======How to customize the Xfce 4.5+ menu======

This page describes how to customize the menu, using Xfdesktop 4.5 or higher and libxfce4menu, for your desktop.

===== What xfdesktop installs =====
Xfdesktop installs a menu file, and desktop entry files for the root menu (Execute, Terminal, File manager, …).  To customize your menu you will have to tweak those.

===== Edit the menu file =====
Copy the installed menu inside your home:

  cp $prefix/etc/xdg/menus/xfce-applications.menu ~/.config/menus


===== Hide specific desktop entry files =====
If you choose to remove menu items out from the root menu, you have to copy the specific desktop entry files to your home, and then add/change the NoDisplay entry key inside it.  More information about the recognized desktop entry keys can be found [[http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s05.html|here]].

Xfdesktop installs the following desktop entry files:

  * ''$prefix/share/applications/xfce4-about-xfce.desktop''
  * ''$prefix/share/applications/xfce4-file-manager.desktop''
  * ''$prefix/share/applications/xfce4-help.desktop''
  * ''$prefix/share/applications/xfce4-logout.desktop''
  * ''$prefix/share/applications/xfce4-run-program.desktop''
  * ''$prefix/share/applications/xfce4-terminal.desktop''
  * ''$prefix/share/applications/xfce4-web-browser.desktop''

To hide a specific desktop entry file copy it inside your home, for example:

  cp $prefix/share/applications/xfce4-web-browser.desktop ~/.local/share/applications

and then modify or add the desktop entry key NoDisplay:

  NoDisplay=true


==== Difference between NoDisplay and Hidden ====
{{wiki:warning.png |}} If you checked the desktop entry file spec, you may have already notice the difference between these two entry keys.  NoDisplay will hide the application from the menu but the mime/type will still be associated inside Thunar for instance.  At the opposite the Hidden entry key will act as if the file doesn't exist.


===== Reload the menu =====

If you don't have file monitoring support, run ''%%xfdesktop --reload%%'' to refresh the menu.

Enjoy!