Dynamic menus on BunsenLabs - a comprehensive guide

martix · 2017-07-13 17:41:53

^Indeed, I had that issue as well after upgrading to stretch.

Run as root:

perl -MCPAN -e shell

Answer the question and then from the shell inside:

install Linux::DesktopFiles

Then

exit

Exit root and try again the obmenu command.

devnull · 2017-07-15 12:27:02

thank you sir, that worked like a charm and I wouldn't have thought of it. It should be in the first post guide!

martix · 2017-07-15 17:56:07

You're welcome. Good idea too, added!

There is also a way to have both: The static menu and the dynamic menu and switch back and forth. Here is a detailed description.

devnull · 2017-07-16 07:52:35

The switcher looks like a nice little toy, nice job!

Is there a way to change the font of the obmenu-generator? Can't find it around

martix · 2017-07-16 18:57:02

In "Preferences/Openbox/GUI Config Tool" there is "Appearance".

You can choose under "Menu Item" the font style and size for the bl-obmenu-generator menu.

devnull · 2017-07-16 21:40:05

What a head is mine, thank you for the patience of pointing out what was in front of my eyes!

martix · 2017-07-16 23:55:38

np! first I was looking through schema.pl and config.pl too. And I still did not find the square font type that was used by trizen on the obmenu-generator screenshot.

peterk · 2017-10-27 17:09:57

Hello,
After googling around here is other way to have a start menu:
1- Install xdotool:

sudo apt install xdotool

2- Check ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml

<keybind key="W-space">
      <action name="ShowMenu">
        <menu>root-menu</menu>
      </action>
</keybind>

3- Create Menu.desktop usr/share/applications

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Icon=/usr/share/icons/Paper/24x24/categories/applications-system.png
Name=Menu
GenericName=Show apps menu
Comment=apps menu 
Categories=System;System Tools;
Exec=xdotool key Super+space
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
MimeType=inode/directory;
Name[en_GB.UTF-8]=Menu

Edit add your icon.

4 - Add a launcher to tint2rc:

launcher_item_app = Menu.desktop

5- Restart tint2

Last edited by peterk (2017-10-28 13:41:05)

martix · 2017-10-27 21:14:32

^Indeed! Clicking the icon in tint2 simply starts the openbox menu (or whatever menu is set by super+space (default: right click) e.g. the menu by bl-obmenu-generator). xdotool was already installed on my system. I'm not sure why an extra keybind "W-space" would be needed for the menu if there is already super+space. Under 4 it is enough to use menu.desktop without the path (as under step 3 you used menu.desktop it would not work with Menu.desktop).

Last edited by martix (2017-10-27 21:17:27)

peterk · 2017-10-28 13:39:08

Hi martix

Thanks for your comments

Last edited by peterk (2017-10-28 13:39:44)

devnull · 2018-01-09 13:44:06

I just installed helium-dev using the netinstall script, and after installing obmenu-generator as described in the guide, issuing the install

Linux::DesktopFiles

, when I try to run it I have the following message:

$ obmenu-generator -s -i
Can't locate object method "get_icon_path" via package "Linux::DesktopFiles" at /usr/bin/obmenu-generator line 440.

Could it be because of the switch to gtk3? Anyone had the same issue?

martix · 2018-01-09 17:43:05

@devnull The post here with the described steps might help.

devnull · 2018-01-09 21:53:55

Hi, thank you for your answer, I solved it

Seems like the version in the repo is old, the most recent on github (0.84) is properly working with relative URLs.

Now, it doesn't manage to find all the icons, actually most of them are not there, but I think is because of the missing package gtk2-perl. I'll check it.

EDIT: in config.pl, line 52, I changed

  "gtk_rc_filename"     => "$ENV{HOME}/gtkrc-2.0",

in

  "gtk_rc_filename"     => "$ENV{HOME}/.config/gtkrc-2.0",

Last edited by devnull (2018-01-09 21:59:05)

martix · 2018-01-10 09:30:36

@devnull Thank you for the details, meanwhile I just realized those steps were mentioned in the OP already.

If I understand correctly, you used the HoaS repo install method. That's indeed an older version, even the bl-obmenu-generator on gitlab is based on v. 0.69, which works fine on a Stretch based #BL. I will have a look at the gitlab version, it'd be surely a good idea to make an update and test it before the new release is out (and change the description in the OP). Do you still get the missing icons after those changes? I use Papirus and it looks really good, but it should work with other icon themes too.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2018-01-10 22:02:24

martix wrote:

the HoaS repo install method. That's indeed an older version

Ooops, sorry folks, I haven't looked at that in a looooooong time :8

I will try to update it when I have a minute but I'm rather busy atm so it may take a bit.

devnull · 2018-01-10 23:23:58

Hi martix,
yes, after those steps everything works perfectly and I must say I agree, with paper icons it looks gorgeous!
Maybe we can just write in the OP that the HoaS repos is out of date?

HoaS, don't worry, installing from the git source is so easy that I'm not sure it's worth the effort to keep it in the repo, unless there are some advantages that I don't know about.

Thanks to everyone!

Last edited by devnull (2018-01-11 19:22:54)

martix · 2018-01-11 19:04:52

^Yep, note added. I'll have to look at the bl-specific version too on gitlab. There are some minor changes implemented there like the terminal, icon theme names, etc.

martix · 2018-04-04 13:45:52

The part for jgmenu (VI) was updated. Popupmenu is not on the list yet as it is still in development.

Last edited by martix (2018-04-04 13:54:09)

johnraff · 2018-04-05 06:05:01

Just revisiting - I may have missed it, but for parts IV & V shouldn't installing the package openbox-menu be added to the instructions?

martix · 2018-04-05 21:27:31

^Parts IV and V indeed need openbox-menu, but it's the same e.g. with the debian menu as an entry or obamenu. The descriptions are - as the title suggests - basically for the default BunsenLabs configuration with the openbox-menu installed. jgmenu works well besides (together with) the openbox-menu, while the menu by obmenu-generator replaces it (although it is also possible to switch between this menu and the default openbox-menu).

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