Re: How to remove menu items (where has /usr/share/nautilus/ui gone) ?

[garethl <garethl hmgcc gsi gov uk>]

Hi Emmanuele,

On 12/06/2012 09:04, Emmanuele Bassi wrote:
> hi;
>
> On 12 June 2012 08:32, garethl<garethl hmgcc gsi gov uk>  wrote:
> > Just so that I am clear, are you saying that relying on modified
> > UI/GtkBuilder files at runtime is no longer possible?
>
> it *never* was. the UI definitions are part of the application:
> modifying them is the equivalent of modifying the binary on disk.

You might well be correct that it was not a good idea, but it certainly 
was possible to customize Nautilus in this way.

> > If it is still
> > possible (even if not recommended), do you have any suggestions on how I can
> > use this technique?
>
> you *really* shouldn't.

In which case, do you have any suggestions on how to remove menu items 
(without rebuilding Nautilus), please?

> if you think Nautilus's UI should be modified, file a bug with a patch
> and a rationale for the change.

I am not saying that I have found any bugs, just that I (and according 
to Google, several other people) have a particular need to remove some 
menu items (to limit the functionality available/visible to a user) - 
but I cannot see how to do this at application startup, if modifying the 
UI/GtkBuilder is not an option.

Regards,
Gareth

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