Re: [gentoo-user] Re: About the MATE desktop applications menu

[Mick]

On Tuesday 28 Mar 2017 07:15:47 Harry Putnam wrote:
> Mick  writes:
> > On Sunday 26 Mar 2017 11:46:52 Harry Putnam wrote:
> >> Mick  writes:
> >> > On Sunday 26 Mar 2017 02:51:50 Harry Putnam wrote:
> >> >> Just curious is anyone else running the mate desktop has this same
> >> >> shortfall.
> >> >> 
> >> >> Usually in the Applications menu top right the last item on the menu
> >> >> is a `run' command item where you can type in a command to be run.
> >> >> 
> >> >> My fairly recently installed mate dt does not have that.  Wondered if
> >> >> others have that item in their `applications' menu.
> >> >> 
> >> >> Or maybe there is some other bit of MATE I have yet to install.
> >> > 
> >> > From what I recall I could click on the desktop and type a
> >> > command/application.  Plasma also has something similar.
> >> 
> >> I don't use the desktop click much ... not for any good reason just
> >> didn't ever creep into how I operate a desktop.
> >> 
> >> Oddly I had not noticed that in this install ... clicking the DT
> >> produces nothing whatsoever.
> >> 
> >> Must be something a litte messed up here somewhere
> > 
> > I don't have mate installed any more to test, but did you try pressing
> > Alt+F2 to see if a Run dialog pops up?
> 
> No I didn't and yes it does ... thanks

OK, you may want to take a look here for further tips:

https://keyboardshortcuts.org/mate-keyboard-shortcuts

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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[gentoo-user] Re: About the MATE desktop applications menu

[Harry Putnam]

Mick  writes:

> On Sunday 26 Mar 2017 11:46:52 Harry Putnam wrote:
>> Mick  writes:
>> > On Sunday 26 Mar 2017 02:51:50 Harry Putnam wrote:
>> >> Just curious is anyone else running the mate desktop has this same
>> >> shortfall.
>> >> 
>> >> Usually in the Applications menu top right the last item on the menu
>> >> is a `run' command item where you can type in a command to be run.
>> >> 
>> >> My fairly recently installed mate dt does not have that.  Wondered if
>> >> others have that item in their `applications' menu.
>> >> 
>> >> Or maybe there is some other bit of MATE I have yet to install.
>> > 
>> > From what I recall I could click on the desktop and type a
>> > command/application.  Plasma also has something similar.
>> 
>> I don't use the desktop click much ... not for any good reason just
>> didn't ever creep into how I operate a desktop.
>> 
>> Oddly I had not noticed that in this install ... clicking the DT
>> produces nothing whatsoever.
>> 
>> Must be something a litte messed up here somewhere
>
>
> I don't have mate installed any more to test, but did you try pressing Alt+F2 
> to see if a Run dialog pops up?

No I didn't and yes it does ... thanks

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: About the MATE desktop applications menu

[Mick]

On Sunday 26 Mar 2017 11:46:52 Harry Putnam wrote:
> Mick  writes:
> > On Sunday 26 Mar 2017 02:51:50 Harry Putnam wrote:
> >> Just curious is anyone else running the mate desktop has this same
> >> shortfall.
> >> 
> >> Usually in the Applications menu top right the last item on the menu
> >> is a `run' command item where you can type in a command to be run.
> >> 
> >> My fairly recently installed mate dt does not have that.  Wondered if
> >> others have that item in their `applications' menu.
> >> 
> >> Or maybe there is some other bit of MATE I have yet to install.
> > 
> > From what I recall I could click on the desktop and type a
> > command/application.  Plasma also has something similar.
> 
> I don't use the desktop click much ... not for any good reason just
> didn't ever creep into how I operate a desktop.
> 
> Oddly I had not noticed that in this install ... clicking the DT
> produces nothing whatsoever.
> 
> Must be something a litte messed up here somewhere


I don't have mate installed any more to test, but did you try pressing Alt+F2 
to see if a Run dialog pops up?

Failing this I think Ctrl+Alt+t should launch a terminal ...

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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[gentoo-user] Re: About the MATE desktop applications menu

[Harry Putnam]

Mick  writes:

> On Sunday 26 Mar 2017 02:51:50 Harry Putnam wrote:
>> Just curious is anyone else running the mate desktop has this same
>> shortfall.
>> 
>> Usually in the Applications menu top right the last item on the menu
>> is a `run' command item where you can type in a command to be run.
>> 
>> My fairly recently installed mate dt does not have that.  Wondered if
>> others have that item in their `applications' menu.
>> 
>> Or maybe there is some other bit of MATE I have yet to install.
>
> From what I recall I could click on the desktop and type a 
> command/application.  Plasma also has something similar.

I don't use the desktop click much ... not for any good reason just
didn't ever creep into how I operate a desktop.

Oddly I had not noticed that in this install ... clicking the DT
produces nothing whatsoever.

Must be something a litte messed up here somewhere