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otter4492

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Registered: 2024-05-20

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XFCE Whisker menu and 'About XFCE' command

In /usr/share/applications, xfce4-about.desktop launcher has Categories=Utility;X-XFCE; then why is not 'About XFCE' command listed under 'Accessories' category?

ToZ

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Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,485

Re: XFCE Whisker menu and 'About XFCE' command

The default menu excludes some applications from appearing in certain categories. The default xfce menu is called xfce-applications.menu and the system-wide file is located in /etc/xdg/menus but if you have used a menu editor then a local copy will exist in ~/.config/menus.

Open that file and look for the following section:

    <Menu>
        <Name>Accessories</Name>
        <Directory>xfce-accessories.directory</Directory>
        <Include>
            <Or>
                <Category>Accessibility</Category>
                <Category>Core</Category>
                <Category>Legacy</Category>
                <Category>Utility</Category>
            </Or>
        </Include>
        <Exclude>
            <Or>
                <Filename>xfce4-file-manager.desktop</Filename>
                <Filename>xfce4-terminal-emulator.desktop</Filename>
                <Filename>xfce4-about.desktop</Filename>
                <Filename>xfce4-run.desktop</Filename>
            </Or>
        </Exclude>
    </Menu>

Note how certain desktop files, including xfce4-about.desktop, are excluded from appearing in the Accessories submenu.

Delete that line if you want it to appear.

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otter4492

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Registered: 2024-05-20

Posts: 7

Re: XFCE Whisker menu and 'About XFCE' command

Thank you!