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Offline Georgetoon

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Start Menu gone
« on: December 01, 2012, 08:54:09 PM »
I've ben playing around withLXDE and my start menu is gone.  when i hit the PC button, all I get is "run" and "Logout."  all he programs, etc. are not listed.  The menu is only those two selections.

EDIT -- OKay..now it's back. Weird.
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2012, 12:46:49 AM »
Did you reboot?     
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2012, 06:24:38 AM »
No reboot needed...
Did you have again no start-menu
type in run entry line
Code: [Select]
update-menus This works here ...
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2012, 07:38:49 AM »
Quote from: Neal ManBear on December 02, 2012, 12:46:49 AM
Did you reboot?     

No.  It jut came back.  Poof! Gone.  Fwish!  Back again.
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2012, 09:47:49 AM »
FWIW, my install on the Eeepc does the same if it is Suspended, but returns with a reboot. Initial panic has been replaced with idle curiosity. I just reboot if I need the menu.
I must try >update-menus.
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2012, 10:03:22 PM »
Running the command update-menus is quicker than rebooting. :D     
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2012, 09:14:37 AM »
Quote from: Neal ManBear on December 02, 2012, 10:03:22 PM
Running the command update-menus is quicker than rebooting. :D     

Just to be clear, do you mean in a terminal, in root,  entering "update-menus" (no quotes)?
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2012, 09:23:03 AM »
Quote from: Georgetoon on December 03, 2012, 09:14:37 AM
Quote from: Neal ManBear on December 02, 2012, 10:03:22 PM
Running the command update-menus is quicker than rebooting. :D     

Just to be clear, do you mean in a terminal, in root,  entering "update-menus" (no quotes)?
     
See reply #2 from Daniel.     
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2012, 10:45:30 AM »
Quote from: Neal ManBear on December 03, 2012, 09:23:03 AM
Quote from: Georgetoon on December 03, 2012, 09:14:37 AM
Quote from: Neal ManBear on December 02, 2012, 10:03:22 PM
Running the command update-menus is quicker than rebooting. :D     

Just to be clear, do you mean in a terminal, in root,  entering "update-menus" (no quotes)?
     
See reply #2 from Daniel.     

Whoa....How'd I miss that??? :-[ :-[
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2012, 11:43:27 AM »
Quote from: Georgetoon on December 02, 2012, 07:38:49 AM
Quote from: Neal ManBear on December 02, 2012, 12:46:49 AM
Did you reboot?     

No.  It jut came back.  Poof! Gone.  Fwish!  Back again.

Did it to me, yesterday too... came back , on its own
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2012, 11:46:29 AM »
When you play with lxappearance, and changed the icon, or window theme it will change the menu, too.
By some theme it needs a little more time.
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2012, 12:10:26 PM »
Ya know, as suggested up here, I created a new user account for the expressed purpose of fiddling with LXDE and XFCE. If worse comes to worse, I can always delete it.  I can always chwon and gain access to specific directories and folders.  Or simply transfer them via root.
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2012, 10:37:07 PM »
It looks like I'm having the same problem: I log into LXDE, click the "PC" button and I can only see "Run" and "Logout". I click "Run", then the Run Window pops up. I hit "Cancel". Then I click the "PC" button again, but now the whole menu shows up. So, for me it's reproductible.

EDIT: I run PCLinuxOS-LXDE-2012.12, fresh install.
« Last Edit: December 23, 2012, 10:40:39 PM by omnio »
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2012, 10:48:37 PM »
Quote from: omnio on December 23, 2012, 10:37:07 PM
It looks like I'm having the same problem: I log into LXDE, click the "PC" button and I can only see "Run" and "Logout". I click "Run", then the Run Window pops up. I hit "Cancel". Then I click the "PC" button again, but now the whole menu shows up. So, for me it's reproductible.

EDIT: I run PCLinuxOS-LXDE-2012.12, fresh install.

I have seen the  "only see "Run" and "Logout" condition of the menu and was able to correct it.

By "reproductible",  Are you saying that you can "recreate" the condition at will?

If so, you didn't explain how to do it. Or,, I missed that part.

Just curious.  ;D  
« Last Edit: December 23, 2012, 10:51:30 PM by Rudge »
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Re: Start Menu gone
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2012, 05:04:29 AM »
Quote from: omnio on December 23, 2012, 10:37:07 PM
It looks like I'm having the same problem: I log into LXDE, click the "PC" button and I can only see "Run" and "Logout". I click "Run", then the Run Window pops up. I hit "Cancel". Then I click the "PC" button again, but now the whole menu shows up. So, for me it's reproductible.

EDIT: I run PCLinuxOS-LXDE-2012.12, fresh install.

And you type the command
Code: [Select]
update-menusin the run dialog?

Wish you merry Christmas...
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