Bug#361418: [Proposal] new Debian menu structure

[Linas Žvirblis <0x0007@gmail.com>]

Ben Finney wrote:

> One is the assumption that only one window manager will be installed
> on the computer. What if three window managers are installed:
> 
>   - window manager M, which uses its own modules
>   - window manager N, which use sits own modules
>   - window manager L, which has no concept of modules
> 
> It seems that any modules installed for M would be visible in the menu
> when using L and N, where they are useless.

No, this will not happen. Modules will only show up inside a WM they
belong to. More on this in Menu documentation chapter 3.4, namely this
paragraph:

"A menu manager can use a special needs named after the package for menu
entries that must only be displayed in this menu manager. Examples
include fvwm modules, dwww menu entries."