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07-09-2010

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Actively merge kde 3.x and gnome 2.x menus

ok, here's the scoop, google has similar, but nothing that quite fits the bill. here is what I'm up against:

i have a linux system that is running both kde 3.x and gnome 2.x, selectable via gdm.

the kde 3.x app menu is heavily modified and i'm looking for a way to import that over to the gnome menus. aside from the sheer volume of effort, that is the relatively easy part.

however, future additions/deletions/modifications to the kde menu have me concerned about compatability.

so, what i really need is a script that will compare the menu structure of kde 3.x to the gnome 2.x menu and if any differences are found, make modifications to the gnome menu as required (to bring it into compliance with the kde menu structure).

i know this is a tall order, so i thought i would ask if anyone has any aces up their sleeves, any applicable wisdom that they might be willing to impart before I waste a ton of my man-hours trying to figure out if this is even possible ( i am NOT a scripting guru... the learning curve would be painful).

i appreciate the interest that you have shown so far and i am looking forward to any possible ideas or solutions that are offered. have a great day, all.

peace
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kbuildsycoca4

KBUILDSYCOCA4(8)						 KDE User's Manual						  KBUILDSYCOCA4(8)

NAME

       kbuildsycoca4 - Rebuilds the system configuration cache.

SYNOPSIS

       kbuildsycoca4 [--nosignal | --noincremental | --checkstamps | --nocheckfiles | --global | --menutest | --track menu-id | --help | --help-qt
		     | --help-kde | --help-all | --author | -v, --version | --license]

DESCRIPTION

	kbuildsycoca4, as part of the KDE command line tools ensures the proper operation of KDE by reading in all the .desktop, .xml, and .proto-
       col files to construct a binary database.

	KDE itself accesses this database during operation to provide configuration information a program needs to run.

       This tool is part of ksycoca4, which stands for KDE System Configuration Cache

OPTIONS

       --nosignal
	      Do not signal applications to update

       --noincremental
	      Disable incremental update, re-read everything

       --checkstamps
	      Check file timestamps

       --nocheckfiles
	      Disable checking files (dangerous)

       --global
	      Create global database

       --menutest
	      Perform menu generation test run only

       --track menu-id
	      Track menu id for debug purposes

       --help Show help about options

       --help-qt
	      Show Qt specific options

       --help-kde
	      Show KDE specific options

       --help-all
	      Show all options

       --author
	      Show author information

       -v , --version
	      Show version information

       --license
	      Show license information

USAGE

       A standard way to run this program is by simply specifying the following command at the prompt kbuildsycoca4

FILES

       /var/tmp/kde-$USER/ksycoca4
	      The default directory where the cache files are stored.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       $KDEDIRS
	      Specifies which directories are part of the KDE installations

SEE ALSO

       kdeinit4

BUGS

       There are probably tons of bugs. Use bugs.kde.org: http://bugs.kde.org to report them.

AUTHOR

       Darian Lanx <content@openprojects.net>.

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