Hi,
this is my first post - and I hope - in proper category.
I'm Windows power user but new in Linux world (but still, I have some basics ). I installed Linux Mint 17 64bit without codecs version with Cinnamon. I setuped whole environment for my taste and what can I say, first time in my life I like looking at my desktop lol. And before I make hdd image I decided to change a little menu items in default Mint menu applet... I didn't expect that I regret this decision. ;p
So, first I choose backup (*.json). Then I start to reorganizing menu items. When I spotted than some items starting multiplicating... or disappearing... I choose to restoring this settings from backup. Nothing happen. So next, I decided to choose option restoring setting to default values. Effect of this is disappearing all app list! Please, help me restore it/recreate it! I have Mint 17 in my laptop where all works ok but I cannot find place where this menu config is.
Maybe it's buggy as hell or maybe other applets cause this behaviour, I don't know. I using:
http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/49
http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/106
http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/142
http://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/161
PS: Sorry for my English, it's not my native language and still I'm learning it.
Empty app list in Mint Menu applet [SOLVED]
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Empty app list in Mint Menu applet [SOLVED]
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- austin.texas
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Re: Empty app list in Mint Menu applet
That is the answer. Actually, it is the editor that is flaky, not the menu.Zdzichu wrote:Maybe it's buggy as hell
No.Zdzichu wrote: or maybe other applets cause this behaviour,
I used to try to edit and reconfigure the Cinnamon Menu, but it is a waste of time.
You can edit the menu to uncheck the duplicate items that you don't want. That edit function works, at least.
I believe these commands will fix the menu.
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install mint-meta-cinnamon
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Re: Empty app list in Mint Menu applet
Thanks for answer. Unfortunately nothing changed, still I have empty menu.
It will only replace playmouth splash to default and installed before deleted by me pkgs. But actually this change is ok, I didn't read before which packages are uninstall while deleting cowsay (to be honest, why on earth terminal talking cow is related to boot splash? ;p).
If I know where this config is, I could transplant to desktop from laptop. But I cannot find it. I checked whole "~/.config", "~/local", "~/.cinnamon" but nothing which has menu items. Only file similar to this from "backup" json:
It will only replace playmouth splash to default and installed before deleted by me pkgs. But actually this change is ok, I didn't read before which packages are uninstall while deleting cowsay (to be honest, why on earth terminal talking cow is related to boot splash? ;p).
If I know where this config is, I could transplant to desktop from laptop. But I cannot find it. I checked whole "~/.config", "~/local", "~/.cinnamon" but nothing which has menu items. Only file similar to this from "backup" json:
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{
"menu-icon-custom": {
"type": "checkbox",
"default": "false",
"description": "Use a custom icon",
"tooltip": "Unchecking this allows the theme to set the icon",
"value": "false"
},
"menu-icon": {
"type": "iconfilechooser",
"default": "/usr/share/cinnamon/theme/menu.svg",
"description": "Icon",
"tooltip": "Select an icon to show in the panel.",
"dependency": "menu-icon-custom",
"indent": "true",
"value": "/usr/share/cinnamon/theme/menu.svg"
},
"menu-label": {
"type": "entry",
"default": "Menu",
"description": "Text",
"tooltip": "Enter custom text to show in the panel.",
"value": ""
},
"show-recent": {
"type": "checkbox",
"default": true,
"description": "Show recent files",
"tooltip": "Choose whether or not to show a recent file list in the menu.",
"value": true
},
"show-places": {
"type": "checkbox",
"default": true,
"description": "Show bookmarks and places",
"tooltip": "Choose whether or not to show bookmarks and places in the menu.",
"value": true
},
"enable-autoscroll": {
"type": "checkbox",
"default": true,
"description": "Enable autoscrolling in application list",
"tooltip": "Choose whether or not to enable smooth autoscrolling in the application list.",
"value": true
},
"search-filesystem": {
"type": "checkbox",
"default": false,
"description": "Enable filesystem path entry in search box",
"tooltip": "Allows path entry in the menu search box.",
"value": false
},
"activate-on-hover": {
"type": "checkbox",
"default": false,
"description": "Open the menu when I move my mouse over it",
"tooltip": "Enable opening the menu when the mouse enters the applet",
"value": false
},
"hover-delay": {
"type": "spinbutton",
"default": 0,
"min": 0,
"max": 1000,
"step": 50,
"units": "milliseconds",
"description": "Menu hover delay:",
"tooltip": "Delay between switching categories",
"value": 0
},
"menu-editor-button": {
"type": "button",
"description": "Open the menu editor",
"callback": "_launch_editor",
"tooltip": "Press this button to customize your menu entries."
},
"__md5__": "6fe7687038f2d294fdedc5ed1700147e"
}
- austin.texas
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Re: Empty app list in Mint Menu applet
If you want to try to edit it manually, the file is
/home/yourusername/.config/menus/cinnamon-applications.menu
You could boot the live Mint DVD, and copy that file.
/home/mint/.config/menus/cinnamon-applications.menu
- but that will include only the default apps.
As a workaround, in your file manager open /usr/share/applications and bookmark it. That will give you ready access to program launchers until you get the menu fixed.
/home/yourusername/.config/menus/cinnamon-applications.menu
You could boot the live Mint DVD, and copy that file.
/home/mint/.config/menus/cinnamon-applications.menu
- but that will include only the default apps.
As a workaround, in your file manager open /usr/share/applications and bookmark it. That will give you ready access to program launchers until you get the menu fixed.
Mint 18.2 Cinnamon, Quad core AMD A8-3870 with Radeon HD Graphics 6550D, 8GB DDR3, Ralink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
Linux Linx 2018
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Re: Empty app list in Mint Menu applet
Thanks for help. I was must blind. Indeed, this file containing config items for this menu. My broken menu file was... 0b. When I replace it by default one, all apps are immediately show up. There's only missing shortcuts added by hand but it's not a problem, I have backup of them.
So, problem solved. Thanks again for help.
So, problem solved. Thanks again for help.
- austin.texas
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Re: Empty app list in Mint Menu applet
I am glad you got it worked out !
Please go to your first post, click EDIT, and add [SOLVED] to the title.
Please go to your first post, click EDIT, and add [SOLVED] to the title.
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Re: Empty app list in Mint Menu applet [SOLVED]
Done.
I also tracked what cause this problem:
1. Editing existing groups or added new one.
2. Moving items.
3. Unchecking Sub items (i.e Wine > Accessory > notepad.exe)
I also tracked what cause this problem:
1. Editing existing groups or added new one.
2. Moving items.
3. Unchecking Sub items (i.e Wine > Accessory > notepad.exe)