MX Fluxbox, taskbar app tile , Right Click menu need to have : close, restore, maximize minmize options [Solved]

[Sree]

Hi Great Souls
Greetings & Merry Xmas to all :)
I Would like to know how to make a menu which will come up when i right click on app tiles in taskbar as we get it in windows OS
typically to contain, minimize, maximize, restore, close.
Any input will be highly appreciated
I use MX Flux box 23 with Tint2.

Thanks in Advance

[Melber]

Fluxbox isn't windows.

Mouse actions for tint2 are defined in the tint2rc configuration.

From tint2 manpage https://manpages.debian.org/bookworm/ti ... 1.en.html

Mouse actions for taskbar buttons¶

The possible mouse events are: left, middle, right, scroll_up, scroll_down.

The possible mouse actions are: none, close, toggle, iconify, shade, toggle_iconify, maximize_restore, desktop_left, desktop_right, next_task, prev_task.

Use mouse_event = action to customize mouse actions. Example:
mouse_middle = none
mouse_right = close
mouse_scroll_up = toggle
mouse_scroll_down = iconify

The action semantics:
none : If wm_menu = 1 is set, the mouse event is forwarded to the window manager. Otherwise it is ignored.
close : close the task
toggle : toggle the task
iconify : iconify (minimize) the task
toggle_iconify : toggle or iconify the task
maximize_restore : maximized or minimized the task
shade : shades (collapses) the task
desktop_left : send the task to the desktop on the left
desktop_right : send the task to the desktop on the right
next_task : send the focus to next task
prev_task : send the focus to previous task

The default tint2rc settings are

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mouse_left = toggle_iconify
mouse_middle = none
mouse_right = close
mouse_scroll_up = toggle
mouse_scroll_down = iconify

You can use the tint2 settings app to edit the config file.

[Jerry3904]

as we get it in windows OS

[Sree]

Hi
Thanks @Melber

Mouse actions for tint2 are defined in the tint2rc configuration.

Is there any way to make a menu using rofi? or any other app and evoke it to achieve the same?

My intention is to promote and install MX Fluxbox in to my friends computers who are very new to Linux (I am trying to influence them).
I thought to first give them a one to one experience then slowly roping in them to the linux culture.
I would highly appreciate if anybody can shed light

[Sree]

Hi
Sorry @Jerry3904 to make you frustrated.
However my intention is positive as I mentioned in my previous post.
Also I thought the greatest advantage of Linux is to customize it the way we want it.

as we get it in windows OS

Merry Xmas :)

[Jerry3904]

Is there any way to make a menu using rofi?

If you have MX-23 Fluxbox installed, then the menu you see when you click on the MX logo is exactly constructed with rofi. I have a video on that menu if you are interested:

https://youtu.be/whrtE2PyiK4

BTW: there are some 25 videos there dedicated to MX Fluxbox if you haven't looked at the channel.

[Sree]

Hi
Thanks for the response @Jerry3904
I went through the video, i think thats not what I am looking for
my question is vague I think below I attached a pic
By the way, I have gone through many of your videos, thanks for the great videos!

Is there any way to make a menu

I am looking to replace the fluxbox menu in the picture with a close, restore, maximize, minmize menu
picture attached

[i_ri]

Hello Sree
The fluxbox toolbar iconbar [taskbar] offers what you seek.
The tint2 panel taskbar cannot offer what you seek.

Turn on a fluxbox toolbar offers the window menu with right-click on taskbar, matching Windows all except the "new instance" it matches Windows click for click.

[Sree]

Hi @i_ri
Thanks a lot for providing clarity answer
Wish you a Merry Xmas :)

I will consider your answer as solution.

Hello Sree
The fluxbox toolbar iconbar...................

[siamhie]

My intention is to promote and install MX Fluxbox in to my friends computers who are very new to Linux (I am trying to influence them).

@Sree Just an observation but I wouldn't throw my (new to Linux) friends into the deep end with a window manager even though I (myself) know what I'm doing.
I would start them off with a DE like KDE, XFCE, etc, just to get them comfortable with using Linux in the first place. There's a lot to learn and I wouldn't want to overwhelm them.


Learning to use Linux is a marathon, not a sprint.