<!DOCTYPE Menu PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD Menu 1.0//EN" "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/menu-spec/menu-1.0.dtd"> <Menu> <Name>Applications</Name> <Directory>Applications.directory</Directory> <-- Search the default locations --> <DefaultAppDirs/> <DefaultDirectoryDirs/> <-- Merge third-party submenus --> <MergeDir>applications-merged</MergeDir> <-- Merge legacy hierarchy --> <LegacyDir>/usr/share/applnk</LegacyDir> <-- Define default layout --> <DefaultLayout> <Merge type="menus"/> <Merge type="files"/> <Separator/> <Menuname>More</Menuname> </DefaultLayout> <-- some random moves, maybe to clean up legacy dirs, maybe from menu editing --> <Move> <Old>Foo</Old> <New>Bar</New> <Old>Foo2</Old> <New>Bar2</New> </Move> <-- A preferences submenu, kept in a separate file so it can also be used standalone --> <Menu> <Name>Preferences</Name> <Directory>Preferences.directory</Directory> <MergeFile>preferences.menu</MergeFile> </Menu> <-- An Office submenu, specified inline --> <Menu> <Name>Office</Name> <Directory>Office.directory</Directory> <Include> <Category>Office</Category> </Include> <Exclude> <Filename>foo.desktop</Filename> </Exclude> </Menu> </Menu>