Ignore file for appmenu

[napcok]

It is possible to implement a file listing .desktop files to exclude from the output menu?

Maybe also a good idea... user-defined HEADER and FOOTER file for the menu?

I'm new in wayland world.... and sfwbar is amazing. :)
Thank you.

[sfs-pra]

https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/recognized-keys.html
echo "Hidden=true;" >> no_need.desktop

[napcok]

https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/recognized-keys.html echo "Hidden=true;" >> no_need.desktop

Not a solution. Not flexible. I don't need to hide programs system-wide. I need to hide them in sfwbar menu - like i'm able to hide them in Labwc menu.
I use many WMs, some X11 based and Labwc (wayland)

[sfs-pra]

OnlyShowIn=
NotShowIn=

[napcok]

OnlyShowIn= NotShowIn=

This is theory, in practice it doesn't work.

Either way, I think my proposal is worth considering by developers.

[LBCrion]

Header/footer - do you mean manually added items at the top/bottom of the menu or just static text? This looks like a part of #302 coincidentally also opened today. It should also be reasonably easy to implement.

Filtering out specific entries. I think there are a few reasons to implement this:

1. we already do something similar with window filtering and appid mapping.
2. I'm not a fan of forcing users to maintain changes to desktop entry files. Distributions often overwrite these during upgrades, so it ends up a repetitive fix process. Also, changing desktop entries affects all users. Filtering in a panel allows for per user filters.

[napcok]

Yes, I mean manually added commands.

Just an idea taken from how Jgmenu does this...
Syntax is:
LABEL,COMMAND,ICON

Something like:
~/.config/sfwbar/menu_top.csv

Firefox,firefox,firefox
File Manager,thunar,system-file-manager
System update,foot yay,system-file-manager

~/.config/sfwbar/menu_bottom.csv

Screenshot,sh -c 'grim -t jpeg ~/screenshots/$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%m-%s).jpg',image
Logout,labwc --exit,system-log-out
Reboot,systemctl reboot,system-reboot
Shutdown,systemctl poweroff,system-shutdown

Very easy for users to customize.

[LBCrion]

New actions added to the appmenu module:

AppMenuFilter - filter a .desktop file from the menu. Takes one string parameter that is the name of the file INCLUDING the .desktop extension.

AppMenuItemTop "Title", "Command" - add an item to the top of the menu. Title can have %icon in it. Command will be executed up the item selection. For now this is the only action supported.

AppMenuItemBottom, same as AppMenuItemTop except item is added at the bottom of the menu.

[napcok]

Thank you.
Installed sfwbar-git, now I'm trying to figure out how to use this (apply those actions to appmenu module).
Can somebody please point me to the right direction?

[LBCrion]

You can add them to the unit function in your config. I.e. copy sfwbar.config from /usr/share/sfwbar to $HOME/.config/sfwbar Then edit it and add to Function("SfwBarInit") { AppMenuItemTop "MyItem", "firefox" }

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On Thu, 2 Jan 2025, 19:30 Daniel Napora, ***@***.***> wrote: Thank you. Installed sfwbar-git, now I'm trying to figure out how to use this (apply those actions to appmenu module). Can somebody point me to the right direction? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#303 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASHPFFA4MCC6BZJ43ZNWUJL2IWHVPAVCNFSM6AAAAABUOSFJUSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKNRYGI3DSMJQGA> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[napcok]

It works, partially.

Two things:

1. Items added to top and bottom are sorted alphabetically (not in the order they added).
2. AppMenuFilter action does not work.

My SfwbarInit:

function("SfwbarInit") {
  sway_bar_id "bar-0"
  layer "top"
  
  AppMenuFilter "panelxpose.desktop"
  AppMenuFilter "arandr.desktop"
  AppMenuFilter "gxkb.desktop"
  AppMenuFilter "lxrandr.desktop"
  AppMenuFilter "lxinput.desktop"
  AppMenuFilter "espanso.desktop"
    
  AppMenuItemTop "File Manager%pcmanfm", "pcmanfm"
  AppMenuItemTop "Web Browser%firefox", "firefox"
  AppMenuItemTop "Add/remove Software%pamac-manager", "pamac-manager"
  
  AppMenuItemBottom "Take screenshot%image", "/home/napcok/bin/grimshot --cursor --wait 10 save area sfwbarmenu2.png"
  AppMenuItemBottom "Logout%system-log-out", "labwc --exit"
  AppMenuItemBottom "Reboot%system-reboot", "systemctl reboot"
  AppMenuItemBottom "PowerOff%system-shutdown", "systemctl poweroff"
}

[LBCrion]

I updated the functionality for the manually added items to be sorted by the order in which they were added. For the filtering functionality, can you try the latest git please and if it still doesn't work, run "sfwbar -d -g appmenu" please and post it's output?

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On Thu, Jan 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM Daniel Napora ***@***.***> wrote: It works, partially. sfwbarmenu2.png (view on web) <https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ca5114ec-07af-461b-8c18-0cbeaf6e0765> Two things: 1. Items added to top and bottom are sorted alphabetically (not in the order they added). 2. AppMenuFilter action does not work. My SfwbarInit: function("SfwbarInit") { sway_bar_id "bar-0" layer "top" AppMenuFilter "panelxpose.desktop" AppMenuFilter "arandr.desktop" AppMenuFilter "gxkb.desktop" AppMenuFilter "lxrandr.desktop" AppMenuFilter "lxinput.desktop" AppMenuFilter "espanso.desktop" AppMenuItemTop "File Manager%pcmanfm", "pcmanfm" AppMenuItemTop "Web Browser%firefox", "firefox" AppMenuItemTop "Add/remove Software%pamac-manager", "pamac-manager" AppMenuItemBottom "Take screenshot%image", "/home/napcok/bin/grimshot --cursor --wait 10 save area sfwbarmenu2.png" AppMenuItemBottom "Logout%system-log-out", "labwc --exit" AppMenuItemBottom "Reboot%system-reboot", "systemctl reboot" AppMenuItemBottom "PowerOff%system-shutdown", "systemctl poweroff" } — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#303 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASHPFFFR3UX2ECPTX5CWXVL2IWXQPAVCNFSM6AAAAABUOSFJUSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKNRYGQYTSMZVGY> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[sfs-pra]

Wouldn't it be better to make
Item(“terminal.desktop”, “top|bottom”)
It would solve the localization and “tooltip” problem.
Now “tooltip” is not in AppMenuItemBottom, and localization will have to be done through GT, i.e. double work :(

Besides it would be good to have a separator between main and Top\Bottom menus like “separator”.

Is it possible to add submenu(“sub”, “mysubmenu”)
Tried : action = { Menu “app_menu_system” menu “menu_name1” }
I get 2 menus at the same time

[napcok]

1. AppMenuFilter action works.
2. Added items sorted as they added in config, but all of them added to top

[LBCrion]

Top/bottom ordering should work now.

@sfs-pra, I think I'll need to support both desktop entry based binned items as well as custom items. Looking at how @napcok example, he's adding custom commands to the menu. It is theoretically possible to add these via custom desktop files, but I'd rather not force users to create those. That said, adding entries based on desktop files should also be an option. Will work on this later (and will look at adding support for custom submenus as well).

[napcok]

I confirm, it works as it should
Thank you very much :)

One more question/request:
It is possible to allow PipeRead in this place? (function SfwbarInit)

[sfs-pra]

I confirm, it works as it should

sfwbar-git r1753.701626d - yes!

Will work on this later

ok

Now “tooltip” is not in AppMenuItemBottom

AppMenuItemBottom GT("Find") + "%gtk-find%tooltip", "vala-panel-runner" ?

Besides it would be good to have a separator

AppMenuItemTop "╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼", "true"

[LBCrion]

I think we need to think about better way of configuring the menu items. Originally these were envisioned as simple constructs. You declare a menu, stick some items into it with titles and actions attached. Then I added icons using the fvwm % notation. Then I added I's so items could be deleted. I don't think sticking more optional parameters into an Item() keyword makes sense. We'll end up with an uncertain grammar (i.e. if you have 3 parameters, if the last one an id or a tooltip?). It may also be worthwhile to be able to build an item from a .desktop entry and override some parameters (i.e. take an icon, translated name, but add some parameters

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On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 6:49 AM sfs-pra ***@***.***> wrote: I confirm, it works as it should sfwbar-git r1753.701626d - yes! Will work on this later ok Now “tooltip” is not in AppMenuItemBottom AppMenuItemTop GT("File manager", "sfwbar-ext") + "%spacefm%tooltip", "spacefm" ? Besides it would be good to have a separator AppMenuItemTop "╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼", "true" — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#303 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASHPFFCHDNBNXJXXW7VSH7L2I576FAVCNFSM6AAAAABUOSFJUSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKNZQGM2TKOJSGQ> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[LBCrion]

Eek. my e-mail has gone beserk and sent the message before I finished writing it. Thinking a user may want to add some parameters to a command line leaving the rest of the parameters inherited from the desktop entry.

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On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM Lev Babiev ***@***.***> wrote: I think we need to think about better way of configuring the menu items. Originally these were envisioned as simple constructs. You declare a menu, stick some items into it with titles and actions attached. Then I added icons using the fvwm % notation. Then I added I's so items could be deleted. I don't think sticking more optional parameters into an Item() keyword makes sense. We'll end up with an uncertain grammar (i.e. if you have 3 parameters, if the last one an id or a tooltip?). It may also be worthwhile to be able to build an item from a .desktop entry and override some parameters (i.e. take an icon, translated name, but add some parameters On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 6:49 AM sfs-pra ***@***.***> wrote: > I confirm, it works as it should > > sfwbar-git r1753.701626d - yes! > > Will work on this later > > ok > > Now “tooltip” is not in AppMenuItemBottom > > AppMenuItemTop GT("File manager", "sfwbar-ext") + "%spacefm%tooltip", > "spacefm" ? > > Besides it would be good to have a separator > > AppMenuItemTop "╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼╼", "true" > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#303 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ASHPFFCHDNBNXJXXW7VSH7L2I576FAVCNFSM6AAAAABUOSFJUSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKNZQGM2TKOJSGQ> > . > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

[knm100]

Tried : action = { Menu “app_menu_system” menu “menu_name1” }
I get 2 menus at the same time

where should i add action = { Menu “app_menu_system” menu “menu_name1” } ?
I tried to add it to startmenu.widget and function("SfwbarInit") , but the both way didn't work

[sfs-pra]

where should i add action = { Menu “app_menu_system” menu “menu_name1” } ?

in startmenu.widget