This has been asked on the ML several times, add the ability to popup xfce panel menu using a shortcuts. The following patch implements a client message in the panel-menu module and a minimalist program that sends that message to the running menu. There is a drawback, though, since you cannot popup two menus at the same time for obvious keyboard/mouse grab issues, that means that only one panel-menu should be running per screen. The patch also checks for that. At last, it also include a patch for the shortcut plugin so that the munu can be triggered using ctrl+esc. That would be great if that could be in beta2.
Created attachment 635 Implements a client message in the panel-menu module
Created attachment 636 Add the corresponding shortcut
Created attachment 637 Implements a client message in the panel-menu module Better patch, the check for grab was breaking popup with the regular button.
I have two panel menu items in the same panel - will this patch prevent me from continuing this?
(In reply to comment #4) > I have two panel menu items in the same panel - will this patch prevent me from > continuing this? Yes.
Ok, to reduce the impact, I'll commit a slightly different version that doesn't prevent several menus to be used. Just the first one will popup on command.
I think you committed this, so let's close it.