gtkmenuplus - release 1.1.10 2019-11-28

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step · #1 Post by **step** » Wed 24 Aug 2016, 08:40

gtkmenuplus - release 1.1.10 2019-11-28
create pupup menus from text configuration files
Home page: https://github.com/step-/gtkmenuplus
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Gtkmenuplus is a popup menu builder that depends on GTK (2 or 3) only. It reads menu structure, contents and formatting from a text configuration file or the command line. It can complement such tools as Xdialog, gtkdialog and yad to add GUIs to shell scripts.

This thread is about my fork of gtkmenuplus. It extends the original program, particularly in the area of so-called launchers, a.k.a .desktop files. For instance, this command line

gtkmenuplus launchersub=/usr/share/applications

displays a menu of all applications in that folder and its sub-folders. Read details in /usr/share/doc/gtkmenuplus after installing the package.

The online README file links to several useful example scripts.

2020-04-18: Tutorial: Personalized typing macros with gtkmenuplus.

Download links for 32/64 bit .pet and .txz package files, and for manual installation on any Linux, are listed below. This is the source code archive link: >source. All downloads are for GTK version 2. For GTK 3 you will need to compile the source code (instructions included).

Other threads about gtkmenuplus:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=836284#836284
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=884329#884329

GTK2 downloads - If you need an older version PM me.
Fatdog64 users: the update can also be installed from the Package Manager.

MD5 sums 1.1.10 2019-11-28
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fd0b9049c04ae6e9f2ab04ed45de83aa gtkmenuplus_x86_64-1.1.10.pet

step · #2 Post by **step** » Wed 24 Aug 2016, 08:41

I wrote some scripts that demonstrate the new features and can be useful in their own right. They can be found in my scripts-to-go repository:

gmenu2 System menu that resembles the standard Fatdog64 and Puppy Linux System menu, with some added zest.
gmenu2-fdcp Fatdog64 Control Panel items as a menu.
quicklaunch Customizable user menu
roxmm ROX-Filer SendTo menu look-alike for a given file or directory.
tray-radio System tray icon that springs a customizable menu of your Internet radio stations and media files.

step · #3 Post by **step** » Wed 24 Aug 2016, 08:41

reserved

Keef · #4 Post by **Keef** » Wed 24 Aug 2016, 18:18

Used the pet to install to Tahrpup.
Installation was a surprisingly slow. Menu entry appeared but has the .desktop suffix. Would not launch the program though.

Started it with the command line

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gtkmenuplus launchersub=/usr/share/applications

and this worked as expected.
The link to your example scripts goes nowhere.
I'll have a play at making my own menu config files later. Brain is a bit fried at the moment.

step · #5 Post by **step** » Thu 25 Aug 2016, 07:24

Keef wrote:Used the pet to install to Tahrpup.
Installation was a surprisingly slow. Menu entry appeared but has the .desktop suffix. Would not launch the program though.

Thanks for trying. I build the pets but I don't actually use them. I'll have a second look.

The link to your example scripts goes nowhere.

Fixed.

I'll have a play at making my own menu config files later. Brain is a bit fried at the moment.

Have fun!

step · #6 Post by **step** » Thu 25 Aug 2016, 09:57

Download new builds from first post.

Beta Update:
2016-08-25: Fix Desktop file; display help message in GUI dialog; change application gategory: Desktop -> Utility.

vovchik · #7 Post by **vovchik** » Thu 25 Aug 2016, 11:04

Dear step,

Thanks. I don't know whether you included markup. I also played with gtkmenu and added that feature. Source is posted here:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... h&id=99862

With kind regards,
vovchik

PS. Just compiled and see you have done that! Well done.

step · #8 Post by **step** » Thu 25 Aug 2016, 14:06

Dear vovchik, thank you. Yes, markup is included, so menus can use different fonts and colors. I was aware of your work on menus in the meteo thread. It's very good.

step · #9 Post by **step** » Sat 27 Aug 2016, 15:12

Download new builds from first post.

Beta Update:
2016-08-27: Add "configure=launcherlistfirst" (enabler for gmenu2).

step · #10 Post by **step** » Sun 04 Sep 2016, 13:15

Download new builds from the first post.

Updates:
2016-09-03: Add "activationlogfile=" (enabler for gmenu2). New and legacy code bug fixes.

If you are using the gmenu2 script please rename LOOK_FOR_APPLICATION_CHANGES to REFRESH_CACHE in ~/.gmenu2rc (or remove file ~/.gmenu2rc and restart).

step · #11 Post by **step** » Mon 12 Sep 2016, 13:16

Release 1.1.0 - 10-Sep-2016

Download from first post.

Added since beta 2016-09-03:
- Sort launcher= and launchersub= labels alphabetically.

Thanks to all people who contributed comments and bug reports in this thread and via PMs.

step · #12 Post by **step** » Mon 19 Sep 2016, 09:39

Release 1.1.1- 19-Sep-2016

Download from first post.

Added since release 1.1.0 2016-09-09:
- onexit=

step · #13 Post by **step** » Sat 15 Oct 2016, 17:52

Release 1.1.2- 15-Oct-2016

Download from first post.

Changed since release 1.1.1 2016-09-19:
- fix bug

step · #14 Post by **step** » Wed 04 Jan 2017, 08:33

Release 1.1.2- 25-Dec-2016

Downloads and change log in first post.

Changed since release 1.1.2 2016-10-15:
- Improved: GTK2 theme compatibility, activation log.

step · #15 Post by **step** » Wed 04 Jan 2017, 08:37

Release 1.1.4 - 03-Jan-2017

Recommended upgrade.
Downloads and change log in first post.

Changed since release 1.1.3 2016-12-25:
- Bug fixes.
- New command-line options.
- Support longer lines.

step · #16 Post by **step** » Fri 06 Jan 2017, 20:12

Just added a new Quicklaunch application menu for gtkmenuplus, see the second post.

step · #17 Post by **step** » Thu 02 Mar 2017, 21:38

Release 1.1.5 - 02-Mar-2017

Recommended upgrade.
Downloads and change log in first post.

Changes since release 1.1.4 03-Jan-2017:
New:
- Automatically add menu label mnemonic (choice of first character or round-the-clock character sequence)
Fixed:
- Non-comment '#' wasn't allowed in cmd=, if=, elseif=, variable==.
- Dealing with oversized input lines.
- Memory leak.
- Missing initialization.
Other minor improvements, fixes and documentation updates.

step · #18 Post by **step** » Sat 18 Mar 2017, 13:06

New application script "tray-radio" added. See the second post in this thread.
Tray-radio: your Internet radio stations and media files in a tray icon menu.

step · #19 Post by **step** » Tue 05 Sep 2017, 22:27

Release 1.1.6 - 06-Sep-2017

Recommended upgrade.
Downloads and change log in first post.

Changes since release 1.1.5 02-Mar-2017:
New:
- launcher=link -> ... -> app.desktop works. Before one could only do
launcher=app.desktop
- Assign quoted values to variables.
Improved:
- Handle more cases where '#' isn't a comment.
- Documentation and tests.
Fixed:
- Infinite loop (legacy).
- Unassigned parameter means FALSE (regression).
Other minor improvements, fixes and documentation updates.

step · #20 Post by **step** » Tue 18 Sep 2018, 06:34

Release 1.1.8 - 16-Sep-2018

Recommended upgrade.
Downloads and change log in the first post.

Changes since release 1.1.6 06-Sep-2017:

New:
- Add option -q(uiet) to keep stdout uncluttered.
- Markdown and Unix-style manuals: usage(1), menu format(5).
Changed:
- The GTK3 version is compiled to force displaying menu icons because by default GTK3 hides menu icons.
- Improved documentation and error/help messages.
Fixed:
- legacy bug: cmd=doc displays an error icon
- issue #3
Dev New:
- Added build files for GNU autotools; both GTK2 and GTK3 builds.
- INSTALL and AUTHORS files.
Dev fixed:
- GTK3 builds again (it broke many versions ago).

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