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Flash858 · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 106 Location: Chandler, Arizona

Hi gang -

I have about 6 installs of Puppy Slacko and Precise and on one of my precise installs, I have a little annoying glitch:

OK, so every time the "fixmenus" is run (i.e. every time I install something new), I have 2 empty entries at the top of my Utilities menu, and the Solitaire entry, which I moved manually, returns there from the "Fun" menu where I put it.

So, I guess my root question is: from what data does the fixmenus command draw when it generates the .jwmrc file, and is there a way to edit that data so I do not have to keep editing .jwmrc?

Thanks in advance!

duke93535 · Posted: Fri 30 Nov 2012, 05:45 Post subject:

Your menus are made up from the xxxx.desktop files in /usr/share/applications directory. If you open with a text editor the xxxx.desktop that pertains to the solitaire game, the category should be “Categories=Game;” only.

Never edit /root/.jwmrc because it gets overwritten each time fixmenus is run in terminal. Of course anytime you make a change to a xxxx.desktop file, fixmenus needs to be run.

duke

Flash858 · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 106 Location: Chandler, Arizona

I am aware of that. I just cannot find any valid reason for the 2 blank entries. I was expecting to see a couple of blank .desktop files in the applications folder, but there are none.

Does anyone have any idea where these ghost entries are coming from?

duke93535 · Posted: Sat 01 Dec 2012, 06:37 Post subject:

I'am guessing you have a messed up save file, if it is a frugal install. Temporarily start that puppy with the “pfix=ram” on the kernel line of your grub menu.lst file for that puppy, so the save file is not used. If the blanks are gone, that proves it is in your save file.

Something you added has a bad .desktop file with a missing Name, Icon and/or Exec line, if clicking the blank doesn’t start any app. That .desktop file should have a category that places it in Utility menu.

duke

BarryK · Posted: Sat 01 Dec 2012, 06:57 Post subject:

Yeah, I got this problem awhile back. It is not Precise's fault, there is a package, it might have been a PET or a DEB, I don't recall, that has a really bad .desktop file.

I think that it will have "Categories=Utility" in it, maybe, so you can probably find which .desktop is to blame, then go and scream at the developer Smile

Flash858 · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 106 Location: Chandler, Arizona

Thanks Barry - That was it. One named puppy.desktop, and the other was an icon set (simple) from puppy-look.

Once removed, all is well!

I learn something every day on these forums... Smile