[arch-general] Cinnamon main menu bug?
Hello. I am running Arch 64-bit, with the Cinnamon desktop environment. When I install an application program, it does not show up in the Cinnamon main menu until I restart Cinnamon. Then, there it is. Is this a known bug, or is it a "feature"? And is there a way to fix it so that added programs show up in the menu without restarting Cinnamon?
On 12/28/2015 06:04 PM, Francis Gerund wrote:
Hello.
I am running Arch 64-bit, with the Cinnamon desktop environment.
When I install an application program, it does not show up in the Cinnamon main menu until I restart Cinnamon. Then, there it is. Is this a known bug, or is it a "feature"?
And is there a way to fix it so that added programs show up in the menu without restarting Cinnamon?
Restart Cinnamon to load the new desktop file. This is not a bug but expected behavior.
On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:04:07 -0500, Francis Gerund wrote:
I am running Arch 64-bit, with the Cinnamon desktop environment.
When I install an application program, it does not show up in the Cinnamon main menu until I restart Cinnamon. Then, there it is. Is this a known bug, or is it a "feature"?
And is there a way to fix it so that added programs show up in the menu without restarting Cinnamon?
What happens if you update the gtk icon cache?
I'm not sure how that is supposed to be done (correctly). But I did install: gtk-update-icon-cache and then tried: sudo gtk-update-icon-cache (and) sudo gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/share/icons/hicolor (and even) sudo gtk-update-icon-cache -v /usr/share/icons/hicolor all with no apparent results. (Hope I didn't mess up my system)! I am surprised, since I thought Cinnamon was based upon Gnome 3. So, still have to restart Cinnamon to have programs appear in the menu. Not a major problem, but annoying nonetheless. On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 1:51 AM, Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:04:07 -0500, Francis Gerund wrote:
I am running Arch 64-bit, with the Cinnamon desktop environment.
When I install an application program, it does not show up in the Cinnamon main menu until I restart Cinnamon. Then, there it is. Is this a known bug, or is it a "feature"?
And is there a way to fix it so that added programs show up in the menu without restarting Cinnamon?
What happens if you update the gtk icon cache?
I'm not sure how that is supposed to be done (correctly). But I did > install: > > gtk-update-icon-cache > > and then tried: sudo gtk-update-icon-cache (and) sudo > gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/share/icons/hicolor (and even) sudo > gtk-update-icon-cache -v /usr/share/icons/hicolor > > all with no apparent results. (Hope I didn't mess up my system)! > > I am surprised, since I thought Cinnamon was based upon Gnome 3. > > So, still have to restart Cinnamon to have
There is a Panel Applet, I think, that will restart Cinnamon. Or maybe it's and extension. Also, maybe # updatedb Just a thought. Regards, Marshall Neill On 12/29/2015 07:22 PM, Francis Gerund wrote: programs appear in the > menu. Not a major problem, but annoying nonetheless. > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 1:51 AM, Ralf Mardorf > <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:04:07 -0500, Francis Gerund wrote: >>> I am running Arch 64-bit, with the Cinnamon desktop environment. >>> >>> When I install an application program, it does not show up in >>> the Cinnamon main menu until I restart Cinnamon. Then, there it >>> is. Is this a known bug, or is it a "feature"? >>> >>> And is there a way to fix it so that added programs show up in >>> the menu without restarting Cinnamon? >> >> What happens if you update the gtk icon cache? >> >
I'm not sure how that is supposed to be done (correctly). But I did > install: > > gtk-update-icon-cache > > and then tried: sudo gtk-update-icon-cache (and) sudo > gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/share/icons/hicolor (and even) sudo > gtk-update-icon-cache -v /usr/share/icons/hicolor > > all with no apparent results. (Hope I didn't mess up my system)! > > I am surprised, since I thought Cinnamon was based upon Gnome 3. > > So, still have to restart Cinnamon to have
FWIW, I've had the same experience in the last two kernels. I'm simply exiting/restarting X as a work-around. Larry ________________________________________ From: arch-general <arch-general-bounces@archlinux.org> on behalf of Marshall Neill <ramien43@windstream.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 7:34 PM To: General Discussion about Arch Linux Subject: Re: [arch-general] Cinnamon main menu bug? There is a Panel Applet, I think, that will restart Cinnamon. Or maybe it's and extension. Also, maybe # updatedb Just a thought. Regards, Marshall Neill On 12/29/2015 07:22 PM, Francis Gerund wrote: programs appear in the > menu. Not a major problem, but annoying nonetheless. > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 1:51 AM, Ralf Mardorf > <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:04:07 -0500, Francis Gerund wrote: >>> I am running Arch 64-bit, with the Cinnamon desktop environment. >>> >>> When I install an application program, it does not show up in >>> the Cinnamon main menu until I restart Cinnamon. Then, there it >>> is. Is this a known bug, or is it a "feature"? >>> >>> And is there a way to fix it so that added programs show up in >>> the menu without restarting Cinnamon? >> >> What happens if you update the gtk icon cache? >> >
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