Multi-column menus, need help

[Vigacmoe]

@fvwm manpage

MenuStyle * ItemFormat
“%.4s%.1|%.5i%.5l%.5l%.5r%.5i%2.3>%1|”

Is the default string used by fvwm: (side picture + 4 pixels gap) (beginning of the hilighted area + 1 pixel gap) (mini icon + 5p) (first column left aligned + 5p) (second column left aligned + 5p) (third column right aligned + 5p) (second mini icon + 5p) (2p + sub menu triangle + 3p) (1p + end of hilighted area).

I know how to write ItemFormat, and obviously, FVWM support multi-column menus, but there is no information about how to separate columns in menu items, I’ve tried to use ‘%’ to separate them (since ItemFormat strings use ‘%’) like this:

"%random_icon.png%column_1%column_2"

Bad, only ‘column_1’ is showed.

Any input? Thanks.

[thomasadam]

@Vigacmoe

and obviously, FVWM support multi-column menus

Really? News to me. :)

The answer is that you can’t, and have to result to FvwmButtons if you
want multi-column menus.

– Thomas Adam

[Vigacmoe]

@thomasadam

@Vigacmoe

and obviously, FVWM support multi-column menus

Really? News to me.

Then what’s those “first column” “second column” “third column” in the manpage all about?

[thomasadam]

@Vigacmoe

@thomasadam

@Vigacmoe

and obviously, FVWM support multi-column menus

Really? News to me. :)

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Then what’s those “first column” “second column” “third column” in the manpage all about?

That’s just referring to the different areas of the menu.

– Thomas Adam