Public bug reported: Merged files from /etc/xdg/menus/applications-merged/ or the user's home directory are supposed to be able to override the default file settings. According to the freedesktop standard the merge files should therefore be read in last. However, the <DefaultMergeDirs/> element is at the top of all of lubuntu's menu files (LXDE's files are broken as well) and so the default overrides the merge. The best way to test this is with a layout potion in the merge file. The <DefaultMergeDirs/> should be the last entry before the last </Menu> in the files: /etc/xdg/lubuntu/menus/lubuntu-nexus7-applications.menu /etc/xdg/lubuntu/menus/lxde-applications.menu
Because of the specialized use of the /etc/xdg/lubuntu/menus/lxgames- applications.menu, I would suggest removing <DefaultMergeDirs/> altogether. This bug breaks packages that add files to /etc/xdg/menus/applications- merged/ directory like ubuntustudio-menu and menu editors such as alacarte (this is not a full list, just examples) and it breaks the freedesktop standard as well. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: lubuntu-default-settings 0.31 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.13-lowlatency 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-lowlatency i686 ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Jun 16 07:24:34 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-04 (12 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130603) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: lubuntu-default-settings UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191527 Title: Menu config files merge menus from standard locations too soon so defaults override merges. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lubuntu-default-settings/+bug/1191527/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs