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| The menu is in the file ~/.config/openbox/menu.xml, the syntax of the XML file is simple and easy to understand. It also possible to edit this file with obmenu (not installed by default). An example for an application in a sub menu: | The menu is in the file ~/.config/openbox/menu.xml, the syntax of the XML file is simple and easy to understand. It also possible to edit this file with obmenu (not installed by default). An example for an application in a sub menu: | ||
| - | <code> | + | <file> |
| <item label="File Manager"> | <item label="File Manager"> | ||
| <action name="Execute"><command>pcmanfm</command></action> | <action name="Execute"><command>pcmanfm</command></action> | ||
| </item> | </item> | ||
| - | </code> | + | </file> |
| The subumenus are defined at the end of the file using the menu tag. The tag menu can use a pipe to display the menu entries, ie. a script that creates entries on the fly. SliTaz offers by default a pipe menu that allows you to directly open your Favorites folder with the file manager PCmanFM. The script is found in ///usr/lib/openbox// and can be used as an example. | The subumenus are defined at the end of the file using the menu tag. The tag menu can use a pipe to display the menu entries, ie. a script that creates entries on the fly. SliTaz offers by default a pipe menu that allows you to directly open your Favorites folder with the file manager PCmanFM. The script is found in ///usr/lib/openbox// and can be used as an example. | ||
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| ===== Applications started automatically ===== | ===== Applications started automatically ===== | ||
| - | When starting in graphical mode, Openbox allows many applications to start automatically via the //~/.config/Openbox/autostart.sh// script. By default, using this script, SliTaz starts the file manager PCmanFM for the management of screen and desktop icons, the panel (LXpanel) for the menu, and dbus and Ivman for the management of devices or media such as USB keys. To add or remove applications launched at startup of the session, you can edit the script or use the small SliTaz GUI located in the menu //"Preferences" → "Auto started applications"// | + | When starting in graphical mode, Openbox allows many applications to start automatically via the //~/.config/Openbox/autostart.sh// script. By default, using this script, SliTaz starts the file manager PCmanFM for the management of screen and desktop icons, the panel (LXpanel) for the menu, and dbus and Ivman for the management of devices or media such as USB keys. To add or remove applications launched at startup of the session, you can edit the script or use the small SliTaz GUI located in the menu //"Preferences" → "Auto started applications"// : |
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| - | {{:en:handbook:image:desktopbox-autostart.png }} | + | |
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| ===== Wallpaper and icons using PCmanFM ===== | ===== Wallpaper and icons using PCmanFM ===== | ||
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| The icons are displayed via a simple text file (.desktop), following the Freedesktop standards, you can create your own or customize using your favorite text editor. To add icons to the desktop, SliTaz provides a tiny graphical box accessible via the menu //"Preferences" → "Desktop icons"// or alternatively, you can use the Openbox context menu //"Desktop files & Icons" → "Add new icon"// : | The icons are displayed via a simple text file (.desktop), following the Freedesktop standards, you can create your own or customize using your favorite text editor. To add icons to the desktop, SliTaz provides a tiny graphical box accessible via the menu //"Preferences" → "Desktop icons"// or alternatively, you can use the Openbox context menu //"Desktop files & Icons" → "Add new icon"// : | ||
| - | {{:en:handbook:image:desktopbox-add-icons.png|}} | + | {{ :en:handbook:image:desktopbox-icons.png }} |
| ===== LXPanel ===== | ===== LXPanel ===== | ||
| - | LXPanel forms part of the LXDE project and handles the taskbar, menus, icons etc. Menus are dynamically generated by adding .desktop files to the ///usr/share/applications// directory. | + | LXPanel forms part of the LXDE project and handles the taskbar, menus, icons etc. Menus are dynamically generated by adding .desktop files to the ///usr/share/applications// or //~/.local/share/applications// directory. |
| The system configuration file is located in ///etc/lxpanel// and can also be stored locally in //~/.config//, though it is recommended that you configure LXPanel graphically by using the "Panel Settings" (right click) entry on the taskbar. | The system configuration file is located in ///etc/lxpanel// and can also be stored locally in //~/.config//, though it is recommended that you configure LXPanel graphically by using the "Panel Settings" (right click) entry on the taskbar. | ||