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Extra Menu module for Enlightenment
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This is a simple module I have initially written for the OpenGeu distribution.
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The module is able to generate as many new submenu as you want in the
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enlightenemnt main menu. The new menus can have unlimited submenus and the
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names can be translated trough a simple file text file.
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The menu are generated from .menu files as per FreeDesktop standars. So you
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can also use all the existing (fdo compliant) menus.
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The module will search in '~/.e/e/extra_menu' and '/usr/share/menus' directory
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for new menu to create. Every menu need 3 files (the .menu, .directory and
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optionally a .desktop for the menu icons).
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The .menu file
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This is the first file searched in the user and the system directory.
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It contains the menu name, the menu structure, all the menu items and even
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other menus. It also contain a link to a .directory file.
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it should look like this
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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FILE: mymenu.menu
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
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<!DOCTYPE Menu PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD Menu 1.0//EN" "http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/menu-1.0.dtd">
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<Menu>
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<Name>MyMenu</Name>
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<DefaultAppDirs/>
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<!--Uncomment this to search the .directory file in /usr/share/desktop-directory -->
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<!--<DefaultDirectoryDirs/> -->
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<!--Or use this to search the .directory file where the .menu reside -->
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<DirectoryDir>./</DirectoryDir>
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<Directory>mymenu.directory</Directory>
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<Include>
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<Filename>xterm.desktop</Filename>
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<Filename>firefox.desktop</Filename>
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<Filename>anjuta.desktop</Filename>
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<Filename>edje_editor.desktop</Filename>
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</Include>
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</Menu>
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The .directory file
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This file is used to get the icon and the (translated) text for the menu.
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It should reside where the .menu is, but you can also place in other system
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directory (see the comments in the .menu file).
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FILE: mymenu.directory
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[Desktop Entry]
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Encoding=UTF-8
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Type=Directory
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Icon=mymenu
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#Icon=mymenu.png
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#Icon=/full/path/mymenu.png
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X-Enlightenment-Menu=main/0
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Name=My Own Menu
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Name[it]=Il mio menu
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The icon parameter can refer to a global .desktop file (if used without the
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extension) or can directly link to an image file (if used with the
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extension) The more reasonable place for icons (following the fdo spec)
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seems: /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/mymenu.png As a last chance you
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can also give the full path to the icon file... with the extension :P
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The X-Enlightenment-Menu parameter tell the modules where to place your menu
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in the enlightenment main menu. It is formed by the name of the parent menu
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and a number that is in some way related with the position you want.
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Example:
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main/0 -> put in the top of the main menu
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main/11 -> put in the bottom of the main menu
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sys/0 -> put in the top of the system menu
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E Menus: main(0-11), sys, config (0-2), ...
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Note that if the number is too high your menu will not show up.
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have fun :)
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DaveMDS
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REFERENCE:
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Freedesktop Menu Specification
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http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/
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