---
name: "openbox-menu"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openbox-menu"
version: "0.8.0+hg20161009-3.1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/openbox-menu"
---

# openbox-menu(1)

Openbox pipe-menu to display entries in \*.desktop files

## NAME

openbox-menu - Openbox pipe-menu to display entries in \*.desktop files

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

- openbox-menu \[OPTION...\] \[file.menu\]

  ### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

### Application Options:

- **-c**, **--comment**

  Show generic name instead of application name

- **-t**, **--terminal**=*cmd*

  Terminal command (default xterm **-e**)

- **-g**, **--gnome**

  Show GNOME entries

- **-k**, **--kde**

  Show KDE entries

- **-x**, **--xfce**

  Show XFCE entries

- **-r**, **--rox**

  Show ROX entries

- **-p**, **--persistent**

  stay active

- **-s**, **--sn**

  Enable startup notification

- **-o**, **--output**

  file to write data to

- **-i**, **--noicons**

  Don't display icons in menu

This manual page was written by Mateusz Łukasik \<mati75@linuxmint.pl\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).