mintMenu 1.8 released!

Post by **clem** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:52 am

This version is a significant step forward compared to mintMenu 1.7. Please install it and give it a try. Feedback and bug reports (in this thread) are welcome.

Changes:

- The little window that used to appear when you started Gnome is now gone (it was due to mintMenu).
- If there are no "favorite" applications the menu shows all applications by default instead of the empty favorite tab
- When launching a search the menu now closes itself.
- When launching a search the menu button now toggles itself OFF.
- When writing in the textfield no filter is done anymore.
- You can now search by simply pressing the return key (same as when search button is clicked).

How to install:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

then remove the mintMenu applet and add it to the panel again.

Clem

AlsaPhil · Post by **AlsaPhil** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:42 am

fantastic, Clem! Works super

jes · Post by **jes** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:56 am

Bug in MM 1.8 i install the new release and when i type openoffice i the MM it dos not start finding openoffice it worked in 1.6 -1.7

Post by **clem** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:57 am

Jes: " When writing in the textfield no filter is done anymore. "

maximus659 · Post by **maximus659** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:59 am

clem wrote:This version is a significant step forward compared to mintMenu 1.7. Please install it and give it a try. Feedback and bug reports (in this thread) are welcome.

Changes:

- The little window that used to appear when you started Gnome is now gone (it was due to mintMenu).
- If there are no "favorite" applications the menu shows all applications by default instead of the empty favorite tab
- When launching a search the menu now closes itself.
- When launching a search the menu button now toggles itself OFF.
- When writing in the textfield no filter is done anymore.
- You can now search by simply pressing the return key (same as when search button is clicked).

How to install:
Code: Select all
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
then remove the mintMenu applet and add it to the panel again.

Clem

The menu looks great so thank you. However the best feature for me was the instant search and now it seems to be gone. Before I used be able to type just few letters and the menu displays the corresponding applications just like Windows Vista but now I have to launch the actual search box which in my opinion is not a good idea specially when you have a search icon on the panel outside the menu.

jes · Post by **jes** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:09 am

#maximus659

i will mis it to

maximus659 · Post by **maximus659** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:17 am

Glad I'm not the only one. Is there any way that filter feature could be turned on again?

historyb · Post by **historyb** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:28 am

Menu looks good. I liked the instant search too.

Post by **clem** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:40 am

I'll find a way to bring the "filtering" back in the next version but it won't be activated by default.

Clem

maximus659 · Post by **maximus659** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:49 am

Clem, You're the best!

nick · Post by **nick** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:03 pm

Hi Clem
just booted into Gnome (have all of KDE added) all of KDE applications are there,
along with everything else, have a LOT of programs, everything from Ham Radio,all show up OK
Might even stick with Gnome for the first time for 8 years

Good work and Thanks - Nick

npap · Post by **npap** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:39 pm

By the way,
Where is the Storage Device Manager? It is very useful in mounting external HDD's and flash sticks. However, it has disappeared.

Alephcat · Post by **Alephcat** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:18 pm

not a bug with it as such, but when I have beryl installed the menu button retains focus so that I have to click on it twice to activate it, and sometimes the menu appears behind other windows. Any suggestions on fixes?

Post by **clem** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:54 am

rcdanek: right click on the mintMenu button and choose "Preferences". Then go to plugins->applications and change the value for "height". Then remove your mintmenu from the panel and add it again.

Clem

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