Programs on the menu

[Will H. Backman]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-
> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Timothy A. Holmes
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 3:47 PM
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
> Subject: Programs on the menu
> 
> As I have been installing stuff on a couple of Breezy machines, I have
> noticed that its kinda hit and miss as to stuff making it onto the
> menus, even when installing in Synaptic,  so whats the trick???

The menu configuration for desktop environments has only recently
started converging on a standard.  Many applications are not packaged to
add entries to the menu.  The work by freedesktop.org should help, as
there should only be one place to add entries.  Gnome and KDE have been
using the "standards" proposed by the freedesktop.org group recently.