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Article #277Re: Drakmenu corrupted menu structure
From: Pep
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:16
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:16
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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? Pep.
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