KDE How-To - Adding To The Menu

Adding items to the KDE Menu is a little trickier than adding items to your panel, but once you understand a little of what is going on it isn't too hard. The first thing you should understand is only root can add/edit the main menu. The average user can only edit a folder called 'Personal'.

Open up the Menu Editor (See below) under KMenu - Utilities - Menu Editor
Create a new menu item
- By Hand
  1. Right click on menu column, select 'New' (see below)
  2. Edit all of the properties (see below)
  3. Click on 'OK'
- Drag N Drop (see below)
(Root Only) Drag N Drop menu item to main menu (see below)
Save, Click on disk icon, or use menu under File - Save

1. Start Menu Editor

2a - create Menu Item by hand

2a - create Menu Item by hand

2b - create Menu Item by Drag N Drop

2b - create Menu Item by Drag N Drop

3. Add to main menu - Drag N Drop

As a average user you will only be able to add menu items to the KMenu - Personal menu folder.

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August 22, 2000