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ApplicationCompatibility
#A list of compatible applications
Introduction
The way we deal with compatibility issues is via quirks. Quirks are located at two position:
- /etc/libgnomenu.conf (depends on how you invoke autogen.sh or configure)
- ~/.libgnomenu.conf
Quirks tells libgnomenu and gtk-aqd to deal with applications that (1) can't seamlessly transport to Global Menu; (2) can transport to Global Menu but need special care.
For (1) some menu in the application shall not be a Global Menu at all. For (2) wxMaxima is an example; its menu bar can not switch between global and local on the fly.
Quirk File Format
line ::= comment | quirk_entry comment ::= '#' any_other_words quirk_entry ::= default_quirk_entry | detail_quirk_entry default_quirk_entry ::= app_name_reg_exp ':' quirks detail_quirk_entry ::= app_name_reg_exp '/' detail_reg_exp ':' quirks quirks :: = quirk [ ',' quirks ] quirk ::= 'force-show-all' | 'hide-on-quit' | 'ignore' | 'roaming'
Example:
# appname(regular exp) : quirk(ignore, class) gnome-panel : ignore fast-user-switch-applet : ignore nautilus/Desktop : force-show-all, hide-on-quit wx* : roaming #f-spot : roaming *terminal : ignore #pidgin : ignore
How does Quirks work
- when libgnomenu is loaded as a gtk module, it tries to match a default quirk for current application. If ignore quirk is NOT found, it will set a exported boolean variable(gnomenu_compatible) to TRUE, which is then used by gtk2-aqd to determine whether or not use Global Menu for menu bars.
- GnomenuMenuBar has a property quirk. When the menu bar is attached to a toplevel window, it register property notifies on the toplevels role and title property. When those property are changed, it matches role( or title if role is NULL) against detail quirks for this application. If matched, quirk will be set as the detail quirk. Then every component in GnomenuMenuBar with take special cares to the application according to the quirk.
Compatibility List
Here is a list of applications' compatibility with gnome-globalmenu. These applications works with libgnomenu via gtk-aqd patch.
Perfect
- Accessories
- gnome-terminal
- gcalc
- gedit
- File-Roller
- ghex2
- Office/Productive
- DIA
- Gimp
- gthumb
- chmsee
- evince
- inkscape
- gnome-specimen
- ardour2 (foreround color is gray)
- Internet
- Galeon
- Epiphany (Web Browser)
- Evolution
- Pidgin
- ekiga
- FileZilla
- xchat
- Azureus
- Development
- devhelp
- Glade
- gvim
- eclipse
- nemiver
- Multimedia/Entertainment
- TuxGuitar
- gnome-sound-recorder
- Rhythmbox
- GNU Solfege
Small problems
- Desktop Menu Bar: Nautilus don't display desktop menu bar by default. One needs to edit ~/.libgnomenu.conf to work around. (default quirk shipped in /etc/libgnomenu.conf; but don't work for every Locale)
- nautilus
- thunar (perhaps)
- Improper quit: The following applications don't dispose the menu bar; they hold a reference to the widgets and don't release it. It is their bug and we can't do anything. The menu server needs several seconds to realize the application has quited.
- F-spot
- mousepad
- Don't know what problem it is.
- Totem
- Blank at original menu bar position: One needs a quirk entry(roaming) to avoid the blank of the menu bar. The quirk, as the name indicates, makes the menu bar always out from the application window.
- wxWindow application ( quirk shipped by default, assuming they all begin with wx*)
- RapidSVN
- audacity
- VLC (a wxapp that doesn't work with the quirk)
Big problems
TBD
Crash
TBD
Not support
- Pseudo GTK applications, which don't use GTK widgets:
- Firefox
- Openoffice
- Any application runs under another user account. e.g. all the system management applications. This is also a security consideration.
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