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Article #275Re: Drakmenu corrupted menu structure
From: herman.viaene
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 20:16
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 20:16
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Pep wrote: > > herman.viaene@online.be wrote: > > > Mandrake 8.0 > > I wanted to add a new program to the menu structure as a normal user. I > > started Drakmenu, selected the structure, added the item and saved. And > > see, somewhat 80% of the menu items had disappeared. > > > > I did search on Google, and found very little on the subject, just > > enough to point me to /usr/share/applnk-mdk and /usr/share/applnk. I > > copied a lot from another PC and got back in a workable situation. > > > > My question: is this a known problem, is there a better way out, or have > > I been acting like an idiot (if you confirm, plse not too enthousiastic) > > > > TIA > > > > Herman Viaene > > > > Mandrake does not use the standard KDE menu structure, which is why you > have to know about /usr/share/applnk-mdk. > > Provided you don't rely on installing a standard non-messed about with > by Mandrake KDE application, your menu's should be okay. > > Perhaps the motto, "if it ain't broke don't fix it" does not translate > too well in to french? Well, adding an item should not be a hazarduous occupation, so the motto does not apply. A little side item for other people as well : be belgium is not per se french (Yes Hercule Poirot was a french speaking belgian) half of the country has Dutch as its mother tongue. Maybe the motto does not translate well in Double Dutch. > > Pep.
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