---
name: "jgmenu-lx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "jgmenu"
version: "4.6.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jgmenu-lx"
---

# jgmenu-lx(1)

generate jgmenu flavoured CSV menu data

## NAME

jgmenu-lx - generate jgmenu flavoured CSV menu data

## SYNOPSIS

`jgmenu_run lx`

## DESCRIPTION

`jgmenu_run lx` generates jgmenu flavoured CSV menu data for freedesktop.org defined application menus, using LXDE's libmenu-cache.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- **`XDG_MENU_PREFIX`**

  This can be used to specity a .menu file. For example, `XDG_MENU_PREFIX=lxde-` will load lxde-applications.menu

- **`JGMENU_NO_DIRS`**

  If set, applications will be listed without a directory structure

- **`JGMENU_NO_PEND`**

  Do not read append.csv or prepend.csv

- **`JGMENU_NAME_FORMAT`**

  See `csv_name_format` in [jgmenu(1)](/jgmenu/1.md)

## KNOWN ISSUES

xfce-applications.menu is not parsed correctly.

## AUTHORS

Johan Malm.