---
name: "jgmenu-ob"
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-ob"
---

# jgmenu-ob(1)

convert openbox menu data to jgmenu flavoured CSV

## NAME

jgmenu-ob - convert openbox menu data to jgmenu flavoured CSV

## SYNOPSIS

`jgmenu_run ob` \[--tag=\<*tag*\>\] \[--cmd=\<*cmd*\> \| \<*file*\>\]

## DESCRIPTION

`jgmenu_run ob` converts openbox XML menu data to jgmenu flavoured CSV. If no `<file>` or `--cmd=<cmd>` is specified, `~/.config/openbox/menu.xml` or `/etc/xdg/openbox/menu.xml` will be used if they exist, giving higher precedence to the former.

## OPTIONS

- **`<file>`**

  Specify openbox XML file.

- **`--cmd=<cmd>`**

  Specify command to produce openbox XML menu data.

- **`--tag=<tag>`**

  Specify value of root `^tag()`. This can be useful for pipemenus to avoid clashing tag-names

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- **`JGMENU_I18N`**

  See `csv_i18n` in [jgmenu(1)](/jgmenu/1.md) and [jgmenu-i18n(1)](/jgmenu-i18n/1.md)

## AUTHORS

Johan Malm.