Re: RedHat 8 - MetaCity + Blue Curve Desktop Menu Customization

[mike <mike localhost localdomain>]

On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 03:52, Havoc Pennington wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Cc'ing some more places that may have insight.
> 
> On Tue, Nov 12, 2002 at 10:17:06AM -0500, Blaine, Les PEO EIS CPR / TLA wrote:
> > 
> > MetaCity + Blue Curve Desktop Menu Customization 
> > 
> > Need to create a custom desktop configuration for a group of end-users based
> > on RH v8.
> > 
> > Where can I find steps on ...
> > How to add programs (launcher icons) to the menu/sub-menu rather than the
> > desktop panel?
> > How to lock down the front panel and menu options so end-users cannot add or
> > remove applets and icons?

how about a startup up script referenced in xinitrc which  does the
following

chmod -R o-w ~/.gnome2/vfolders
chmod -R o-w ~/.gnome2/panel.d

haven't tested but should make launchers and menus read only for users


> > Requirements
> > Each end-user will run the same applications and the desktop panel.  
> > End-users cannot change the menus or panel.
> > Remove choices and un-necessary items from the menu.
> > 
> 
> There's an admin guide document the docs team is working on, perhaps
> there are some results of that available already.
> 
> We used to have a lockdown mode in the panel; I'm not sure if it's
> fully working in GNOME 2.0.1 (in Red Hat Linux 8). Others may be able
> to say. Certainly the feature should be restored if it's gone.
> 
> For actually editing the menu, see
> /etc/X11/desktop-menus/applications.menu
> 
> Havoc
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