Ubuntu Manpage: larsmenu - create a menu to run commands

NAME

       larsmenu - create a menu to run commands

SYNOPSIS

       larsmenu  [  -bg  background-color  ]  [  -display  displayname  ]  [  -file  name ] [ -fg
       foreground-color ] [ -font fname ] [ -geometry geom ] [ -iconic ] [ -label name ] [  -path
       ]  [  -popdown  ]  [  -popup  ]  [  -shell  prog  ]  [  -teleport ] [ -version ] [ -warp ]
       menuitem[:command] ...

DESCRIPTION

larsmenu is a simple program that accepts a list of menu item and command pairs on the
command line. It creates a window that consists of nothing but a menu. When a particular
item is selected, the corresponding command is executed.

Any mouse button may be used to select an item. Alternatively, the UP-ARROW and DOWN-
ARROW cursor keys may be used to highlight different items, with ENTER used to select the
highlighted item. ESCAPE exits the menu without selecting an entry.

Menu items and commands are separated by a colon. The colon and command are optional. If
they are missing, then the menu item is assumed to be a command that can be executed
directly.

A menu item consisting of the word exit causes larsmenu to exit when it is selected.
Otherwise, to stop larsmenu, delete it using the window manager. If a command is supplied
along with the exit item, that command is executed before larsmenu exits.

If a command starts with the word exec, larsmenu ceases operating after launching it.

larsmenu accepts the following command line options, listed alphabetically:

-bg background-color
Set the background color to background-color. By default, the background
color is white.

-display displayname
Use the X display displayname, instead of the default display.

-file filename
Read items to display from filename, in addition to any other command line
arguments. This is intended for use with #! in scripts.

-fg foreground-color
Set the foreground color to foreground-color. By default, the foreground
color is black.

-font fname
Use the font fname, instead of fixed.

-geometry geom
Use geom (a geometry in standard X format) as the geometry of the menu.
This is most useful for specifying the initial location of the menu. Note
that larsmenu overrides the size part of the geometry specification. The
window is always just large enough to hold the menu.

-iconic
Start up in the iconified state.

-label name
Change both the window and icon labels of the window to name.

-path Append the current directory to the command search path.

-popdown
Once an item is selected, the menu window automatically iconifies itself.

-popup Act like a pop-up menu. Once a menu item is selected, larsmenu exits. This
option overrides -popdown.

-shell prog
Use prog as the shell to run commands, instead of /bin/sh. If the shell
cannot be executed, larsmenu then silently falls back to using /bin/sh.

-teleport
Move the menu to where the mouse is when the menu is uniconified. This
option is particularly useful when combined with -popdown.

-version
This option prints the version of larsmenu on the standard output, and then
exits with an exit value of zero.

-warp Warp the mouse to the menu when the menu is uniconified. After the
selection is made, restore the mouse to where it was. This option is
particularly useful when combined with -popdown.

EXAMPLE

       larsmenu -popup "XTerm:xterm" "Calculator:xcalc"

LICENSE

       This is a modified version of 9menu, which has this license:

       ---

       9menu is free software, and is Copyright (c) 1994  by  David  Hogan  and  Arnold  Robbins.
       Permission  is  granted to all sentient beings to use this software, to make copies of it,
       and to distribute those copies, provided that:

       (1) the copyright and licence notices are left intact

       (2) the recipients are aware that it is free software

       (3) any unapproved changes in functionality are either

       (i) only distributed as patches

       or (ii) distributed as a new program which is not called  9menu  and  whose  documentation
       gives credit where it is due

       (4) the authors are not held responsible for any defects

       or shortcomings in the software, or damages caused by it.

       There is no warranty for this software.  Have a nice day.

       ---

       Please  consider  my code to be under the same type of license as 9menu, inserting my name
       where appropriate.

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