Bug#391313: [Pkg-xfce-devel] Bug#391313: xfdesktop4: xfce4-menueditor .config/xfce4/desktop/programing.xml opens wrong file

[Alexander Samad]

On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 09:52:21AM +0200, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-10-06 at 17:13 +1000, Alexander Samad wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > I have a xfce menu on my panel, that is linked to a custom menu
> > (.config/xfce4/desktop/programing.xml)
> > when i click on the properties of the xfce panel item there is a edit
> > menu button, when i click on that it comes up with the default menu
> > 
> > I am not sure how to get to the Open Menu item from there.
> 
> Well, xfce4-menueditor is launched, with the wrong menu, but launched.
> Just go to File / Open and you're done (or use the "Open" icon)

thanks did not know you could do the ctrl+l thing

> > 
> > the last bit is mixed in with this.
> > 
> > So if I start in my home directory and run
> > 
> > xfce4-menueditor .config/xfce4/desktop/programing.xml
> > 
> > if brings up the default menu, if i then select open from the menu
> > bar 
> > (ctrl+o) it show me my files in the current home directory, I cann't
> > see
> > any files which start with . and thus can traverse the tree
> > .config/xfce4/desktop/programing.xml
> 
> It's a default gtk file chooser. Use Ctrl+L or / shortcuts to have an
> URL bar. There is a setting to show hidden file but I don't remember it.
> I guess it's documented somewhere in gtk, maybe not enough, though.

I will see if I can find as well

> 
> Indeed, there is still a bug where xfce4-menueditor doesn't pick up the
> parameter. I'll check and report upstream.

thanks

> 
> Regards,
> -- 
> Yves-Alexis
> 
> 
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