Ice

Forum: Window Mangers
Topic: Ice
started by: jpeters

Posted by jpeters on Sep. 30 2007,22:11

Ice lists extensions in the optional folder together with the installed extensions from the MyDsl folder. This can get a little confusing, knowing what is installed and what isn't. I looked at a Perl script to copy the .fluxbox menu, which unfortunately didn't work with the loaded version of Perl.

edit: I got the script to work, but it didn't help; guess it needs editing..
edit2: I see the present script was written by Mikshaw.

# flux2icewm
# convert fluxbox menu to icewm menu
# mikshaw 2006

So here's an example of what the .icewm/menu should look like for mydsl:

prog "Rebuild menu" app aterm -e /opt/icewm/bin/flux2icewm
menu "MyDSL" folder {
prog "firefox-1.5" - /opt/firefox-1.5/firefox
prog "Gnumeric" - /usr/bin/gnumeric &>/dev/null &
prog "Update_to_GTK2" - /usr/bin/start_gtk2
prog "Firewall Start" - /usr/bin/start_firewall start
prog "Firewall Stop" - /usr/bin/start_firewall stop
menu "Optional" folder {
prog "gnu-utils" - /usr/bin/mydsl-load /cdrom/mydsl/optional/gnu-utils.unc
prog "man" - /usr/bin/mydsl-load /cdrom/mydsl/optional/man.uci
}
}

Quick & dirty (without testing, etc.)

60 echo "MyDSL menu found at $LABEL"
61 echo "menu \"MyDSL\" folder {" >> $OUTPOOT
62 cat $LABEL | while read LINE; do
63 get_parts
64 if [ "$TYPE" = "exec" ]; then
65 echo "prog \"$LABEL\" - $COMMAND" >> $OUTPOOT
66 fi
67 OPTIONAL=0 #flag
68 if grep \(Install "$LABEL" &>/dev/null; then
69 if grep exec\] "LABEL" &>/dev/null; then
70 echo "menu \"Optional\" folder {" >> $OUTPOOT
71 cat $LABEL | while read LINE; do
72 get_parts
73 if [ "$TYPE" = "exec" ]; then
74 echo "prog \"$LABEL\" - $COMMAND" >> $OUTPOOT
75 OPTIONAL=1
76 fi
77fi
77 done
78 echo "}" >> $OUTPOOT
79 [ $OPTIONAL == 1 ] && echo "}" >> $OUTPOOT
80 fi
81 fi
82 ;;

Posted by mikshaw on Oct. 01 2007,13:37

When it was written (as far as I recall), the script should have created a nearly identical tree to the one in the fluxbox menu, including separate optional submenu. It's very possible, though, that I completely overlooked the optional menu. I can't recall if it was done at a time when I wasn't using an optional directory.

That script still needs other work as well, particularly needs to run much faster than it does. I was planning to update it with the next icewm package, but so far have been having trouble just getting the latest version compiled. I need to start keeping a record of what compile options are used for each app I build =o)

Posted by jpeters on Oct. 04 2007,09:02

Quote (mikshaw @ Oct. 01 2007,09:37)

Here's a tweak that seems to work. I included a MyDsl() section
after the get_parts() code. Then:

include)
MyDsl
echo "}" >> $OUTPOOT
;;

Edit: I got the folders to load correctly by adding an "end)" case vs the flag I edited previously. Should be a good duplication of the flux menu now.

MyDsl() {

# Check for separate mydsl menu
if grep $MyDSL$ "$LABEL" &>/dev/null; then
if grep exec\] "$LABEL" &>/dev/null; then
echo "MyDSL menu found at $LABEL"
fi
fi
INPOOT2=$HOME/.fluxbox/mydsl.menu

cat $INPOOT2 | egrep -v "#|^ *$" | while read LINE; do
get_parts
case $TYPE in
submenu)
echo " menu \"$LABEL\" folder {" >> $OUTPOOT
;;
exec)
echo "prog \"$LABEL\" - $COMMAND" >> $OUTPOOT
;;
end)
echo "}" >> $OUTPOOT
;;
esac
done

}

Posted by jpeters on Oct. 05 2007,02:52

I uploaded a copy of the tweaked flux2ice app for testing:

Edit: updated at 10.17 pm: (now duplicates flux menu for mydsl folder arrangement)

< http://www.jpeters.net/apps/ >

Posted by jpeters on Oct. 06 2007,20:49

I just uploaded icewm.uci extension with the working flux2ice file;
(Mikshaw, hope this is okay with you; if not I'll take it down.).

< http://www.jpeters.net/apps >

Posted by mikshaw on Oct. 06 2007,22:39

Considering the license, I have no right to complain =o)

One thing, though, that I thought about yesterday...If you're going to modify my script, please either remove my name from it or incude your changes in the "changelog" area. I don't want to be listed as the sole author of something that has been worked on by others, and I would like to know what has been changed if I decide to work on your version of the script in the future.

I still haven't tried this version yet, but I'm definitely interested in seeing how you've improved it.

Posted by jpeters on Oct. 07 2007,00:17

Quote (mikshaw @ Oct. 06 2007,18:39)

I put a comment before the MyDsl() section taking responsibility for the tweak. The only other change is in the case include) section, where I replaced the original code with

include)
MyDsl
echo "}" >> $OUTPOOT
;;

It's your call regarding posting to MyDsl since it's your extension.
I'm guessing you'll be doing your own update anyway.

Posted by mikshaw on Oct. 07 2007,02:25

Quote

I'm guessing you'll be doing your own update anyway.

Considering how lazy I've been with extensions over the last few months, there's no guarantee when it will be updated. IceWM is among at least 6 or 7 extensions that I've planned to update since around August, but so far I have done nothing since then. It will be updated, but i can't say when...maybe the next rainy day, or maybe not before I get snowed in this winter. If you make an update, I'll probably use that update as a base for mine...seems the logical thing to do, considering the community-focused nature of open source software.

Posted by jpeters on Oct. 07 2007,07:13

Quote (mikshaw @ Oct. 06 2007,22:25)

It will be updated, but i can't say when...maybe the next rainy day, or maybe not before I get snowed in this winter. If you make an update, I'll probably use that update as a base for mine...seems the logical thing to do, considering the community-focused nature of open source software.

Maybe submitting it as a fixed replacement is the way to go, since the intention is to reproduce the fluxbox menu.

< http://www.jpeters.net/apps/ >