Re: FVWM: Usage of MenuStyle.

From: Mikhael Goikhman <migo_at_homemail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 00:52:31 +0000

On 06 Mar 2004 19:12:32 +0200, ddtl wrote:
>
> *) Contrary to my understanding, using "MenuStyle mwm", for example,
> from FvwmConsole does not set menu style - but why?

Because this is an invalid syntax for what you want.

> 1) How do you define a new menu style - do you just copy one of the
> existing menu styles into a new one with, say:
>
> "CopyMenuStyle fvwm my_style"

This line only makes sence after these lines:

  CopyMenuStyle * fvwm # actually optional, but you probably want it
  MenuStyle fvwm Font fixed, AnyOtherOptions YouWant

> creating that new style along the way and than change some of it's
> properties? (Of course if the answer to previous question is that
> there is only one changeable style - "*", the question is irrelevant,
> though an existence of CopyMenuStyle suggests that many menu styles
> can be defined)

You may use ChangeMenuStyle command to associate menus created using Menu
command with a menu style different than the default "*". This command is
documented in the man page:

  ChangeMenuStyle my_style MenuFvwmRoot MenuFvwmWindowOperations

Regards,
Mikhael.
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Received on Sat Mar 06 2004 - 18:54:54 GMT

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