Mac-style Menu Bar for GTK and Java/Swing applications!

[Jeby]

Originally Posted by SkiesOfAzel Are you running Feisty? Do you use a patched gtk?

i'm on feisty, and i follow this instruction:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...&postcount=429
but now i see this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...&postcount=463
i will try it

[SkiesOfAzel]

THESE DEBS ARE FOR FEISTY ONLY!!!
Here are the debs i promised so if you have problems compiling try them instead. They are hosted on rapidshare. If you have problems downloading from them just post a service that works for you and i will upload the files there too. The debs are build using the Ubuntu versions of the gnome packages for more compatibility.
You can get the hacked gtk from here. These packages include both the macmenu hack needed for macmenu to work and a hack to remove the underlines from the menu entries Osx style.

What you get here is a gnome panel without the annoying arrow under the main menu icon.

Finally here is the macmenu applet.
[EDIT]
Me801 has kindly offered to host the debs to his ftp server, so if you have problems with rapidshare, get them here.

Installation:
Move the archives to a new folder, open a terminal , browse to this folder and :

tar -zxvf gnome-panel.tar.gz
tar -zxvf gtk-new.tar.gz
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
tar -zxvf gnome-macmenu-applet.tar.gz
sudo  cp -f gnome-macmenu-applet /usr/lib/gnome-applets
sudo  cp -f GNOME_MacMenuApplet.server /usr/lib/bonobo/servers

Logout, relogin and add the macmenu applet to your panel.

[byoon]

Originally Posted by SkiesOfAzel Here are the debs i promised so if you have problems compiling try them instead. They are hosted on rapidshare. If you have problems downloading from them just post a service that works for you and i will upload the files there too. The debs are build using the Ubuntu versions of the gnome packages for more compatibility. You can get the hacked gtk from here. These packages include both the macmenu hack needed for macmenu to work and a hack to remove the underlines from the menu entries Osx style. What you get here is a gnome panel without the annoying arrow under the main menu icon. Finally here is the macmenu applet. Installation: Move the archives to a new folder, open a terminal , browse to this folder and : tar -zxvf gnome-panel.tar.gz tar -zxvf gtk-new.tar.gz sudo dpkg -i *.deb tar -zxvf gnome-macmenu-applet.tar.gz sudo cp -f gnome-macmenu-applet /usr/lib/gnome-applets sudo cp -f GNOME_MacMenuApplet.server /usr/lib/bonobo/servers Logout, relogin and add the macmenu applet to your panel.

Can someone please host these files? I downloaded the first one (gtk-new.tar.gz) and RapidShare is saying that I've reached my limit already. I still need the panel and applet.

Btw, thanks for the great work in packaging these.

[echelon89]

I would like something like this...
http://www.taimila.com/images/osx2/topbar.jpg

But I obtained this...
http://www.image-share.net/image/17710/Schermata3.png

how get macmenu applet work with firefox?
and how do I fix the background problem?
Thanks...

[me801]

@SkiesOfAzel:
I have the same problem as byoon, rapidshare saying reached download limit. If you PM me, I can give you an ftp account on my hosting account and you can upload them there to make it easier for everyone to download.

@echelon89:
I don't think it works with firefox, as the menu stays in firefox window for me too.
With the background problem, change your GTK theme. Try: http://www.taimila.com/downloads/gtk-osx-theme.tar.gz as this is the one I use and it sorts out the problem.
Hope this helps.

[echelon89]

Originally Posted by me801 @SkiesOfAzel: I have the same problem as byoon, rapidshare saying reached download limit. If you PM me, I can give you an ftp account on my hosting account and you can upload them there to make it easier for everyone to download. @echelon89: I don't think it works with firefox, as the menu stays in firefox window for me too. With the background problem, change your GTK theme. Try: http://www.taimila.com/downloads/gtk-osx-theme.tar.gz as this is the one I use and it sorts out the problem. Hope this helps.

Thanks a lot...
I have another question...
I don't really like the controls of that theme...
How I can modify my theme to fix the MacMenuBar background?

[me801]

I'm not sure how to modify your current theme as I don't know much about GTK themes. You can probably find some good tutorials online, the only thing I know is that it's the background image of the menu that needs to be changed.

[male81]

@ SkiesOfAzel:

Great! Your debs work really fine!

MacMenu rulez! :-d

[SkiesOfAzel]

Although i haven't coded anything for 2 years and i have no experience with gtk i will probably try to alter the macmenu applet a little. i might try to combine it with some code from the menu bar applet to give it a default menu. If i get to it and if i succeed , i will post it here but i warn you , don't hold your breath .

[Pasto]

Originally Posted by SkiesOfAzel Although i haven't coded anything for 2 years and i have no experience with gtk i will probably try to alter the macmenu applet a little. i might try to combine it with some code from the menu bar applet to give it a default menu. If i get to it and if i succeed , i will post it here but i warn you , don't hold your breath .

That'll be cool.

Anyone tried opening the application "gens" ? this one in particular makes my menu look really weird, I'll post a screenshot later.