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Topic: auto-update apps menu

I realise openbox doesn't do this, and gnome does.  But I don't understand how it works.  Is it a deep gnome thing or would it be possible to hack something, even a batch script, to automatically put newly installed apps in the openbox menu?

  • Registered: 2009-11-13
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Re: auto-update apps menu

You can use a pipe menu to display installed applications. I use obm-xdg. Add this somewhere on your menu.xml file:

<menu execute="obm-xdg" id="xdg-menu" label="Applications"/>

EDIT: Take also a look at http://icculus.org/openbox/index.php/Openbox:Pipemenus

Last edited by danielrmt (2009-12-09 11:05:29)

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Re: auto-update apps menu

There is a program written by ADcomp (i think) called obmenugen. Search the forum for it and you'll find the thread.

  • Registered: 2009-05-28
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Re: auto-update apps menu

Thanks, both.  The other thread is here http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic … date-menu/
Slap me on the wrist for not searching before posting.

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Re: auto-update apps menu

theres the debian menu

http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/configu … ating_menu

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#! install guide           *autostart programs, modify the menu & keybindings
configuring Conky       *installing scripts
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Re: auto-update apps menu

My personal attempt :

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/2153/2011080413124731461680x.th.png

Can be used as follows :

# Usage: obpipemenu-xdgmenu
#        obpipemenu-xdgmenu 'Internet'
#        obpipemenu-xdgmenu '/etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu'
#        obpipemenu-xdgmenu '/etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu' 'Internet'

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Re: auto-update apps menu

@~HP - You should've made a separate thread. Also would you mind sharing where we can download this pipemenu?

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