Fluxbox Start Menu

[0versight]

I got fluxbox up and running, but there is no start menu, I right clicked on the desktop and the only thing that pops out is: [b]xterm, restart, and exit.
Xterm brings up the konsole.

How do i bring up the start menu ??

[z0mbix]

You need to create it. It'll be in /usr/share/fluxbox/, /usr/local/share/fluxbox or ~/.fluxbox and probably just called menu

[0versight]

can you show me how to create it? I'm stuck and need some pointers.

[Obrion]

fist of all you need to make that folder. make it here
/home/"whatever your account"/.fluxbox
make sure you have view all hidden folders on so you can see directories started with a period. now flux box can save your profile.. I have noticed sometimes that fluxbox installs this folcer @ /usr/share/fluxbox. go snooping around and see if you can locate a fluxbox folder that has an init file and a menu file. if you have no luck than after you have created the .fuxbox folder create a menu.txt file in it and copy this.... " you are going to have to change things around but it will give you a start."

[begin] (Fluxbox-0.1.13)
[exec] (Aterm) {aterm -tr -bg black -fg green}
[exec] (mozilla) {mozilla}
[submenu] (Terminals)
[exec] (xterm) {xterm}
[exec] (gnome-terminal) {gnome-terminal}
[exec] (Eterm) {Eterm}
[exec] (konsole) {konsole}
[exec] (rxvt) {rxvt}
[end]
[submenu] (Net)
[submenu] (Browsers)
[exec] (galeon) {galeon}
[exec] (mozilla) {mozilla}
[exec] (konqueror) {kfmclient openProfile webbrowsing}
[exec] (links) {Eterm -e links fluxbox.org}
[exec] (lynx) {Eterm -e lynx fluxbox.org}
[end]
[submenu] (IM)
[exec] (gaim) {gaim}
[exec] (licq) {env QT_XFT=true licq}
[end]
[submenu] (Mail)
[exec] (kmail) {kmail}
[exec] (evolution) {evolution}
[exec] (mutt) {Eterm -e mutt}
[end]
[submenu] (IRC)
[exec] (xchat) {xchat}
[exec] (*****X) {Eterm -e *****X -N}
[end]
[exec] (gftp) {gftp}
[exec] (pan) {pan}
[end]
[submenu] (Editors)
[exec] (gvim) {gvim}
[exec] (emacs) {emacs}
[exec] (gedit) {gedit}
[exec] (kword) {kword}
[exec] (kwrite) {kwrite}
[exec] (kate) {kate}
[end]
[submenu] (Multimedia)
[submenu] (Graphics)
[exec] (gimp) {gimp}
[exec] (gqview) {gqview}
[exec] (kpaint) {kpaint}
[exec] (kiconedit) {kiconedit}
[exec] (xscreensaver-demo) {xscreensaver-demo}
[end]
[submenu] (Music)
[exec] (xmms) {xmms}
[exec] (kmix) {kmix}
[exec] (kmidi) {kmidi}
[exec] (grip) {grip}
[end]
[submenu] (Misc)
[exec] (xine) {xine}
[exec] (xmovie) {xmovie}
[exec] (xcdroast) {xcdroast}
[end]
[submenu] (X-utils)
[exec] (editres) {editres}
[exec] (xclock) {xclock}
[end]
[end]
[submenu] (Office)
[exec] (xclock) {xclock}
[exec] (kcalc) {kcalc}
[exec] (gcalc) {gnome-calculator}
[exec] (Open Office) {ooffice}
[exec] (kword) {kword}
[exec] (xpdf) {xpdf}
[end]
[submenu] (Games)
[exec] (gnibbles) {gnibbles}
[exec] (gnobots2) {gnobots2}
[exec] (gataxx) {gataxx}
[exec] (glines) {glines}
[exec] (gnect) {gnect}
[exec] (mahjongg) {mahjongg}
[exec] (gnomine) {gnomine}
[exec] (gnome-stones) {gnome-stones}
[exec] (gnometris) {gnometris}
[exec] (gnotravex) {gnotravex}
[exec] (gnotski) {gnotski}
[exec] (iagno) {iagno}
[exec] (same-gnome) {same-gnome}
[exec] (freecell) {freecell}
[exec] (gtali) {gtali}
[exec] (tuxracer) {tuxracer}
[end]
[submenu] (Fluxbox-menu)
[config] (Configure)
[submenu] (Styles) {Choose a style...}
[stylesdir] (/usr/local/share/fluxbox/styles)
[stylesdir] (~/.fluxbox/styles)
[end]
[workspaces] (Workspace List)
[reconfig] (Reload config)
[restart] (Restart)
[exit] (Exit)
[end]
[end]

hopefully this helps

:D

[The Ennead IX]

Also, depending which version of Fluxbox you are using, check in /usr/share/commonbox as on the latest version that comes with Gentoo (not sure if this is default or specific to them) a lot of the configuration stuff is found in there. My install from a couple of weeks ago took most of its references from there but on this latest version it seems to be using /usr/share/commonbox/init to point to the session.menuFile: ~/.fluxbox/menu as before, and as explained by Obrion & cheeky_zombie.

[0versight]

I got it running, it looks kinda weird. But its pretty damn fast. I'm gonna take off Gnome and just keep Fluxbox and KDE. Thanks for all the help everybody. I think i'm gonna send the dudes at Fluxbox a little paper on how to install fluxbox on Red hat 8.0, the directions they had didnt work for crap. Some of my friends from HDC also helped me as well. once again, thanks.

[Domitian]

Over, could you PLEASE tell me how I make it start in RH 8.0 ? I guess its installed ok...their directions worked fine for me (configure, make and make install) But im a totall beginer so i dont have a clue on how to start it.... THANKS

[DrFrankenstein]

The easiest way is to edit /etc/inittab to run level 3, create a file in your home directory called .xinitrc, in that file put exec /usr/local/bin/fluxbox (or wherever your fluxbox executable is, then type startx. Sup Over ;)

[nrmx]

Originally posted by 0versight
can you show me how to create it? I'm stuck and need some pointers.

This a easy way to configure your menu to your system is by downloading this. (http://freshmeat.net/redir/genmenu/15657/url_tgz/genmenu-1.0.1.tar.gz). This a script that runs through your system and configures it for you along with some other cool stuff.. ie default browser sizes and terminal fonts.. etc... check it out.

[nrmx]

Originally posted by Domitian
Over, could you PLEASE tell me how I make it start in RH 8.0 ? I guess its installed ok...their directions worked fine for me (configure, make and make install) But im a totall beginer so i dont have a clue on how to start it.... THANKS

If you want to make fluxbox start in RH8 look at my sig line for easy instructions.

Regards.