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app menu
folder's actual location
 
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* http://en.kioskea.net/faq/3499-xubuntu-modifying-the-applications-menu
* http://en.kioskea.net/faq/3499-xubuntu-modifying-the-applications-menu


Apparently it is a set of files in a particular folder. For some reason, there is no app to edit them, although this should not be difficult to write. (It's also not clear how submenus are handled...)
Apparently it is a set of files located in '''/usr/share/applications'''. For some reason, there is no app to edit them, although this should not be difficult to write. (It's also not clear how submenus are handled...)

Latest revision as of 20:39, 6 January 2012

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Notes

Samba network browsing

To enable Samba network browsing (the closest equivalent to Network Neighborhood on Windows) in Thunar:

  • install the gvfs-backends package
  • run sudo dpkg-reconfigure thunar

h/t

Applications menu

Modifying the applications menu:

Apparently it is a set of files located in /usr/share/applications. For some reason, there is no app to edit them, although this should not be difficult to write. (It's also not clear how submenus are handled...)