Very Computer

Sorry if I missed it; I couldn't see this anywhere else.

I know how to modify the KDE menu system to add an application using
kmenuedit.

Is there a set of scripts or a standard technique for modifying the menu
structure programmatically?  I want to be able, when installing our
application, to add it to the kde and gnome menus.

Bill

Each entry has a .desktop file. Just copy the .desktop file for your entry
to somehwere under $KDEDIR/share/applnk (globally for installation as root)
or under $KDEHOME/share/applnk (locally for installation in a user's home
directory). If $KDEHOME doesn't exist, use $HOME/.kde instead.

I think instead of $KDEDIR you should use whatever kde-config --prefix
returns.

or kde-config --paths apps, which returns a list of applnk directories

GNOME has a similar tool to determine the paths.
And they use the .desktop entries as well.

Quote:> installation as root) or under $KDEHOME/share/applnk (locally for
> installation in a user's home directory). If $KDEHOME doesn't exist,
> use $HOME/.kde instead.

kde-config --localprefix for the current user.

Cheers,
Kevin

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