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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#71 Post by AA BB »

dolphin_oracle wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 8:05 am probably worth posting the

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$HOME/.fluxbox/submenus/full_menu
file.

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[begin] (All Apps)
[submenu] (Accessories)
x (Archive Manager ) { file-roller  } Categories=GTK;GNOME;Utility;Archiving;Compression;X-GNOME-Utilities;
x (Bulk Rename ) { thunar --bulk-rename  } Categories=Utility;Core;GTK;Filesystem;
x (Catfish File Search ) { catfish  } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;
x (compton ) { compton } Categories=Utility;
x (Conky Manager ) { conky-manager2 } Categories=Utility
x (Conky Toggle ) { conkytoggle.sh } Categories=Utility;System;
x (FeatherPad ) { featherpad  } Categories=Qt;Utility;TextEditor;
x (Galculator ) { galculator } Categories=Utility;
x (GtkHash ) { gtkhash  } Categories=Utility;Security;GTK;
x (Hardinfo2 ) { hardinfo2 } Categories=System;Utility;
x (LightDM GTK+ Greeter settings ) { lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings-pkexec } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;System;Utility;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-SystemSettings;
x (Magnus ) { magnus } Categories=Utility;Accessibility;
x (MX Updater ) { /usr/bin/apt-notifier-unhide-Icon } Categories=System;Qt;KDE;Utility;X-KDE-Utilities-Desktop;
x (nitrogen ) { nitrogen } Categories=Utility;GTK;DesktopSettings;
x (Onboard ) { onboard } Categories=Utility;Accessibility;
x (Passwords and Keys ) { seahorse  } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Security;Utility;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;
x (ROXTerm ) { roxterm } Categories=GTK;Utility;TerminalEmulator;System;
x (Shutter ) { shutter  } Categories=Utility;
x (TeXInfo ) { x-terminal-emulator -e info } Categories=Utility;Documentation;ConsoleOnly;
x (Thunar File Manager ) { thunar  } Categories=System;Utility;Core;GTK;FileTools;FileManager;
x (Touchpad Indicator ) { /usr/bin/touchpad-indicator } Categories=Utility;
x (Vim ) { x-terminal-emulator -e vim  } Categories=Utility;TextEditor;
[end]
[submenu] (Development)
x (Geany ) { geany  } Categories=GTK;Development;IDE;TextEditor;
x (GHex ) { ghex  } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Development;
x (Icon Browser ) { yad-icon-browser } Categories=GTK;Development;
[end]
[submenu] (Graphics)
x (nomacs ) { nomacs  } Categories=Graphics;RasterGraphics;Viewer;2DGraphics;
[end]
[submenu] (Internet)
x (Advanced Network Configuration ) { nm-connection-editor } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;X-GNOME-NetworkSettings;X-GNOME-Utilities;
x (Brave Web Browser ) { /usr/bin/brave-browser-stable  } Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
x (MX Network Assistant ) { mx-network-assistant } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Viewer ) { mx-viewer  } Categories=Qt;Network;Utilities;
[end]
[submenu] (Multimedia)
x (Alsamixer ) { x-terminal-emulator -e alsamixer } Categories=AudioVideo;Player;Audio;
x (DeaDBeeF ) { deadbeef  } Categories=Audio;AudioVideo;Player;GTK;
x (guvcview webcam ) { guvcview } Categories=Video;AudioVideo;
x (PulseAudio Volume Control ) { pavucontrol } Categories=AudioVideo;Audio;Mixer;GTK;Settings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-HardwareSettings;
[end]
[submenu] (MX-Tools)
x (About MX Linux ) { mx-welcome --about } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (Bash Config ) { bash-config } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;X-MX-Tools;
x (Brightness Systray ) { mx-tweak --tray & } Categories=XFCE;Settings;DesktopSettings;MX-Tools;
x (Chroot Rescue Scan ) { x-terminal-emulator -e sudo chroot-rescue-scan --pause } Categories=X-antiX;MX-Tools;
x (Deb Installer ) { deb-installer  } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (Disk Manager ) { /usr/bin/disk-manager-launcher } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (Format USB ) { formatusb } Categories=System;MX-Tools;X-antiX;
x (Job Scheduler ) { job-scheduler } Categories=System;MX-Tools
x (Live-USB Kernel Updater ) { x-terminal-emulator -e sudo /usr/local/bin/live-kernel-updater --pause } Categories=X-antiX;MX-Tools;
x (MX Boot Options ) { mx-boot-options } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools
x (MX Boot Repair ) { mx-boot-repair } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Cleanup ) { mx-cleanup } Categories=System;MX-Tools
x (MX Conky ) { mx-conky } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools
x (MX Date & Time ) { mx-datetime } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Fix GPG keys ) { x-terminal-emulator -e pkexec checkaptgpg --wait-at-end } Categories=PackageManager;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Live USB Maker ) { mx-live-usb-maker } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Locale ) { mx-locale } Categories=System;MX-Tools;X-antiX;
x (MX Network Assistant ) { mx-network-assistant } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Package Installer ) { mx-packageinstaller } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX RemasterCC ) { mx-remastercc } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools
x (MX Repo Manager ) { mx-repo-manager } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Samba Config ) { mx-samba-config } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Select Sound ) { mx-select-sound } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools
x (MX Service Manager ) { mx-service-manager } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Snapshot ) { mx-snapshot } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Tour ) { mx-tour } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Tweak ) { mx-tweak } Categories=XFCE;Settings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-PersonalSettings;MX-Tools;
x (MX User Manager ) { mx-user } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Welcome ) { mx-welcome } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (Nvidia driver installer ) { x-terminal-emulator -e pkexec /usr/bin/ddm-mx -i nvidia } Categories=ConsoleOnly;System;MX-Tools;
x (Papirus Folder Colors ) { papirus-folder-colors } Categories=Settings;MX-Tools;
x (Quick System Info ) { quick-system-info-gui } Categories=System;MX-Tools
x (System Keyboard ) { system-keyboard-qt-launcher } Categories=XFCE;GTK;Settings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-HardwareSettings;MX-Tools;
x (UEFI Manager ) { uefi-manager } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (User Installed Packages ) { user-installed-packages } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
[end]
[submenu] (MXFB-Tools)
x (Appfinder Settings ) { appfinder-settings } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Backgrounds ) { nitrogen } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Exit Options Manager ) { exit-options-manager } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Font ) { mxfb-font } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Look ) { mxfb-look } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (MX Comfort ) { mxfb-comfort } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (MX Fluxbox Tweaks ) { mx-tweak } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (MX Idesktool ) { mx-idesktool } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Quickshot ) { mxfb-quickshot } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Rofi Manager ) { mx-rofi-manager } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Shortcuts ) { mxfb-keybindings } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Tint2 Manager ) { /usr/bin/mxfb-tint2-manager } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Trash check ) { mxfb-trashcheck } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
[end]
[submenu] (Office)
x (qpdfview ) { qpdfview --unique  } Categories=Viewer;Office;
[end]
[submenu] (System)
x (About MX Linux ) { mx-welcome --about } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (Appfinder Settings ) { appfinder-settings } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Backgrounds ) { nitrogen } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Bash Config ) { bash-config } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;X-MX-Tools;
x (Borders ) { mxfb-borders } Categories=System;
x (Conky Toggle ) { conkytoggle.sh } Categories=Utility;System;
x (Custom Toolbox ) { custom-toolbox } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;
x (dconf Editor ) { dconf-editor } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;
x (Deb Installer ) { deb-installer  } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (Disk Manager ) { /usr/bin/disk-manager-launcher } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (Disk Usage Analyzer ) { baobab  } Categories=GTK;GNOME;System;Filesystem;X-GNOME-Utilities;
x (Exit Options Manager ) { exit-options-manager } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (FAQ ) { mx-faq } Categories=System;
x (Firewall Configuration ) { gufw } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;Security;X-GNOME-Settings-Panel;X-GNOME-SystemSettings;X-Unity-Settings-Panel;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-SystemSettings;
x (Font ) { mxfb-font } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Format USB ) { formatusb } Categories=System;MX-Tools;X-antiX;
x (GKrellM System Monitor ) { gkrellm } Categories=System;
x (GParted ) { /usr/sbin/gparted  } Categories=GNOME;System;Filesystem;
x (Grsync ) { /usr/bin/grsync -i  } Categories=Application;System;
x (GSmartControl ) { "/usr/bin/gsmartcontrol-root" } Categories=System;Monitor;
x (Hardinfo2 ) { hardinfo2 } Categories=System;Utility;
x (Htop ) { x-terminal-emulator -e htop } Categories=System;Monitor;ConsoleOnly;
x (Job Scheduler ) { job-scheduler } Categories=System;MX-Tools
x (LightDM GTK+ Greeter settings ) { lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings-pkexec } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;System;Utility;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-SystemSettings;
x (Look ) { mxfb-look } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Manual ) { mxfb-help } Categories=System;
x (MX Boot Options ) { mx-boot-options } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools
x (MX Boot Repair ) { mx-boot-repair } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Cleanup ) { mx-cleanup } Categories=System;MX-Tools
x (MX Comfort ) { mxfb-comfort } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (MX Conky ) { mx-conky } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools
x (MX Date & Time ) { mx-datetime } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Fix GPG keys ) { x-terminal-emulator -e pkexec checkaptgpg --wait-at-end } Categories=PackageManager;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Fluxbox Tweaks ) { mx-tweak } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (MX Idesktool ) { mx-idesktool } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (MX Live USB Maker ) { mx-live-usb-maker } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Locale ) { mx-locale } Categories=System;MX-Tools;X-antiX;
x (MX Network Assistant ) { mx-network-assistant } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Package Installer ) { mx-packageinstaller } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX RemasterCC ) { mx-remastercc } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools
x (MX Repo Manager ) { mx-repo-manager } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Samba Config ) { mx-samba-config } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Select Sound ) { mx-select-sound } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools
x (MX Service Manager ) { mx-service-manager } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Snapshot ) { mx-snapshot } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Tour ) { mx-tour } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX Updater ) { /usr/bin/apt-notifier-unhide-Icon } Categories=System;Qt;KDE;Utility;X-KDE-Utilities-Desktop;
x (MX USB Unmounter ) { mx-usb-unmounter } Categories=System
x (MX User Manager ) { mx-user } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (MX User Manual ) { mx-manual } Categories=System;
x (MX Welcome ) { mx-welcome } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;MX-Tools;
x (Nvidia driver installer ) { x-terminal-emulator -e pkexec /usr/bin/ddm-mx -i nvidia } Categories=ConsoleOnly;System;MX-Tools;
x (Print Settings ) { system-config-printer } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;HardwareSettings;X-GNOME-Settings-Panel;X-Unity-Settings-Panel;System;Printing;
x (Quickshot ) { mxfb-quickshot } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Quick System Info ) { quick-system-info-gui } Categories=System;MX-Tools
x (Rofi Manager ) { mx-rofi-manager } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (ROXTerm ) { roxterm } Categories=GTK;Utility;TerminalEmulator;System;
x (Screensaver ) { xdg-open /usr/share/doc/mxfb-accessories/help_mxfb-screensaver } Categories=System;
x (Settings Manager ) { custom-toolbox /etc/custom-toolbox/mxfb-settings.list } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;
x (Shortcuts ) { mxfb-keybindings } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Synaptic Package Manager ) { synaptic-pkexec } Categories=PackageManager;GTK;System;Settings;
x (System Keyboard ) { system-keyboard-qt-launcher } Categories=XFCE;GTK;Settings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-HardwareSettings;MX-Tools;
x (Thunar File Manager ) { thunar  } Categories=System;Utility;Core;GTK;FileTools;FileManager;
x (Tint2 Manager ) { /usr/bin/mxfb-tint2-manager } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (Tint2 ) { tint2 } Categories=System;
x (Titlebar ) { mxfb-top } Categories=System;
x (Trash check ) { mxfb-trashcheck } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (UEFI Manager ) { uefi-manager } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (User Installed Packages ) { user-installed-packages } Categories=System;MX-Tools;
x (Xfce Terminal ) { xfce4-terminal } Categories=GTK;System;TerminalEmulator;
[end]
[submenu] (Settings)
x (About Me ) { /usr/bin/mugshot } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;X-GNOME-Settings-Panel;X-GNOME-PersonalSettings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-PersonalSettings;
x (Adblock ) { su-to-root -X -c block-advert.sh } Categories=Settings;
x (Advanced Network Configuration ) { nm-connection-editor } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;X-GNOME-NetworkSettings;X-GNOME-Utilities;
x (Appfinder Settings ) { appfinder-settings } Categories=System;X-MXFB-Tools;
x (ARandR ) { arandr } Categories=Settings;HardwareSettings;
x (Bluetooth Manager ) { blueman-manager } Categories=GTK;GNOME;Settings;HardwareSettings;
x (Brightness Systray ) { mx-tweak --tray & } Categories=XFCE;Settings;DesktopSettings;MX-Tools;
x (Firewall Configuration ) { gufw } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;Security;X-GNOME-Settings-Panel;X-GNOME-SystemSettings;X-Unity-Settings-Panel;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-SystemSettings;
x (LightDM GTK+ Greeter settings ) { lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings-pkexec } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;System;Utility;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-SystemSettings;
x (Monitor Settings ) { lxrandr } Categories=GTK;Settings;HardwareSettings;X-LXDE-Settings;
x (MX Tools ) { mx-tools } Categories=XFCE;Settings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-PersonalSettings;
x (MX Tweak ) { mx-tweak } Categories=XFCE;Settings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-PersonalSettings;MX-Tools;
x (nitrogen ) { nitrogen } Categories=Utility;GTK;DesktopSettings;
x (Onboard Settings ) { onboard-settings } Categories=Settings;Accessibility;
x (Papirus Folder Colors ) { papirus-folder-colors } Categories=Settings;MX-Tools;
x (Passwords and Keys ) { seahorse  } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Security;Utility;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;
x (Print Settings ) { system-config-printer } Categories=GNOME;GTK;Settings;HardwareSettings;X-GNOME-Settings-Panel;X-Unity-Settings-Panel;System;Printing;
x (PulseAudio Volume Control ) { pavucontrol } Categories=AudioVideo;Audio;Mixer;GTK;Settings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-HardwareSettings;
x (Removable Drives and Media ) { thunar-volman-settings } Categories=XFCE;GTK;Settings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-HardwareSettings;
x (Settings Manager ) { custom-toolbox /etc/custom-toolbox/mxfb-settings.list } Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;
x (Synaptic Package Manager ) { synaptic-pkexec } Categories=PackageManager;GTK;System;Settings;
x (System Keyboard ) { system-keyboard-qt-launcher } Categories=XFCE;GTK;Settings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-HardwareSettings;MX-Tools;
x (Thunar Preferences ) { thunar-settings } Categories=XFCE;GTK;Settings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-PersonalSettings;
x (Tint2 Settings ) { tint2conf } Categories=Settings;DesktopSettings;
x (Window Effects ) { compton-conf } Categories=Settings;DesktopSettings;Qt;LXQt;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-PersonalSettings;
x (Xfce Terminal Settings ) { xfce4-terminal --preferences } Categories=XFCE;GTK;Settings;DesktopSettings;X-XFCE-SettingsDialog;X-XFCE-PersonalSettings;
[end]
[submenu] (Other)
x (Exit options ) { exit-options } Categories=Accessories;
[end]
[end]
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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#72 Post by siamhie »

siamhie wrote: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:52 pm
AA BB wrote: Wed Aug 06, 2025 9:38 pm
siamhie wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 10:49 pm
Open the root menu (All Apps) and click on Update at the bottom. Does that fix it?
I've already tried this previously ...it does not fix the problem
@AA BB What does your menu entry look like?
Root menu > Settings > Configure > Menus > Main. (Post it in code tags...the </> icon)

@AA BB What about the main menu entry?

Never mind. I see the problem with your full_menu file.
Every entry is crossed out.

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x (Archive Manager ) { file-roller  } Categories=GTK;GNOME;Utility;Archiving;Compression;X-GNOME-Utilities;
Edit full_menu and replace all of the x's in front of each entry on the list with [exec].
This is my Fluxbox . There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My Fluxbox is my best friend. It is my life.
I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Fluxbox is useless. Without my Fluxbox, I am useless.
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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#73 Post by AA BB »

@AA BB What does your menu entry look like?
Root menu > Settings > Configure > Menus > Main. (Post it in code tags...the </> icon)

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#the default versions of the submenus are located in /usr/share/mxflux/menu

[begin] (MX Fluxbox)
		[submenu] (All Apps)
            [include] (~/.fluxbox/submenus/full_menu)
            [separator]
            [exec] (Update)  {/usr/bin/mxfb-menu-generator}
            [exec] (Disable) {mx-tweak --other}
   [end]
	[submenu] (Recent files) 
			[include] (~/.fluxbox/submenus/recent_files_menu)
			[separator]
			[exec] (Update) {~/.fluxbox/scripts/recentfiles-fbmenu}
		[end]
	[separator]
    [exec] (Browser) {sensible-browser}
    [exec] (File manager) {exo-open $HOME/.fluxbox} 
    [submenu] (Extras)
    	[exec] (Weather) {mxfb-simple-weather}
    	[submenu] (Window options)
    	   	[Exec] (Border) {mxfb-borders}
    		[Exec] (Titlebar) {mxfb-top}
        [end]
        [exec] (Xkcd) {bl-xkcd}
    [end]
    [exec] (Help) {mxfb-help}
    [exec] (Music) {deadbeef}
    [exec] (Run) {mxfb-rofirun}
    [exec] (Settings manager) {custom-toolbox /etc/custom-toolbox/mxfb-settings.list} 
    [exec] (Terminal) {roxterm} 
    [separator]
    [submenu] (Appearance)
    [include] (~/.fluxbox/submenus/appearance)
    [end]
    [submenu] (Settings)
    [include] (~/.fluxbox/submenus/settings)
    [end]
    [submenu] (Out of sight)
        [include] (~/.fluxbox/submenus/out-of-sight)
    [end]
    [submenu] (Leave)
        [exec] (Refresh) {fluxbox-remote restart; idesktoggle idesk refresh }
        [exec] (Suspend) {sudo 'pm-suspend'}
        [exit] (Logout) 
        [exec] (Reboot) {sudo /sbin/reboot} 
        [exec] (Shutdown) {sudo /sbin/halt}
    [end]
[end]
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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#74 Post by AA BB »

Never mind. I see the problem with your full_menu file.
Every entry is crossed out.

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x (Archive Manager ) { file-roller  } Categories=GTK;GNOME;Utility;Archiving;Compression;X-GNOME-Utilities;
Edit full_menu and replace all of the x's in front of each entry on the list with [exec].
I've edited this file twice to remove the "x " characters at the start of each line... but after I reboot the file gets reset with all the "x " again ...Dont quite get what the reasoning behind this is, but it should be changed in my humble opinion. I fully support the basic idea that these menus /submenus should be user edit-able, but resetting the "x " makes no sense
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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#75 Post by dolphin_oracle »

AA BB wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 1:18 pm
Never mind. I see the problem with your full_menu file.
Every entry is crossed out.

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x (Archive Manager ) { file-roller  } Categories=GTK;GNOME;Utility;Archiving;Compression;X-GNOME-Utilities;
Edit full_menu and replace all of the x's in front of each entry on the list with [exec].
I've edited this file twice to remove the "x " characters at the start of each line... but after I reboot the file gets reset with all the "x " again ...Dont quite get what the reasoning behind this is, but it should be changed in my humble opinion. I fully support the basic idea that these menus /submenus should be user edit-able, but resetting the "x " makes no sense
it shouldn't be making those x.

can you post the output of

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locale
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cat /usr/bin/mxfb-menu-generator
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cat $HOME/.fluxbox/startup
please.
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
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FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Live system help document: https://mxlinux.org/wiki/help-antix-live-usb-system/
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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#76 Post by AA BB »

L ~ $locale
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=
LC_CTYPE="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_NUMERIC="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_TIME="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_COLLATE="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_MONETARY="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_MESSAGES="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_PAPER="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_NAME="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_ADDRESS="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_TELEPHONE="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_MEASUREMENT="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_US.UTF-8"
LC_ALL=


///////////////////////
LL ~ $cat $HOME/.fluxbox/startup
#!/bin/sh
#
# fluxbox startup-script:
#
# Lines starting with a '#' are ignored.

# Applications you want to run with fluxbox.
# MAKE SURE THAT APPS THAT KEEP RUNNING HAVE AN ''&'' AT THE END.

#setup default translated mx-fluxbox menu
#only do on first setup of new user
#upgrades are handled by mxflux_install.sh script

# localize fluxbox menu
# to reset default localized menu configuration, delete ~/.fluxbox/menu-chkd
# logout, then log back in to fluxbox session
localize_fluxbox_menu-mx

# mx-welcome if configured to autostart
if [ -e $HOME/.config/autostart/mx-welcome.desktop ]; then
# launch mx-welcome
(sleep 5; /usr/bin/mx-welcome) &
fi

# User folders update
xdg-user-dirs-update
# Update common folders names to match current locale
xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update

#start a compositor if using complicated conkies
#compton &

#set number of seconds before inactive screen turns off
xset -dpms && xset s 600

#add system monitors
#gkrellm &

# arandr genrated screenlayout
# before conky

# export Qt variables
export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2
export QT_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2
export QT_PLATFORM_PLUGIN=gtk2

# add selected tint2 panel
tint2session

# add desktop icons
idesktoggle idesk on 1>/dev/null 2>&1 &

# add root access
/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 &

#set the default dock
$HOME/.fluxbox/scripts/DefaultDock.mxdk

#conky to follow conky toggle settings
conkystart

#place network manager on the toolbar
nm-applet &

#start pipewire before volumeicon so unmute works
pipewire-start
sleep 2
volumeicon -c volumeicon-fluxbox &

#place clipboard on the toolbar
xfce4-clipman &

#put brightness controller and battery monitor on toolbar
#tint2 has its own battery widget so this is unnecessaary
#xfce4-power-manager &

# start user accessibility bus - if not already running
/usr/libexec/at-spi-bus-launcher --launch-immediately &

#update app menu if it doesn't exist
if [ ! -f $HOME/.fluxbox/submenus/full_menu ]; then
command -v mxfb-menu-generator && mxfb-menu-generator
fi

#get last background selected
#~/.fehbg
nitrogen --restore

# Debian-local change:
# - fbautostart has been added with a quick hack to check to see if it
# exists. If it does, we'll start it up by default.
which fbautostart > /dev/null
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
fbautostart
fi

# put apt-notifier on the toolbar
(sleep 6; /usr/bin/apt-notifier) &

# start spice-vdagent in KVM/Qemu
if [ -x /usr/bin/spice-vdagent ]; then
pidof -q spice-vdagentd && /usr/bin/spice-vdagent
fi

# And last but not least we start fluxbox.
# Because it is the last app you have to run it with ''exec'' before it.

exec fluxbox
# or if you want to keep a log:
# exec fluxbox -log ~/.fluxbox/log
LL ~ $


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///////////////////////
LL ~ $cat /usr/bin/mxfb-menu-generator
#!/bin/bash

### mxfb-menu-generator: a tiny script to Create a (non dynamic) fluxbox menu using information on .desktop files, released by PPC, 7/10/2020, under GPLv3
### Modified by MX Linux Devs for use in MX-Fluxbox August 2021

### How to use this script:
### 1. Copy the script below and paste it into your text editor, saving it in your Home as MXFB_menu_generator.sh
### 2. Navigate to that file, right click it > Proprieties > "Permissions" tab > Check the last field, to allow this script to run as a program
### 3. Add the following entry to your menu to access "All Categories" anywhere you want
#######################################################################################
#[submenu] (All Apps)
# [include] (~/.fluxbox/submenus/full_menu)
# [separator]
# [include] (~/.fluxbox/full_menu)
# [end]
#######################################################################################
### 4.- Now click Menu > All apps > Update menu. Wait for some seconds while the menu is generated

#ensure subfolder menu exists
if [ ! -d "$HOME/.fluxbox/submenus" ]; then
mkdir -p "$HOME/.fluxbox/submenus"
fi

#use a temp file for unsorted list
TEMPLIST="$(mktemp /tmp/mxfb-menu-generator.XXXXX)"

#preglobal file (can be removed)
PREGLOBAL="$HOME/.fluxbox/pre-global-menu.txt"

#target menu file
FILE="$HOME/.fluxbox/submenus/full_menu"

#exit if in chroot
if [ "$UID" = "0" ]; then
echo "mxfb-menu-generator: in a chroot, exiting..."
exit 0
fi

#exit if menu generation toggled off
if [ "$1" = "auto" ]; then
if [ -e "$HOME/.fluxbox/mxfb-menu-generator-disabled.chk" ]; then
exit 0
fi
fi

#check time since last build
time=0
now=$(date +"%s")
if [ -e "FILE" ]; then
time=$(stat --format %Y $FILE)
fi

if [ $(($now-$time)) -lt 5 ]; then
exit 0
fi

Encoding=UTF-8
#
# use session locale
SESSION_LANG=$(sed -n '/^Language=/{s///; s/[.].*/.UTF-8/;p;q}' ~/.dmrc 2>/dev/null) ;
LANG=${SESSION_LANG:=$LANG}

# i18n - Internationalization
#export TEXTDOMAIN=mxfb-accessories
export TEXTDOMAIN=mx-desktop-menu-l10n
export TEXTDOMAINDIR="/usr/share/locale"

CATEGORIES="Accessories Development Games Graphics Internet Multimedia MX-Tools MX-Live MX-Maintenance MX-Setup MX-Software MX-Utilities MXFB-Tools Office System Settings"
ALLAPPS=$(gettext "All Applications")
[ "$ALLAPPS" = "All Applications" ] && ALLAPPS="All Apps"

echo "Please wait, creating menu file - stored in $FILE ..."

#echo
#echo If you want to insert this 'All categories' sub-menu into your MXFB menu:
#echo 'rootMenu > Settings > Configure > Menu'
#echo and insert, anywhere you want, this code:
#echo ' [submenu] (All apps)'
#echo ' [include] (~/.fluxbox/submenus/full_menu)'
#echo ' [separator] '
#echo ' [exec] (Update Menu) {mxfb-menu-generator} '
#echo ' [end]'
#echo


#Get system language (to allow localization):
lang=${LANG%%_*}

#Loop through all .desktop files in the applications folder
#lang=fr

LIST="/usr/share/applications/*.desktop"

if [ -n "$(find /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications/ -name *.desktop 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
LIST="$LIST /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications/*.desktop"
fi

if [ -n "$(find $HOME/.local/share/applications/ -name *.desktop 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
LIST="$LIST $HOME/.local/share/applications/*.desktop"
fi

if [ -n "$(find $HOME/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share/applications/ -name *.desktop 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
LIST="$LIST $HOME/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share/applications/*.desktop"
fi

if [ -n "$(find /usr/share/applications/antix/ -name *.desktop 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
LIST="$LIST /usr/share/applications/antix/*.desktop"
fi

for file in $LIST
do

if [ -f "$file" ]; then
name1=$(grep -o -m 1 '^Name=.*' "$file")
### localized menu entries generator (slows the script down, but produces nearly perfect localized menus):
name2=$name1
translated_name1=$(grep -o -m 1 "^Name\[$lang\]=.*" "$file")
[ -z "$translated_name1" ] && note="No localized name found, using the original one" || name2=$translated_name1
#if the desktop file has the string "Desktop Action" simple use the original untranslated name, to avoid using a translation that's not the name of the app, but the action it does
grep -q "Desktop Action" "$file" && name2=$name1
name1=$name2
### end of localized menu entries generator

name=$(echo $name1|sed 's/.*\=//')
command1="$(grep -o -m 1 '^Exec=.*' "$file")"
command=$(echo "$command1" |sed -E 's/Exec\=//g')
name=$(echo "$name" |sed 's/[()]//g')
terminal=$(grep -o -m 1 'Terminal=.*' "$file")
if [[ $terminal == *"true"* ]]; then
command=$(echo x-terminal-emulator -e $command)
fi
categories=$(grep -o -m 1 'Categories=.*' "$file")

#process NoDisplay, OnlyShowIn, NotShowIn
nodisplay=$(grep -o -m 1 'NoDisplay=.*' "$file")
onlyshowin=$(grep -o -m 1 'OnlyShowIn=.*' "$file")
notshowin=$(grep -o -m 1 'NotShowIn=.*' "$file")
if [ -n "$onlyshowin" ]; then
if [[ ! "$onlyshowin" =~ "fluxbox" ]]; then
nodisplay=true
fi
fi
if [ -n "$notshowin" ]; then
if [[ "$notshowin" =~ "fluxbox" ]]; then
nodisplay=true
fi
fi
if [[ $nodisplay != *"rue"* ]]; then
echo "[exec] ("$name ")" "{" $command "}" $categories
fi
fi
done > "$TEMPLIST"

#process MX-Tools categories in temp list
sed -i "s/MX-Live/MX-Tools/" "$TEMPLIST"
sed -i "s/MX-Maintenance/MX-Tools/" "$TEMPLIST"
sed -i "s/MX-Setup/MX-Tools/" "$TEMPLIST"
sed -i "s/MX-Software/MX-Tools/" "$TEMPLIST"
sed -i "s/MX-Utilities/MX-Tools/" "$TEMPLIST"
sort "$TEMPLIST" > "$PREGLOBAL"
rm "$TEMPLIST"
#remove existing menu file, if it exists
if [ -e "$FILE" ]; then
rm "$FILE"
fi

#fix for repeated synaptic menu entry- first instance does not run, so, delete it:
sed -i '/{ synaptic }/d' "$PREGLOBAL"

#### Now divide applications into categories:
#This array has all the available .desktop file categories we want to have on the menu (note: the "." is a quick and dirty workaround, so the script ignores entry nr 0):
array1=( . Utility Development Game Graphics Network AudioVideo MX-Tools MX-Live MX-Maintenance MX-Setup MX-Software MX-Utilities X-MXFB-Tools Office System Settings)
#This array corresponds to the previous one, but it's the "user friendly name" that shows on the menu- NOTE: this can be translated to any language!
array2=( . $CATEGORIES)

#Begin LOCALIZATION OF Category sub-menus to a language - pt, add equivalent section for other languages:
# if [[ $lang == *"pt"* ]];
# then
# array2=( . Acessórios Desenvolvimento Jogos Graficos Internet Multimédia Escritório Sistema 'Definições globais')
# echo A criar submenus em Português
# fi
#End LOCALIZATION OF Category sub-menus

#Create the header of the file
echo "[begin] ($ALLAPPS)" >> $FILE
#Loop through the array- the last number below has to match the number of entries on $array1
for i in {1..16};
do
#Create a submenu entry for the current item on $array2
MAKESUBMENU=true
#Nested loop to check if the item on the current line of the "pre-global-menu.txt" file matches the current item on $array1, if it matches, add it to the "$FILE" file
while read p; do
if [[ $p =~ ${array1[$i]} ]]
then
if [ "$MAKESUBMENU" = "true" ]; then
echo "[submenu] ($(gettext "${array2[$i]}"))" >> $FILE
MAKESUBMENU=false
fi
echo $p >> $FILE
fi
done <"$PREGLOBAL" ;
if [ "$MAKESUBMENU" = "false" ]; then
echo '[end]' >> $FILE ;
fi
MAKESUBMENU=true
done

#Process only entries that don't fit anywhere else:
sed -i '/Utility/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/Development/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/Game/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/Graphics/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/AudioVideo/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/Office/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/System/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/Settings/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/Network/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/MX-Tools/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/MX-Live/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/MX-Maintenance/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/MX-Setup/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/MX-Software/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/MX-Utilities/d' "$PREGLOBAL"
sed -i '/MXFB-Tools/d' "$PREGLOBAL"


#check if the file is not empty, create last submenu and populate it
if [ -n "$(grep exec "$PREGLOBAL")" ]; then
echo "[submenu] ($(gettext "Other"))" >> $FILE
while read p; do
echo $p >> $FILE
done <"$PREGLOBAL" ;
echo '[end]' >> $FILE
fi

###Fix menu errors, so Libreoffice, etc, work without errors
delete="%U"
sed -e s/$delete//g -i $FILE
delete="%u"
sed -e s/$delete//g -i $FILE
delete="%F"
sed -e s/$delete//g -i $FILE
delete="%f"
sed -e s/$delete//g -i $FILE

##add [end] to the end, to match the very first [begin]
echo "[end]" >> $FILE

#modify menu to remove empty mx-tools entries
sed -i '0,/\[submenu\] (MX-Live)/{//!b; :a; n; /\[end\]/d; ba;}' $FILE
sed -i "/\[submenu\] (MX-Live)/d" $FILE
sed -i '0,/\[submenu\] (MX-Maintenance)/{//!b; :a; n; /\[end\]/d; ba;}' $FILE
sed -i "/\[submenu\] (MX-Maintenance)/d" $FILE
sed -i '0,/\[submenu\] (MX-Setup)/{//!b; :a; n; /\[end\]/d; ba;}' $FILE
sed -i "/\[submenu\] (MX-Setup)/d" $FILE
sed -i '0,/\[submenu\] (MX-Software)/{//!b; :a; n; /\[end\]/d; ba;}' $FILE
sed -i "/\[submenu\] (MX-Software)/d" $FILE
sed -i '0,/\[submenu\] (MX-Utilities)/{//!b; :a; n; /\[end\]/d; ba;}' $FILE
sed -i "/\[submenu\] (MX-Utilities)/d" $FILE

echo Menu file created and ready to be used

#cleanup preglobal
#rm "$PREGLOBAL"

#if fluxbox running, reload menu
test=$(ps -aux)
if [[ "$test" == *"startfluxbox" ]]; then
pkill -SIGUSR1 fluxbox
killall -SIGUSR1 conky 2>/dev/null
fi
exit 0
LL ~ $
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dolphin_oracle
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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#77 Post by dolphin_oracle »

thank you.

ok last one

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grep menu $HOME/.fluxbox/init
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
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FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Live system help document: https://mxlinux.org/wiki/help-antix-live-usb-system/
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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#78 Post by Eadwine Rose »

Please post code on the forum like this:

[code]code output here[/code]

Thanks.
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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#79 Post by AA BB »

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grep menu $HOME/.fluxbox/init
session.screen0.menu.alpha:	255
session.screen0.menuDelay:	200
session.screen0.windowMenu:	~/.fluxbox/submenus/windowmenu
session.menuSearch:	itemstart
session.menuFile:	~/.fluxbox/menu-mx
LL ~ $
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Re: mxfb2025: Menus

#80 Post by AA BB »

Eadwine Rose wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 1:48 pm Please post code on the forum like this:

[code]code output here[/code]

Thanks.
Am I misinformed.. is there a way to quickly generate a blank

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 block  without typing the characters?
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