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in thread How script can add new entries to "Programs" menu on MacOSX?

I have the answer for Windows XP, 98 and ME. Quite simply, have your script create a shortcut in the proper directory as shown below

On Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
C:\Documents and Settings\loginname\Start Menu\Programs (individual user)

On Windows 98: c:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
On Windows ME: c:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

The program named by the shortcut will automagically show up under the Windows Start menu

I still do not know how to do it on Linux KDE, FVWM, Gnome, etc.,
Anyone out there know?
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Re^5: How script can add new entries to "Programs" menu on MacOSX?
by Anonymous Monk on Sep 22, 2004 at 13:56 UTC
    I can write the program I need. I only needed to know what needed done. Here are the answers I needed for Linux:


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    For Lindows ( I think Lindows is Debian based)
    use /usr/share/applnk/Applications
    Example: OpenOffice spreadsheet:
    /usr/share/applnk/Applications/Business/OpenOffice/spreadsheet.desktop
    Just use the spreadsheet.desktop as a guide.
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    For Mandrake KDE
    use /home/loginname/.kde/share/applnk-mdk
    Example: xemacs editor
    /home/loginname/.kde/share/applnk-mdk/Applications/Editors/xemacs.desktop

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    For Mandrake Gnome
    use /home/loginname/.gnome2/apps-mdk/Applications/Editors/Xemacs.desktop

    BTW: I copied
    /home/loginname/.gnome2/apps-mdk/Applications/Editors/Xemacs.desktop
    to
    /home/loginname/.kde/share/applnk-mdk/Applications/Editors/xemacs.desktop
    and it worked without modification!

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    For Mandrake IceWM
    use /home/loginname/.icewm/menu
    Example: xemacs editor
    Besides the file name being "menu", there are a lot of sections within it such as "menu "Editors"" below.
    I added the line "prog "Xemacs" - /usr/local/bin/xemacs"

    menu "Editors" /usr/share/icons/mini/editors_section.png {
    prog "Emacs" /usr/share/icons/mini/emacs.png emacs
    prog "GEdit" /usr/share/icons/mini/gedit.png /usr/bin/gedit
    prog "KHexEdit" - khexedit
    prog "KWrite" - kwrite
    prog "Kate" - kate
    prog "Xemacs" - /usr/local/bin/xemacs
    }
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    Now it is clear the types of things to look for on different platforms. I will be downloading other window managers and looking for the same sorts of things. The script that gets written must search out the directory structures as above and add/change the stated files accordingly. The new application will automatically appear in the "Start" menu.

    A note of caution. There is a .gnome and a .gnome2 local directory. Any script will have to look in any and all .gnomeX.Y directories for a valid directory structure, and/or valid .desktop files, before deciding what to do. At least now I know what has to be done.

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