Start menu (especially for Alexandre Julliard)

[Robert van Herk]

OK people,

As I understand (from the explanation by Russell Howe (thanx:-))), there 
is a script called wineshelllink that is supposed to install the created 
start menu items in your KDE menu.

First of all: this script does not seem to do anything on my 
installation (Slackware 9). Are there known problems with this script?

Second: from looking at the script it seems that this menu is not 
synchronized with the actual contents of your start menu, which would 
seem more fancy to me. Because Windows users will be aquainted with the 
fact that the Start menu directory actually contains the contents of the 
start menu.

What I would propose is a system in which the contents of the wine menu 
would be in continuous synchronization with your start menu. That would 
mean:

    * Less error prone coding (no need for extra scripts etc)
    * More forward functionality (moving in the folder will actually
      result in moving in the menu as well)
    * Better support for applications (links that are not written
      through api calls will actually show up as well)
    * Ability to copy links between Windows installation and Wine
      installation

Wouldn't you agree such a system would be better?

Grtz,

Robert

[Mike Hearn]

On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 22:06, Robert van Herk wrote:
> As I understand (from the explanation by Russell Howe (thanx:-))),
> there is a script called wineshelllink that is supposed to install the
> created start menu items in your KDE menu.

Indeed. It is rather broken though. It works sometimes, but only for KDE
<= 3.1, not 3.2 or GNOME2.
> Second: from looking at the script it seems that this menu is not
> synchronized with the actual contents of your start menu, which would
> seem more fancy to me. Because Windows users will be aquainted with
> the fact that the Start menu directory actually contains the contents
> of the start menu.

This is easier said than done. Remember that in future all menu items
will be controlled via vFolders (freedesktop.org)
> What I would propose is a system in which the contents of the wine
> menu would be in continuous synchronization with your start menu. That
> would mean:

So when does the sync occur?
> Wouldn't you agree such a system would be better?

Certainly. I look forward to seeing your patch ;)

thanks -mike