Hi List;
Is there a way to add a menu / sub-menu to the KDE panel ?
Thanks in advance
Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan <at> gmail.com> writes:
Right-click on the kicker, select "Menu Editor", then "Add Submenu".
Please stop calling the KDE 4 panel "kicker", that was the old KDE 3 panel.
The panel in KDE 4 is the "Plasma panel" or just the "panel". (Please don't call it just "Plasma" either, because the panel is only one part of what Plasma provides.)
Thanks in advance, Kevin Kofler
On Thu, 2008-11-06 at 17:51 +0000, Kevin Kofler wrote:
Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan <at> gmail.com> writes:
Right-click on the kicker, select "Menu Editor", then "Add Submenu".
Please stop calling the KDE 4 panel "kicker", that was the old KDE 3 panel.
The panel in KDE 4 is the "Plasma panel" or just the "panel". (Please don't call it just "Plasma" either, because the panel is only one part of what Plasma provides.)
I actually meant the thing in the lower left corner where the menu system lives, not the panel.
poc
On Thursday 06 November 2008 11:28:46 am Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
On Thu, 2008-11-06 at 17:51 +0000, Kevin Kofler wrote:
Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan <at> gmail.com> writes:
Right-click on the kicker, select "Menu Editor", then "Add Submenu".
Please stop calling the KDE 4 panel "kicker", that was the old KDE 3 panel.
The panel in KDE 4 is the "Plasma panel" or just the "panel". (Please don't call it just "Plasma" either, because the panel is only one part of what Plasma provides.)
I actually meant the thing in the lower left corner where the menu system lives, not the panel.
poc
I want to add a menu item to the plasma panel (the panel formerly known as kicker) not to the Fedora-Menu (the F in the left corner).
I want an item on my panel/task manager at the bottom of the screen that when clicked will bring up a menu.
Is this do-able ?
Thanks in advance
Hi Kevin,
I want to add a menu item to the plasma panel (the panel formerly known as kicker) not to the Fedora-Menu (the F in the left corner).
I want an item on my panel/task manager at the bottom of the screen that when clicked will bring up a menu.
Is this do-able ?
Yes, of course, even if it might be tricky to be found. First ensure that the desktop is unlocked, so you are able to add new plasmoids. Then start the kickoff menu and right click on the item, you want to add to the panel. You should the right item in the context menu (not sure what's actually called in the english version, but you ll find ;-)). The item in the contextmenu won't show up, if the plasma is locked, so some people don't find this feature.
Best regards, Florian
On Thu November 6 2008 1:39:47 pm Kevin Kempter wrote:
I want an item on my panel/task manager at the bottom of the screen that when clicked will bring up a menu.
Is this do-able ?
I seem to be answering a lot of these questions in the past days, but, I'm not a KDE developer. You can add another instance of the application launcher to your plasma panel, either the kickoff or classic style, but, so far as I know, it is not separately editable from the one that appears in your panel at screen left (the 'F') - so, far as I know, if you want a custom application launcher (button that brings up a menu) separate from the main application launcher, it is not currently possible.
On Thursday 06 November 2008 12:33:53 pm Florian Sievert wrote:
Hi Kevin,
I want to add a menu item to the plasma panel (the panel formerly known as kicker) not to the Fedora-Menu (the F in the left corner).
I want an item on my panel/task manager at the bottom of the screen that when clicked will bring up a menu.
Is this do-able ?
Yes, of course, even if it might be tricky to be found. First ensure that the desktop is unlocked, so you are able to add new plasmoids. Then start the kickoff menu and right click on the item, you want to add to the panel. You should the right item in the context menu (not sure what's actually called in the english version, but you ll find ;-)). The item in the contextmenu won't show up, if the plasma is locked, so some people don't find this feature.
Best regards, Florian
Still no joy.
I did this: 1) unlocked desktop widgets 2) opened the kickoff menu menu --> office
3) on this menu "screen" I see the openoffice menu. I want to add this entire menu to the plasma panel (not the kickoff menu) but if I right click on it It just opens the item and shows me the openoffice items writer, spreadsheet, etc just like it would had I did a left click on it.
Thoughts ?
Hi,
- on this menu "screen" I see the openoffice menu. I want to add this entire
menu to the plasma panel (not the kickoff menu) but if I right click on it It just opens the item and shows me the openoffice items writer, spreadsheet, etc just like it would had I did a left click on it.
As far as I know it is not possible with nodes, only with end items. Try adding the application itself and it should work fine (at least here with 4.1.2).
Thoughts ?
Get familiar with kickoff :) I know it is "different" at the beginning, but ... first you will be very quick, using the search bar at the top. It often much easier to use, than moving arround the menu itself. Additionally add your favorized applications to the favorite list of kickoff. Its avaible within one click and pretty usefull for applications that you use in your daily work.
Best regards, Florian
On Thursday 06 November 2008 01:46:46 pm Claude Jones wrote:
On Thu November 6 2008 1:39:47 pm Kevin Kempter wrote:
I want an item on my panel/task manager at the bottom of the screen that when clicked will bring up a menu.
Is this do-able ?
I seem to be answering a lot of these questions in the past days, but, I'm not a KDE developer. You can add another instance of the application launcher to your plasma panel, either the kickoff or classic style, but, so far as I know, it is not separately editable from the one that appears in your panel at screen left (the 'F') - so, far as I know, if you want a custom application launcher (button that brings up a menu) separate from the main application launcher, it is not currently possible. -- Claude Jones Brunswick, MD, USA
Thanks Claude - this clears it up for me.