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TwoPuppies · Last edited by TwoPuppies on Mon 09 Jul 2012, 03:32; edited 1 time in total

Hi all.

I thoroughly agree with ttuuxxx that 24pt icons and wider spacing in JWM second-level menus matching that of the top-level menu looks much better. I have read numerous posts on this, and have downloaded a number of files and packages that claim to produce the desired effect, but none of them seem to work in Lucid. (Or perhaps I am just going about things the wrong way.)

I gather that what is required is a modified version of xdg_puppy or jwm-xdgmenu that is compatible with Lucid 5.2.8

Does anyone know if such a thing exists and where I might find it?

I am actually surprised that this has not become the default version for the JWM Menu in Lucid.

Thanks.

AmiMurozi · Joined: 04 Jul 2012 Posts: 2

I had exactly the same trouble.

I downloaded a modified version of jwm-xdgmenu-0.7.6-5.tar.gz which had been patched by ttuuxxx to support 24pt icons in the second-level Menus, but when I recompiled and installed it I still just continued to get the same old 16pt icons.

Further investigation revealed that on installation the all important jwm-xdgmenu file was being installed only to /usr/local/bin/ and not to /usr/bin/. It needs to be installed in both locations.

I think if you do the following it will solve the problem:

Download tuuxxx's package jwm-xdgmenu-0.7.6-5.tar.gz from here and save it somewhere.

Go to where you have saved it and click on it. This will open the compressed archive with XArchive, and will show you a list of all the files contained within the archive.

In the list, find jwm-xdgmenu, then highlight it and extract it.

Now, you should already have your own version of this file in two places:
/usr/local/bin/jwm-xdgmenu
and
/usr/bin/jwm-xdgmenu
(These will both be the old 16pt icon version.)

So, take your newly-extracted jwm-xdgmenu file and use it to replace both of the old versions in the above locations.

Open a Terminal window and run fixmenus:

AmiMurozi · Joined: 04 Jul 2012 Posts: 2

And this is how it all looks...

The icons will probably look clearest if you view the image at full size. This is Puppy 4.2.1, but the results in Lucid are essentially the same.

TwoPuppies · Posted: Mon 09 Jul 2012, 01:53 Post subject:

Works perfectly! Thanks for your help. Very Happy

TwoPuppies · Posted: Wed 11 Jul 2012, 01:13 Post subject:

By the way, I really like your desktop. Especially the icons.

Eyes-Only · Posted: Sun 15 Jul 2012, 08:59 Post subject:

That's a gorgeous desktop shot AmiMurozi Shocked

And those 24px icons throughout the menus really DO go a very long ways towards giving Puppy an over-all cleaner, far more professional, "Big Boy Linux" look for sure! Now too bad our distro didn't come looking like this by default! Sad

I think it just might help change a few people's minds regarding the professionalism of Puppy as I have experienced that looks AND first impressions weigh very heavily on one's over-all opinion and reception of us.

Oh well... what would I know? I'm only a "has been" themer from very, very, many years ago. lol! Rolling Eyes

Take that screenie AmiMurozi and post it in "My Puppy is More Gorgeous Than Yours!" as well, okie? I believe many there need to see your handiwork around the globe too - and not just kept hidden away here! I'm sure you get my drift?

Cheers/Amicalement,

Eyes-Only
"L'Peau-Rouge d'Acadie"

disciple · Posted: Sun 15 Jul 2012, 10:02 Post subject:

Seriously?!!
Big icons in menu = professionalism ???

Eyes-Only · Posted: Mon 16 Jul 2012, 06:02 Post subject:

Like I did say disciple: