How to add an apps menu to tint2

yusuf · 2016-08-11 18:29:34

Hello, I'm a complete openbox-noob here. I'm only asking on how to have such an automatic apps menu (after installing an app it should appears in the menu) and on how to add applets to the notifications bar above such as the one in the BL site's frontpage check the image:
https://www.bunsenlabs.org/img/frontpag … bbie03.jpg

Thanks in advance.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-08-11 18:36:33

yusuf wrote:

how to add applets to the notifications bar above such as the one in the BL site's frontpage check the image:
https://www.bunsenlabs.org/img/frontpag … bbie03.jpg

That's an easy one -- just switch to Arch and install GNOME 3.20

That screenshot is not of BunsenLabs, sorry.

For the application menu, see http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=19277

There are several options for auto-updating menu systems, search these boards for more details.

damo · 2016-08-11 18:38:16

Search for "Debian menu", "obmenu-generator, "auto-updating menu" etc

yusuf · 2016-08-11 18:40:01

I'm just shocked HAHAHAH! Thanks for your reply again! ha
I guess we should tell the BL team members to remove it then! It's kinda misleading ( if I could express it my English not that much! )

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-08-11 18:43:13

yusuf wrote:

I guess we should tell the BL team members to remove it then! It's kinda misleading

Yes, I will get onto that right away

ohnonot · 2016-08-15 07:25:17

you know that right-clicking on tint2 gives you a menu already?

anyhow,
you could add a launcher to tint2 that starts this script on clicking:

#!/usr/bin/env python2
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# License: GPLv2

import argparse
import base64
import fcntl
import gobject
import gtk
import os
import struct
import sys
import time
import zlib

iconSize = 22


def readDesktopEntry(path):
  entry = {}
  with open(path, "r") as f:
    lines = f.read().split("\n")
    inside = False
    for line in lines:
      if line.startswith("["):
        inside = line == "[Desktop Entry]"
        continue
      if inside:
        if "=" in line:
          k, v = line.split("=", 1)
          entry[k] = v
  entry["_path"] = path
  return entry


def getSettingLocations():
  locations = ["/usr/share", "/usr/local/share", os.path.expanduser("~/.local/share")]
  if "XDG_DATA_DIRS" in os.environ:
    dirs = os.environ["XDG_DATA_DIRS"]
    if dirs:
      dirs = dirs.split(":")
      for d in dirs:
        while d.endswith("/"):
          d = d[:-1]
        if d not in locations:
          locations.append(d)
  return locations


def loadCategories():
  categories = {}
  for d in getSettingLocations():
    d = d + "/desktop-directories/"
    for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in os.walk(d):
      for filename in filenames:
        entry = readDesktopEntry(os.path.join(dirpath, filename))
        if "Name" in entry:
          categories[entry["Name"]] = entry
  if "Other" not in categories:
    categories["Other"] = {"Name": "Other", "Icon": "applications-other", "_path": "auto-generated"}
  return categories


def normalizeCategory(c):
  if c == "Network":
     return [c, "Internet"]
  if c == "Game":
     return [c, "Games"]
  if c == "Utility":
     return [c, "Accessories", "Utilities"]
  if c == "AudioVideo" or c == "Player" or c == "Audio" or c == "Video":
    return [c, "Multimedia", "Sound & Video"]
  if c == "Settings":
     return [c, "Settings", "Preferences"]
  return [c]


def suggestCategories(appName):
  appName = appName.lower()
  if "network" in appName or "google" in appName or "cisco" in appName or "mail" in appName or "youtube" in appName:
    return normalizeCategory("Network")
  return ["Other"]


def loadApplications():
  categories = loadCategories()
  menu = {}
  for d in getSettingLocations():
    d = d + "/applications/"
    for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in os.walk(d):
      for filename in filenames:
        entry = readDesktopEntry(os.path.join(dirpath, filename))
        if "Type" in entry and entry["Type"] == "Application":
          if "Name" not in entry:
            entry["Name"] = filename.replace(".desktop", "")
            entry["Name"] = entry["Name"][:1].upper() + entry["Name"][1:]
          appCategories = []
          if "Categories" in entry:
            appCategories = [s.strip() for s in entry["Categories"].split(";") if s.strip()]
          appCategories.append("")
          added = False
          for c in appCategories:
            options = []
            if c:
              if c not in categories:
                options = normalizeCategory(c)
              else:
                options = [c]
            else:
              options = suggestCategories(entry["Name"])
            for o in options:
              if o in categories:
                if o not in menu:
                  menu[o] = []
                menu[o].append(entry)
                added = True
                break
            if added:
              break
  for c in menu:
    menu[c] = sorted(menu[c], key=lambda item: item["Name"])
  return menu, categories


def destroy(object):
  sys.exit(0)


def activate(object, app):
  if "Exec" in app:
    cmd = "("
    if "Path" in app and app["Path"]:
      cmd += "cd " + app["Path"] + ";"
    exe = ""
    percent = False
    for c in app["Exec"]:
      if not percent:
        if c == "%":
          percent = True
        else:
          exe += c
      else:
        if c == "%":
          exe += c
          percent = False
        else:
          pass
    cmd += exe + "&)"
    print "Executing: " + cmd
    os.system(cmd)
  pass


def loadImage(name):
  image = gtk.Image()
  if "/" in name:
    if os.path.isfile(name):
      pixbuf = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file_at_size(name, iconSize, iconSize)
      image.set_from_pixbuf(pixbuf)
      return image
  image.set_from_icon_name(name, gtk.ICON_SIZE_DND)
  image.set_pixel_size(iconSize)
  return image


def createMenu():
  tree, categories = loadApplications()
  menu = gtk.Menu()
  menu.connect("destroy", destroy)
  for c in sorted(tree):
    category = categories[c]
    group = gtk.ImageMenuItem()
    group.set_label(category["Name"])
    tooltip = (category["Comment"] if "Comment" in category else category["Name"]) + "\n\n" + "Loaded from: " + category["_path"]
    group.set_tooltip_text(tooltip)
    #~ if "Icon" in category:
      #~ image = loadImage(category["Icon"])
      #~ group.set_image(image)
      #~ group.set_always_show_image(True)
    submenu = gtk.Menu()
    for app in tree[c]:
      item = gtk.ImageMenuItem()
      item.set_label(app["Name"])
      tooltip = app["Comment"] if "Comment" in app else app["GenericName"] if "GenericName" in app else app["Name"]
      tooltip += "\n\n" + "Loaded from: " + app["_path"]
      tooltip += "\n" + "Executes: " + app["Exec"] if "Exec" in app else ""
      if "Path" in app and app["Path"]:
        tooltip += " in " + app["Path"]
      item.set_tooltip_text(tooltip)
      #~ if "Icon" in app:
        #~ image = loadImage(app["Icon"])
        #~ item.set_image(image)
        #~ item.set_always_show_image(True)
      item.connect("activate", activate, app)
      submenu.append(item)
    group.set_submenu(submenu)
    menu.append(group)
  menu.show_all()
  menu.popup(None, None, None, 0, 0)


if __name__ == '__main__':
  createMenu()
  gtk.main()

courtesy someone on the forums here.
first run is slow, then it gets faster.
it is dynamically generated, i think. changes should reflect immediately.
but personally i'd prefer a dynamically generated or auto-updated openbox menu.

#1 2016-08-11 18:29:34

How to add an apps menu to tint2

#2 2016-08-11 18:36:33

Re: How to add an apps menu to tint2

#3 2016-08-11 18:38:16

Re: How to add an apps menu to tint2

#4 2016-08-11 18:40:01

Re: How to add an apps menu to tint2

#5 2016-08-11 18:43:13

Re: How to add an apps menu to tint2

#6 2016-08-15 07:25:17

Re: How to add an apps menu to tint2

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