MenuLibre 2.2.0 Released

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After 2.5 years of on-again/off-again development, the MenuLibre 2.2.0 stable release is now available! This release includes many changes since 2.0.7 and is recommended for all users.

What’s New?

Since MenuLibre 2.0.7, the previous stable release.

General

Support for Budgie, Cinnamon, EDE, KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE, and Pantheon desktop environments
Version 1.1 of the Desktop Entry specification is now supported
Improved KeyFile backend for better file support

New Features

Integrated window identification for the StartupWmClass key
New dialog and notification for reviewing invalid desktop entries
New button to test launchers without saving
New button to sort menu directory contents alphabetically
Subdirectories can now be added to preinstalled system paths
Menu updates are now delayed to prevent file writing collisions

Interface Updates

New layout preferences! Budgie, GNOME, and Pantheon utilize client-side decorations (CSD), while other desktops use server-side decorations (SSD) with a toolbar and menu.
Simplified and easier-to-use widgets for Name, Comment, DBusActivatable, Executable, Hidden, Icon, and Working Directory keys
Hidden items are now italicized in the treeview
Directories are now represented by the folder icon
Updated application icon