I just read the man pages regarding panels:
fvwm.sourceforge.net/documentati … uttons.php
In the example they write that this should create a Panel:
But when I paste this into my fvwm2rc file nothing happens
I have also tried to:
*FvwmButtons: (Panel my_first_panel “Module FvwmButtons -g -30000-30000 my_first_panel”)
*my_first_panel: (Icon “/icons/clock.png”, Action Exec xlock)
But that does not help
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Look at this. It’s quite rare, as I rarely ask any questions. 
viewtopic.php?t=128&highlight=panelising
Pay attention to my posts – and look closely at the syntax I used for a ‘Panel’.
– Thomas Adam
That is way to overkill to my level. I just want a single button that when pressed opens a menu with some other buttons. Hopefully that is not so complicated?
Right. Well, what you’re describing there is not a panel. A panel in FvwmButtons terminology is a button that swallows up an FvwmButtons instance, and hides it, until you press it again.
If you just want to use FvwmButtons like a “menu” system, then see this post:
viewtopic.php?t=420&highlight=
It’s nice, isn’t it? These forums are full of information…
– Thomas Adam
I’d better upload a new and improved version then, the one currently online is still quit quircky, but I didn’t upload a new one because I was busy with the Emacs fvwm-mode…