UVviewsoft forums

Posted: **28.02.2025 19:09**

I am experimenting with the 'Confiugure Menu' plugin and have a few questions.

(1) I wish to add a new 'File' menu item for the action 'file: open file, in text viewer' from the 'Help / Command palette...' dialog. How would I define this item in JSON? I need a cmd_... keyword that isn't obvious.

(2) Other menus do not use JSON blocks, but configure automatically: 'Macros' and 'Tools' and then 'Plugins' in a slightly different (but still automatic) manner. Can I add my own items to such menus, and if so, how?

(3) What is the JSON syntax for a grayed-out menu divider with text? From the default 'View' menu, I thought "cmd":"0" was the way, but that method does not work for me. Does the number of hyphen characters surrounding the text matter?

Thanks!

Posted: **01.03.2025 06:07**

(1) in such cases, open file py/cudatext_cmd.py. it has ALL Cud command names. search for 'textviewer', item found.

(2) you cannot add own items in such menus, sorry.

(3) that 2 items in the View menu are just 2 disabled items with cmd==0. number of hyphens don't matter. maybe you need to tweak the ConfigMenu to disable menuitems?
API actions for menu_proc() are

MENU_SET_CAPTION
MENU_SET_VISIBLE
MENU_SET_ENABLED # !
MENU_SET_CHECKED
MENU_SET_RADIOITEM
MENU_SET_HOTKEY

Posted: **01.03.2025 08:20**

(3) I fixed the plugin. now 2 disabled menuitems are added (they must be in menu.json and they must start with '--' and end with '--', not other hyphen chars).

Code: Select all

            # Support two View disabled menu items
            if (cmd_s=='0') and cap.startswith('--') and cap.endswith('--'):
                temp_id = app.menu_proc(prnt_id, app.MENU_ADD, command=0, caption=cap)
                app.menu_proc(temp_id, app.MENU_SET_ENABLED, command=False)
                continue

Posted: **02.03.2025 02:39**

OK, thanks for the details and fixes. Concerning question (2), the 'Command palette...' item seems misplaced in 'Help' because it is not an info display. I wish I could merge 'Command palette...' and 'Macros' and 'Tools' into one menu, maybe 'Programs' (I know this idea is not presently possible).

UVviewsoft forums

Configure Menu Plugin JSON Questions

Configure Menu Plugin JSON Questions

Re: Configure Menu Plugin JSON Questions

Re: Configure Menu Plugin JSON Questions

Re: Configure Menu Plugin JSON Questions