Hi, Terry.
### Do most all Debian packages have the menu files in them.? ( You`d think so...)
# This is critical... If many packages lack menu files, then they`re no better than desktop files.
All deb packages in debian squeezy, wheezy, jessie, sid repository have /usr/share/menu files. Some of them do not have /usr/share/applications desktop files.
All deb packages from debain based distros will have /usr/share/applications desktop files. Most likely will not have at all /usr/share/menu file.
We use mostly official debian repository and we can be sure all packages we use have /usr/share/menu file
Toni; To make the top & bottom menu items from desktop/menu files. how do we order them.?
The best way I can think of is to use the menu-root.lst file.
In the menu-root.lst file, have a key word ( App ) and the menu file name.
# Like this:
App xterm
App dillo
The menu file name refers to desktop files or Deb. menu files, which ever is being used.
Fairly easy to add the needed mk-menu code to do this.
# But... The top menu items use default_ links. Perhaps a way to still use them.?
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I'm not sure what you try to order. I like alphabetical order as it is now in 01-v7.squashfs Why do you want to change it and to have more complicated root-menu.list
Menu-root.list makes the top categories only at the moment.
Toni