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Figure 3.11 Main Menu Editor
The current main menu submenus are displayed on the left of the main window, the
items belonging to the selected submenu are shown on the right. Groups in a submenu
are nested below that submenu. To find an item, click the arrow next to a submenu in
the Menus list, select the group containing that item and locate the item in the Items
list.
NOTE: Implications of Main Menu Changes
Changes you make to the main menu are not overwritten during a subsequent
system update. Changes are applied after the latest menu view is generated.
Procedure 3.3 Editing the Main Menu
You can change the order in which items appear in the main menu, rename menu
items, show (or hide) menu items, delete items from the menu or add new menu items.
For example, you might want to place your frequently used applications at the top of
the menu or at the top of their groups to make them easier to find. Adding new items
to the main menu is helpful when you install an application, but it is also useful if
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