Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus

From	Keith bainbridge <keithrbau@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus
Date	2020-07-05 09:10 +0200
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On 4/7/20 11:10 pm, Peter Ehlert wrote:
> 
> On 7/4/20 4:53 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> I'm using Debian10 with the MATE desktop.
>> The Debian installer defaults to installing a mess of applications I 
>> rarely want. They end up with entries on MATE's Applications sub-menus.
>>
>> Without deleting the offending applications from the system, how can I 
>> delete those menu entries and replace them with links to suitable 
>> applications.
> 
> go to system, preferences, look and feel, main menu
> 
> uncheck the apps you do not want to see.
> 
> there is an option to create new menus, and another to create new items
> 
> select the Help button for additional guidance
> 
>>
>> Web search had lousy signal to noise ratio ;<
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
> 


It's been a while, but I recall right clicking on the menu brought up 
this editor.

Alternatively, switch to Cinnamon which has almost as much 
customisation, AND I am finding to simply works better - subjective 
comment, of course.  Right clicking its menu allows editing.

-- 

Keith Bainbridge

keithrbau@gmail.com

0447 667468

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Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-07-04 14:00 +0200
  Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus nito@dismail.de - 2020-07-04 14:50 +0200
    Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-07-05 05:50 +0200
      Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-07-05 09:00 +0200
        Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-07-05 11:50 +0200
      Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-07-05 12:20 +0200
      Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2020-07-05 16:00 +0200
  Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2020-07-04 15:30 +0200
    Re: Remove undesired entries in MATE "Applications" sub-menus Keith bainbridge <keithrbau@gmail.com> - 2020-07-05 09:10 +0200

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