XML files etc), but it appears that Xubuntu has customized it quite a bit. Maybe I just overlooked the settings? I also tried LXmenueditor, which does not access the root menus.
Where is the location of the configs for Xubuntu? Would it be possible to get stock-Xfce right click-on-desktop functionality without breaking anything? By that I mean: right click on desktop and have the Xfce menu instead of going through Xubuntu's submenu to access it.
Thanks for your time!
xubuntu xfce menu
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I'd like to add some items to my Xfce "root menu", see picture for location:
Searching the web gave a couple of possibilities (different XML files etc), but it appears that Xubuntu has customized it quite a bit. Maybe I just overlooked the settings? I also tried LXmenueditor, which does not access the root menus.
Where is the location of the configs for Xubuntu? Would it be possible to get stock-Xfce right click-on-desktop functionality without breaking anything? By that I mean: right click on desktop and have the Xfce menu instead of going through Xubuntu's submenu to access it.
Thanks for your time!
xubuntu xfce menu
add a comment |
I'd like to add some items to my Xfce "root menu", see picture for location:
Searching the web gave a couple of possibilities (different XML files etc), but it appears that Xubuntu has customized it quite a bit. Maybe I just overlooked the settings? I also tried LXmenueditor, which does not access the root menus.
Where is the location of the configs for Xubuntu? Would it be possible to get stock-Xfce right click-on-desktop functionality without breaking anything? By that I mean: right click on desktop and have the Xfce menu instead of going through Xubuntu's submenu to access it.
Thanks for your time!
xubuntu xfce menu
I'd like to add some items to my Xfce "root menu", see picture for location:
Searching the web gave a couple of possibilities (different XML files etc), but it appears that Xubuntu has customized it quite a bit. Maybe I just overlooked the settings? I also tried LXmenueditor, which does not access the root menus.
Where is the location of the configs for Xubuntu? Would it be possible to get stock-Xfce right click-on-desktop functionality without breaking anything? By that I mean: right click on desktop and have the Xfce menu instead of going through Xubuntu's submenu to access it.
Thanks for your time!
xubuntu xfce menu
xubuntu xfce menu
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versions 11.04 - 13.10
As the picture shows - "test" is a root menu which has been added.
To do this will require a couple of folders to be created:
mkdir -p ~/.config/menus
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
Next copy the standard menu template file into the local menus folder
cp /etc/xdg/xdg-xubuntu/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Note - the stock XFCE menu could also be used - I prefer this menu so I've used it in my example:
cp /etc/xdg/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Now create our test menu - its in .desktop file-format
leafpad ~/.local/share/applications/test.desktop
copy and paste the following:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=test
Comment=
Icon=acroread
Exec=acroread
Path=
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=false
Categories=X-Xfce-Toplevel;
The important bit is the last line - it must have X-Xfce-Toplevel as a category
Edit our custom menu:
leafpad ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
Add a new entry as shown:
Finally - lets use the custom menu file:
Right click Start and choose properties:
Choose the custom menu option and navigate and select the custom menu file ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
Awesome, thx! Would you happen to know how I can get rid of the Menu on Desktop?
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 23:42
Nevermind! To use just the root menu, I disabled the Desktop Icons in desktop-settings. Thanks again
– marto
Nov 7 '11 at 0:02
add a comment |
If you're using 4.10 or 4.12, then you can edit the Menu using alacarte
(screenshot) or menulibre
.
You may also have a more dynamic menu experience if you were using xfce4-whiskermenu
.
See also:
- How can I add and change items in my Applications Menu?
- How can I have a dash-like search under Xfce?
Whiskermenu is good, but this topic was about the "root" menu / Desktop Menu
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 15:29
1
Sure. Doesn'talacarte
help with that? And whiskermenu also uses the root menu, is it not?
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 15:38
Not sure why, but after some reinstall changes with alacarte did not apply to any menu.
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 19:13
Which version of Xfce? It should work with >= 4.10, but NOT with 4.8.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 20:50
4.10. Alacarte shows options to edit/add menus, but does not apply changes. I must add that my system is pretty messy (transformed ubuntu install to xubuntu, added gnome-shell and i3 etc) - maybe something broke along the way
– marto
Mar 8 '14 at 1:59
|
show 1 more comment
Here is a way adding with Application UI:
- Right client Application button located in toolbar. The menu, client "Edit Applications"
- Then popup window shows all Application menus, you can navigate to groups and click the group, client "+" button on the window header.
New contributor
add a comment |
right click on destkop and have the XFCE menu instead of going thru
Xubuntu's submenu to access it.
From Settings Manager - Desktop - Menus tab - enable the show on right click there.
Not sure about menu editing.
that menu I want to change, even if your option is activated it shows the xfce menu as a submenu
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 17:13
-1. The answer is not helpful with respect to the question.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 3:28
add a comment |
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versions 11.04 - 13.10
As the picture shows - "test" is a root menu which has been added.
To do this will require a couple of folders to be created:
mkdir -p ~/.config/menus
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
Next copy the standard menu template file into the local menus folder
cp /etc/xdg/xdg-xubuntu/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Note - the stock XFCE menu could also be used - I prefer this menu so I've used it in my example:
cp /etc/xdg/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Now create our test menu - its in .desktop file-format
leafpad ~/.local/share/applications/test.desktop
copy and paste the following:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=test
Comment=
Icon=acroread
Exec=acroread
Path=
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=false
Categories=X-Xfce-Toplevel;
The important bit is the last line - it must have X-Xfce-Toplevel as a category
Edit our custom menu:
leafpad ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
Add a new entry as shown:
Finally - lets use the custom menu file:
Right click Start and choose properties:
Choose the custom menu option and navigate and select the custom menu file ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
Awesome, thx! Would you happen to know how I can get rid of the Menu on Desktop?
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 23:42
Nevermind! To use just the root menu, I disabled the Desktop Icons in desktop-settings. Thanks again
– marto
Nov 7 '11 at 0:02
add a comment |
versions 11.04 - 13.10
As the picture shows - "test" is a root menu which has been added.
To do this will require a couple of folders to be created:
mkdir -p ~/.config/menus
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
Next copy the standard menu template file into the local menus folder
cp /etc/xdg/xdg-xubuntu/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Note - the stock XFCE menu could also be used - I prefer this menu so I've used it in my example:
cp /etc/xdg/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Now create our test menu - its in .desktop file-format
leafpad ~/.local/share/applications/test.desktop
copy and paste the following:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=test
Comment=
Icon=acroread
Exec=acroread
Path=
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=false
Categories=X-Xfce-Toplevel;
The important bit is the last line - it must have X-Xfce-Toplevel as a category
Edit our custom menu:
leafpad ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
Add a new entry as shown:
Finally - lets use the custom menu file:
Right click Start and choose properties:
Choose the custom menu option and navigate and select the custom menu file ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
Awesome, thx! Would you happen to know how I can get rid of the Menu on Desktop?
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 23:42
Nevermind! To use just the root menu, I disabled the Desktop Icons in desktop-settings. Thanks again
– marto
Nov 7 '11 at 0:02
add a comment |
versions 11.04 - 13.10
As the picture shows - "test" is a root menu which has been added.
To do this will require a couple of folders to be created:
mkdir -p ~/.config/menus
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
Next copy the standard menu template file into the local menus folder
cp /etc/xdg/xdg-xubuntu/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Note - the stock XFCE menu could also be used - I prefer this menu so I've used it in my example:
cp /etc/xdg/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Now create our test menu - its in .desktop file-format
leafpad ~/.local/share/applications/test.desktop
copy and paste the following:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=test
Comment=
Icon=acroread
Exec=acroread
Path=
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=false
Categories=X-Xfce-Toplevel;
The important bit is the last line - it must have X-Xfce-Toplevel as a category
Edit our custom menu:
leafpad ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
Add a new entry as shown:
Finally - lets use the custom menu file:
Right click Start and choose properties:
Choose the custom menu option and navigate and select the custom menu file ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
versions 11.04 - 13.10
As the picture shows - "test" is a root menu which has been added.
To do this will require a couple of folders to be created:
mkdir -p ~/.config/menus
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
Next copy the standard menu template file into the local menus folder
cp /etc/xdg/xdg-xubuntu/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Note - the stock XFCE menu could also be used - I prefer this menu so I've used it in my example:
cp /etc/xdg/menus/* ~/.config/menus
Now create our test menu - its in .desktop file-format
leafpad ~/.local/share/applications/test.desktop
copy and paste the following:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=test
Comment=
Icon=acroread
Exec=acroread
Path=
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=false
Categories=X-Xfce-Toplevel;
The important bit is the last line - it must have X-Xfce-Toplevel as a category
Edit our custom menu:
leafpad ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
Add a new entry as shown:
Finally - lets use the custom menu file:
Right click Start and choose properties:
Choose the custom menu option and navigate and select the custom menu file ~/.config/menus/xfce-applications.menu
edited Mar 8 '14 at 23:03
answered Nov 6 '11 at 20:01
fossfreedom♦fossfreedom
151k38333374
151k38333374
Awesome, thx! Would you happen to know how I can get rid of the Menu on Desktop?
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 23:42
Nevermind! To use just the root menu, I disabled the Desktop Icons in desktop-settings. Thanks again
– marto
Nov 7 '11 at 0:02
add a comment |
Awesome, thx! Would you happen to know how I can get rid of the Menu on Desktop?
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 23:42
Nevermind! To use just the root menu, I disabled the Desktop Icons in desktop-settings. Thanks again
– marto
Nov 7 '11 at 0:02
Awesome, thx! Would you happen to know how I can get rid of the Menu on Desktop?
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 23:42
Awesome, thx! Would you happen to know how I can get rid of the Menu on Desktop?
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 23:42
Nevermind! To use just the root menu, I disabled the Desktop Icons in desktop-settings. Thanks again
– marto
Nov 7 '11 at 0:02
Nevermind! To use just the root menu, I disabled the Desktop Icons in desktop-settings. Thanks again
– marto
Nov 7 '11 at 0:02
add a comment |
If you're using 4.10 or 4.12, then you can edit the Menu using alacarte
(screenshot) or menulibre
.
You may also have a more dynamic menu experience if you were using xfce4-whiskermenu
.
See also:
- How can I add and change items in my Applications Menu?
- How can I have a dash-like search under Xfce?
Whiskermenu is good, but this topic was about the "root" menu / Desktop Menu
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 15:29
1
Sure. Doesn'talacarte
help with that? And whiskermenu also uses the root menu, is it not?
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 15:38
Not sure why, but after some reinstall changes with alacarte did not apply to any menu.
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 19:13
Which version of Xfce? It should work with >= 4.10, but NOT with 4.8.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 20:50
4.10. Alacarte shows options to edit/add menus, but does not apply changes. I must add that my system is pretty messy (transformed ubuntu install to xubuntu, added gnome-shell and i3 etc) - maybe something broke along the way
– marto
Mar 8 '14 at 1:59
|
show 1 more comment
If you're using 4.10 or 4.12, then you can edit the Menu using alacarte
(screenshot) or menulibre
.
You may also have a more dynamic menu experience if you were using xfce4-whiskermenu
.
See also:
- How can I add and change items in my Applications Menu?
- How can I have a dash-like search under Xfce?
Whiskermenu is good, but this topic was about the "root" menu / Desktop Menu
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 15:29
1
Sure. Doesn'talacarte
help with that? And whiskermenu also uses the root menu, is it not?
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 15:38
Not sure why, but after some reinstall changes with alacarte did not apply to any menu.
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 19:13
Which version of Xfce? It should work with >= 4.10, but NOT with 4.8.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 20:50
4.10. Alacarte shows options to edit/add menus, but does not apply changes. I must add that my system is pretty messy (transformed ubuntu install to xubuntu, added gnome-shell and i3 etc) - maybe something broke along the way
– marto
Mar 8 '14 at 1:59
|
show 1 more comment
If you're using 4.10 or 4.12, then you can edit the Menu using alacarte
(screenshot) or menulibre
.
You may also have a more dynamic menu experience if you were using xfce4-whiskermenu
.
See also:
- How can I add and change items in my Applications Menu?
- How can I have a dash-like search under Xfce?
If you're using 4.10 or 4.12, then you can edit the Menu using alacarte
(screenshot) or menulibre
.
You may also have a more dynamic menu experience if you were using xfce4-whiskermenu
.
See also:
- How can I add and change items in my Applications Menu?
- How can I have a dash-like search under Xfce?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
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answered Mar 5 '14 at 3:35
landronilandroni
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Whiskermenu is good, but this topic was about the "root" menu / Desktop Menu
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 15:29
1
Sure. Doesn'talacarte
help with that? And whiskermenu also uses the root menu, is it not?
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 15:38
Not sure why, but after some reinstall changes with alacarte did not apply to any menu.
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 19:13
Which version of Xfce? It should work with >= 4.10, but NOT with 4.8.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 20:50
4.10. Alacarte shows options to edit/add menus, but does not apply changes. I must add that my system is pretty messy (transformed ubuntu install to xubuntu, added gnome-shell and i3 etc) - maybe something broke along the way
– marto
Mar 8 '14 at 1:59
|
show 1 more comment
Whiskermenu is good, but this topic was about the "root" menu / Desktop Menu
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 15:29
1
Sure. Doesn'talacarte
help with that? And whiskermenu also uses the root menu, is it not?
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 15:38
Not sure why, but after some reinstall changes with alacarte did not apply to any menu.
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 19:13
Which version of Xfce? It should work with >= 4.10, but NOT with 4.8.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 20:50
4.10. Alacarte shows options to edit/add menus, but does not apply changes. I must add that my system is pretty messy (transformed ubuntu install to xubuntu, added gnome-shell and i3 etc) - maybe something broke along the way
– marto
Mar 8 '14 at 1:59
Whiskermenu is good, but this topic was about the "root" menu / Desktop Menu
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 15:29
Whiskermenu is good, but this topic was about the "root" menu / Desktop Menu
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 15:29
1
1
Sure. Doesn't
alacarte
help with that? And whiskermenu also uses the root menu, is it not?– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 15:38
Sure. Doesn't
alacarte
help with that? And whiskermenu also uses the root menu, is it not?– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 15:38
Not sure why, but after some reinstall changes with alacarte did not apply to any menu.
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 19:13
Not sure why, but after some reinstall changes with alacarte did not apply to any menu.
– marto
Mar 5 '14 at 19:13
Which version of Xfce? It should work with >= 4.10, but NOT with 4.8.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 20:50
Which version of Xfce? It should work with >= 4.10, but NOT with 4.8.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 20:50
4.10. Alacarte shows options to edit/add menus, but does not apply changes. I must add that my system is pretty messy (transformed ubuntu install to xubuntu, added gnome-shell and i3 etc) - maybe something broke along the way
– marto
Mar 8 '14 at 1:59
4.10. Alacarte shows options to edit/add menus, but does not apply changes. I must add that my system is pretty messy (transformed ubuntu install to xubuntu, added gnome-shell and i3 etc) - maybe something broke along the way
– marto
Mar 8 '14 at 1:59
|
show 1 more comment
Here is a way adding with Application UI:
- Right client Application button located in toolbar. The menu, client "Edit Applications"
- Then popup window shows all Application menus, you can navigate to groups and click the group, client "+" button on the window header.
New contributor
add a comment |
Here is a way adding with Application UI:
- Right client Application button located in toolbar. The menu, client "Edit Applications"
- Then popup window shows all Application menus, you can navigate to groups and click the group, client "+" button on the window header.
New contributor
add a comment |
Here is a way adding with Application UI:
- Right client Application button located in toolbar. The menu, client "Edit Applications"
- Then popup window shows all Application menus, you can navigate to groups and click the group, client "+" button on the window header.
New contributor
Here is a way adding with Application UI:
- Right client Application button located in toolbar. The menu, client "Edit Applications"
- Then popup window shows all Application menus, you can navigate to groups and click the group, client "+" button on the window header.
New contributor
New contributor
answered 10 mins ago
BejondBejond
1012
1012
New contributor
New contributor
add a comment |
add a comment |
right click on destkop and have the XFCE menu instead of going thru
Xubuntu's submenu to access it.
From Settings Manager - Desktop - Menus tab - enable the show on right click there.
Not sure about menu editing.
that menu I want to change, even if your option is activated it shows the xfce menu as a submenu
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 17:13
-1. The answer is not helpful with respect to the question.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 3:28
add a comment |
right click on destkop and have the XFCE menu instead of going thru
Xubuntu's submenu to access it.
From Settings Manager - Desktop - Menus tab - enable the show on right click there.
Not sure about menu editing.
that menu I want to change, even if your option is activated it shows the xfce menu as a submenu
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 17:13
-1. The answer is not helpful with respect to the question.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 3:28
add a comment |
right click on destkop and have the XFCE menu instead of going thru
Xubuntu's submenu to access it.
From Settings Manager - Desktop - Menus tab - enable the show on right click there.
Not sure about menu editing.
right click on destkop and have the XFCE menu instead of going thru
Xubuntu's submenu to access it.
From Settings Manager - Desktop - Menus tab - enable the show on right click there.
Not sure about menu editing.
answered Nov 6 '11 at 14:27
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5,06012237
that menu I want to change, even if your option is activated it shows the xfce menu as a submenu
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 17:13
-1. The answer is not helpful with respect to the question.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 3:28
add a comment |
that menu I want to change, even if your option is activated it shows the xfce menu as a submenu
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 17:13
-1. The answer is not helpful with respect to the question.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 3:28
that menu I want to change, even if your option is activated it shows the xfce menu as a submenu
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 17:13
that menu I want to change, even if your option is activated it shows the xfce menu as a submenu
– marto
Nov 6 '11 at 17:13
-1. The answer is not helpful with respect to the question.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 3:28
-1. The answer is not helpful with respect to the question.
– landroni
Mar 5 '14 at 3:28
add a comment |
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