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

[garethl <garethl hmgcc gsi gov uk>]

On 12/06/2012 10:43, Emmanuele Bassi wrote:
> hi;
>
> On 12 June 2012 10:17, garethl<garethl hmgcc gsi gov uk>  wrote:
>
> > In which case, do you have any suggestions on how to remove menu items
> > (without rebuilding Nautilus), please?
>
> you don't - that's what I've been trying to tell you. the UI
> definition file is *code*; its contents and structure are part of the
> Nautilus code base as much as the C files. changing the contents of
> the UI definition without corresponding changes inside the C source
> code is the equivalent of poking at random bytes in the binary file.

Thanks you for your reply Emmanuele.

I completely "get" what you're saying - that this method was likely to 
result in a catastrophe, and should never, ever, ever be contemplated. 
However, what I would like confirmed is that this method, which 
definitely used to be *possible* (because I have seen it with my own 
eyes), is now *not possible*.

> if you want to remove menu items you have two options: introduce a
> setting

So you mean some setting which would be available at runtime, and has 
some (new) corresponding source code who's behavior depends on the value 
of the setting? If so, then this would have the advantage of being a 
"configurable" solution, but still needs me to rebuild Nautilus, in the 
first instance. Thanks for the idea though.

> lockdown - there is GSoC intern working on a new lockdown editor for
> Gnome 3, and reducing the capabilities of Nautilus for kiosk-like
> setups is definitely in the scope of that:
>
> http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/project/google/gsoc2012/trz/11001

Sounds interesting. However, it does not appear to be an existing 
solution, so will probably come too late to solve my current need.

> oh, and by the way, could you please strip (or ask you sysadmins to
> strip) the ridiculous disclaimer at the bottom of your email? it's
> legally void, and this is a public mailing list. thanks!

Sadly, no. I feel your pain, but there's nothing I can personally do 
about that any time soon. I will, however, make it a top priority to try 
and get it removed ASAP.

Regards,
Gareth

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