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  1. 04-12-2011 #1
    omgoakley
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    Angry Openbox - Not reading/updating off of .xml files?

    So let me start by saying i'm what many would call a linux noob. I've played with ubuntu for quite some time as a alternative to windows since it runs everything I need (eve, openoffice, gimp blah blah blah) I never really got into the command line or anything "linuxy"

    I recently decided to take the plunge to arch (and lxde as my DE) - with the hope that I might actually learn something (to which I have...alot) and love it! the only problem i've really encountered is that with openbox.

    basically, my issue is this - I can update my menu.xml but it doesn't seem to have any effect to...well...anything. OBmenu won't change anything and nothing seems to stick.
    all I really want to edit is the root menu (or I think it's the root menu/right click=root menu from what i've read, yes?)

    i'll post my menu.xml possibly I have it in the wrong area?
    Code:
    <openbox_menu xmlns="">
	
	<menu id="apps-accessories-menu" label="Accessories">
		<menu id="rawr-stuff-menu"/>
		<item label="Calculator">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					gnome-calculator
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Character Map">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					gnome-character-map
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Ark File Archiver">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					ark
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
	</menu>
	<menu id="apps-editors-menu" label="Editors">
		<item label="GVim">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					gvim
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
					<wmclass>
						GVim
					</wmclass>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Emacs">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					emacs
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
					<wmclass>
						Emacs
					</wmclass>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="GEdit">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					gedit
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Kate">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					kate
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Kwrite">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					kwrite
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
	</menu>
	<menu id="apps-term-menu" label="Terminals">
		<item label="LXterminal">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					lxterminal
				</command>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Gnome Terminal">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					gnome-terminal
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Xfce Terminal">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					xfce4-terminal
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Konsole">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					konsole
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Xterm">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					xterm
				</command>
			</action>
		</item>
	</menu>
	<menu id="apps-net-menu" label="Internet">
		<item label="chromium">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					chromium
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
					<wmclass>
						Firefox
					</wmclass>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Opera">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					opera
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
					<wmclass>
						Opera
					</wmclass>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Konqueror">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					konqueror
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Epiphany">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					epiphany
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Pidgin Instant Messenger">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					pidgin
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Kopete Instant Messenger">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					kopete
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="XChat">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					xchat
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
	</menu>
	<menu id="apps-office-menu" label="Office">
		<item label="OpenOffice Base">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					ooffice -base
				</command>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="OpenOffice Calc">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					ooffice -calc
				</command>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="OpenOffice Draw">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					ooffice -draw
				</command>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="OpenOffice Impress">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					ooffice -impress
				</command>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="OpenOffice Math">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					ooffice -math
				</command>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="OpenOffice Printer Administration">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					ooffice-printeradmin
				</command>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="OpenOffice Writer">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					ooffice -writer
				</command>
			</action>
		</item>
	</menu>
	<menu id="apps-multimedia-menu" label="Multimedia">
		<item label="Amarok">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					amarok
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Rhythmbox">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					rhythmbox
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="K3b">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					k3b
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="MPlayer">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					gmplayer
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
					<wmclass>
						MPlayer
					</wmclass>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Totem">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					totem
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
	</menu>
	<menu id="apps-fileman-menu" label="File Managers">
		<item label="Nautilus">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					nautilus --no-desktop --browser
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Thunar">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					Thunar
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="KDE File Manager">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					kfmclient openURL ~
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Rox">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					rox
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
					<wmclass>
						ROX-Filer
					</wmclass>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="PCMan File Manager">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					pcmanfm
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
	</menu>
	<menu id="apps-graphics-menu" label="Graphics">
		<item label="Gimp">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					gimp
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Gwenview">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					gwenview
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Dia Diagram Editor">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					dia
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Inkscape">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					inkscape
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
	</menu>
	<menu id="system-menu" label="System">
		<item label="Openbox Configuration Manager">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					obconf
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Gnome Control Center">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					gnome-control-center
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="KDE Control Center">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					kcontrol
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Xfce Settings">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					xfce-setting-show
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						yes
					</enabled>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<item label="Manage Cups Printers">
			<action name="Execute">
				<command>
					xdg-open http : / /localhost : 631 /
				</command>
				<startupnotify>
					<enabled>
						no
					</enabled>
					<icon>
						cups
					</icon>
				</startupnotify>
			</action>
		</item>
		<separator/>
		<item label="Reconfigure Openbox">
			<action name="Reconfigure"/>
		</item>
	</menu>
	
    <menu id="root-menu" label="Openbox 3">
                <separator label="Openbox"/>
                <item label="Chromium">
                        <action name="Execute">
                                <execute>
                                        chromium
                                </execute>
                        </action>
                </item>
                <item label="LXterminal">
                        <action name="Execute">
                                <execute>
                                        lxterminal
                                </execute>
                        </action>
                </item>
                <item label="Leafpad">
                        <action name="Execute">
                                <execute>
                                        leafpad
                                </execute>
                        </action>
                </item>
		</menu>

</openbox_menu>
    most of it was the default that came with my install of lxde...the only thing I edited was


    most of the stuff I don't even need but honestly am afraid to edit it out because I don't want to break it, lol.

    Code:
    <menu id="root-menu" label="Openbox 3">
                <separator label="Openbox"/>
                <item label="Chromium">
                        <action name="Execute">
                                <execute>
                                        chromium
                                </execute>
                        </action>
                </item>
                <item label="LXterminal">
                        <action name="Execute">
                                <execute>
                                        lxterminal
                                </execute>
                        </action>
                </item>
                <item label="Leafpad">
                        <action name="Execute">
                                <execute>
                                        leafpad
                                </execute>
                        </action>
                </item>
		</menu>
    can you tell me what I did wrong? and possible solutions.


    p.s.
    I had to edit out or put spaces on the URL's in the code segments...apparently I needed 15 post XD
    Last edited by omgoakley; 04-12-2011 at 04:45 AM. Reason: removed some repeat code
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  2. 04-13-2011 #2
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    Are you running this after your changes?
    Code:
    openbox --reconfigure
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  3. 04-14-2011 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by reed9 View Post
    Are you running this after your changes?
    Code:
    openbox --reconfigure
    yes tried loging on and off as well :\ still no go.
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    Can you back up your menu.xml file, install menu maker and run that, then see if you can make changes?

    Code:
    mv ~/.config/openbox/menu.xml ~/.config/openbox/menu.xml.bak
su -c 'pacman -S menumaker'
mmaker -v OpenBox3
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