[SOLVED] Re: Whisker menu woes!

[justme2]

Whisker Menu button/Rightclick/'Edit Applications' has become inactive (greyed out) and a new menu option I added through Alacarte does not show on the Whisker menu. Also the Whisker layout has reversed - the main list is on the right and the selections are to the left. If I move the whisker button to the right of the panel, the layout is correct. The menu system is the weak point of Linux Lite and is a bit discouraging, having reinstalled numerous times only to restore a working menu. Reinstalling is very time consuming but I really like Whisker menu. Other distros have problems with Whisker Menu too. Just to be sure, I have not clicked the menu restore defaults button at any time. This situation has somehow re-occurred.

Is there any known repair solution, avoiding reinstall? I desperately want to stay with LL2.

TIA

[Valtam]

Did you install Whisker Menu?

[justme2]

Did you install Whisker Menu?

It was the install default menu as far as I remember. I have not installed it from synaptic if that is what you mean.  I have added and removed the standard apps menu to the panel to see if the same problem occurs. The missing menu entry did not show there either.

[Valtam]

Have you done any configuring, editing whatsoever of the Whisker Menu? It doesn't just stop working overnight, there must be a cause. I have used the Whisker Menu since it's inception and have never had the kind of issues you're describing. Perhaps you can post several screenshots so we can get an idea of what we are looking at here.

[justme2]

[img height=468 width=800]http://i.imgur.com/aXvwDHh.png[/img]

Menu on left side of panel is reversed, right way round when moved to right of panel.

The only changes I made were to add menu entries for wine apps. The last entry failed to show on the menu and from that point on the 'Edit Applicaions' option became greyed out.

Many thanks for your continued support.

[Valtam]

Thanks for that, that looks like the Menu has been reset, how that has happened there's no point in speculating. Suffice to say it's irreparable.

[justme2]

Thanks, you must have been replying whilst I was editing my reply! Looks like time to reinstall and move to LL2.2 ( or just accept the revesed menu) 

[altman]

Wonder if you completely remove Whisker & reinstall it , what will it do .

[anon222]

Hi altman,
You can switch the categories to the left side.
Right-click on the Whisker menu button and choose Properties.
Tick 'Position categories next to panel button'.
Try creating a new menu like this:
Right-click on the panel. Then select Panel > Add New Items...
In the search bar type 'whisker'.
Select 'Whisker Menu' and click on the '+ Add' button. You'll see the new icon next to the Time/Date.
Right-click on that icon and see if the 'Edit Applicaions' optin is still greyed out.

[altman]

Thanx for the comeback misko , I don t have issues with Whisker , I was referring to the op .