Try to hide ~/.local/share/applications and ~/.config/menus, then start one of the DEs If the menus get back to their default (no custom shortcuts/order), something screwed up those files. There also might be other places for specifc DEs to store their .desktop or .menu files. 2010/7/19 David C. Rankin <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > On 07/19/2010 12:39 AM, David C. Rankin wrote: > >> On 07/18/2010 11:34 PM, David C. Rankin wrote: >> <snip> >> >>> >>> Also, what ever happened also caused all kde3 control panel entries to >>> disappear >>> from the control panel. Now I don't have a control panel any more: >>> >>> 23:22 alchemy:/opt/kde/share/applications/kde> kcmshell --list >>> The following modules are available: >>> >>> Huh? >>> >> >> Something I have never seen before is the complete loss of the desktop >> configuration dialogs. When I rt-click on the kde3 desktop here is what I >> get: >> >> (14K) >> http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/Archlinux/bugs/kde3-rt-click-on-dt.jpg >> >> > > I am really curious as to what in the heck caused this problem. When I > opened enlightenment tonight, I noticed changes to the enlightenment menu > items that could ONLY have occurred as a result of the changes I made in > Gnome alacarte. The app titles in my enlightenment menus where what I had > changed names to in gnome. > > Is there anyway alacarte could have effected menus in other desktops? I get > that all desktops pretty much use the same .desktop files, but something had > to have completely screwed up my kde3 menu structure. If so, that's a > serious bug. Anybody got any info on whether alacarte can effect menus in > other desktops? > > > > > -- > David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. > Rankin Law Firm, PLLC > 510 Ochiltree Street > Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 > Telephone: (936) 715-9333 > Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 > www.rankinlawfirm.com >
