How shorten 'recent files' list

[Pepper-Mint-Patty]

How shorten 'recent files' list on Mint 19.2?

[AZgl1500]

How shorten 'recent files' list on Mint 19.2?

1st, you seem to have left out an implied 'to' in the sentence/title.

I just checked and my Recent Files list is 20, and I don't think that number has changed over time for me.
Personally, if it were shorter, I would miss some things that are important.

But as to how to make the list shorter, down to say just 5 items, I have no clue.

Not exactly what you asked for, but close: https://unix.stackexchange.com/question ... linux-mint

This link suggests there is a Setting to control that: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/405 ... cent-files

This link shows how to create the list in the 1st place, not what you wanted, but maybe can provide a clue to how to make the list a specific length: https://www.instructables.com/Ubuntu-Re ... ndows-in-/

[mikeflan]

Type this in terminal

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dconf-editor

Navigate to /com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/recent/num-recent-docs
It can be changed there.

[Pepper-Mint-Patty]

@AZgl1500

1st, you seem to have left out an implied 'to' in the sentence/title.

No i haven't but as you can (not) see a moderator has been messing with my text and even deleted one reply to that!

Thnx mikeflan, i will give it a try!

[Termy]

That would be my reply. I thought I was going mad, 'cause I could've sworn I posted.

[ricardogroetaers]

How shorten 'recent files' list on Mint 19.2?

What is the Work Environment?

[Pepper-Mint-Patty]

@ricardogroetaers
LM19.2 Cinn menu Nemo

[Pepper-Mint-Patty]

Type this in terminal

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dconf-editor

That opens a window on
/desktop/gnome/crypto/cache/gpg-cache-method
org.gnome.crypto.cache gpg-cache-method 'session'

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dconf-editor

** (dconf-editor:4306): WARNING **: 12:49:16.359: source-manager.vala:108: The following schemas:
  org.gnome.d-feet
  org.x.apps
  org.cinnamon.invalid-schema
  org.cinnamon.settings-daemon.plugins.csdwacom
contain neither keys nor children.
/com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/recent/num-recent-docs

Navigate to /com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/recent/num-recent-docs
It can be changed there.

I can see no way to navigate nore to change anything whatsoever.

[Moem]

Type this in terminal

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dconf-editor

Navigate to /com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/recent/num-recent-docs
It can be changed there.

Mikeflan, I bet that you have dconf-editor installed and the OP does not.

[Pepper-Mint-Patty]

I happen to know OP has Dconf-editor 3.28.0-1installed, not Dconf-Editor flatpak.
Not sure if that matters, sorry to bother.

[Moem]

It shouldn't, I think.
Does that program not allow you to make the wanted changes?

Mine does:

[Pepper-Mint-Patty]

[Welcome]

It might be hard for OP to navigate the directory structure in dconf editor. Here's a quick solution:

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dconf write /com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/recent/num-recent-docs 10

If 10 documents is too much, you can always change the number.

Edit: For Mate

[Termy]

I loaded up my Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon installation, and ran this:

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dconf read /com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/recent/num-recent-docs

But it returns nothing. Turns out, the mintmenu and everything therein doesn't even exist. OP didn't mention in his or her initial post which desktop environment is in use, so I'm just guessing from other posts that it's Cinnamon.

Anyway, if you do see something when you run that command, you can try setting it to a desired VALUE (an number) with this:

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# Remember to set VALUE to a number you want.
dconf write /com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/recent/num-recent-docs VALUE

On my (mostly-stock) installation, the dconf(1) command is available.

...damn, previous poster beat me to it. Didn't realise.

[Welcome]

Thanks Termy! Great minds think alike!

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dconf read /com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/recent/num-recent-docs

But it returns nothing.

It doesn't return anything because the values are still set at their default values. If you change the value, and then run the "read" command, it'll show the value.

If you run the "reset" command, and then run the "read" command, again it'll return nothing (because it will be at it's default value). Hope this isn't too much info for OP!

Edit: to -> too

[Termy]

It doesn't return anything because the values are still set at their default values.

That's weird. I expected it to work like gsettings(1), with which it just shows the current value, regardless of whether it's the default or not. As they say, knowledge is power.

[Pepper-Mint-Patty]

Well changed to 7

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mint@mint:~$ dconf read /com/linuxmint/mintmenu/plugins/recent/num-recent-docs
7
mint@mint:~$ 

But the list just continues beyond that...
Even after CLEARING list and reboot.

Its LM19.2 Cinn menu Nemo

OP didn't mention in his or her initial post which desktop environment is

Actually he did but an over eager moderator messed up his post AND deleted OP reply to that! Said before: viewtopic.php?p=1975477#p1975477
As always there is nothing left of these moderator actions! So OP gets the blame

[Termy]

Actually he did but an over eager moderator messed up his post AND deleted OP reply to that!:

Oh! Thanks for clarifying. If it's any consolation, I've been a message board moderator before (not here), and I have to say, it can be quite confusing and even stressful.

[AZgl1500]

FWIW, 19.3 Cinnamon does not contain dconf editor.

I could install it, but I use TED with the Root command and do just fine.

[Pepper-Mint-Patty]

I have reported things don't work out as 'The Great Minds' suggested. viewtopic.php?p=1976525#p1976525

Hope they are still here and this isn't too much info for them to digest...