[v9b12] How to disable the STARTMENU?

[pdavit]

Is it by design that I cannot make the STARTMENU disappear from the menus?

I'm running TC v9b12 64bit on Win7 and even after removing the relevant reference from within a custom menu file the Start menu is still visible.

[Dalai]

You might want to check RestrictInterface setting in wincmd.ini. I'm not sure if that will remove it from the interface, though.

Regards
Dalai

[MVV]

If you absolutely hate this small unobtrusive menu item, you can edit your MNU file and move STARTMENU item into some other menu, e.g. into Help menu.

Change this:

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STARTMENU

HELP_BREAK

POPUP "&Help"
  ...

to this:

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HELP_BREAK

POPUP "&Help"
  STARTMENU
  ...

(you can put it into any menu in any position and add separators around it)

However Dalai's suggestion also works, and it may be even easier.

[pdavit]

Thanks to both of you.

I've "hidden" it now inside the Help menu. Although I see the possibility to deactivate it via ini nevertheless it's good to know I can always refer to it if needed via the proposed workaround.

I presume moderators can remove this thread outside the TC v9 bug section.

[ghisler(Author)]

wincmd.ini
[Configuratrion]
RestrictInterface=1

removes the start menu.

[Hacker]

[mod]Moved to the English forum.

Hacker (Moderator)[/mod]

[pdavit]

wincmd.ini
[Configuratrion]
RestrictInterface=1

removes the start menu.

Interestingly, RestrictInterface=1 seems to cause "collateral damage" for internal commands 620 and 650.

This is how my menu looks like:

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POPUP "He&lp"
  MENUITEM "&Index\tF1", 610   
  STARTMENU
  MENUITEM SEPARATOR
  MENUITEM "&Keyboard", 620
  MENUITEM "&Registration Info", 630
  MENUITEM "&Visit Total Commander's Web Site", 640
  MENUITEM SEPARATOR
  MENUITEM "Check for &Updates", 650
  MENUITEM "&About Total Commander...", 690
END_POPUP

Menu display without RestrictInterface=1 set:
https://1drv.ms/i/s%21Agcf2m9KISvthSZP0tVn0uu35K_D

with RestrictInterface=1:
https://1drv.ms/i/s%21Agcf2m9KISvthSXEMpm9NWqrnfny

[ghisler(Author)]

Please leave STARTMENU in the menu bar when using RestrictInterface=1.

[pdavit]

Please leave STARTMENU in the menu bar when using RestrictInterface=1.

It's there in the 3rd line of my sample code Christian.

Did you meant to say leave out?

[ghisler(Author)]

No, it's in the submenu "Help".

[pdavit]

No, it's in the submenu "Help".

Ok, then we need to enhance the documentation against RestrictInterface=1 to state two necessary requirements:

1) Do not remove STARTMENU item

2) Do not place it in a submenu

[Phred]

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