Syntax of start menu files (.4sm)

Start menus are defined in a .4sm file with the following XML syntax:

<StartMenu [ startmenu-attribute="value"[...] ] >
  group[...]
</StartMenu>

where group is:

<StartMenuGroup group-attribute="value"
    [...]>{ <StartMenuSeparator/>| <StartMenuCommand
     command-attribute="value"
    [...] />|
    group}
    [...]
</StartMenuGroup>

startmenu-attributedefines a property of the StartMenu.
command-attribute defines a property of a StartMenuCommand.
group-attribute defines a property of a StartMenuGroup.

Table 1. Attributes of the StartMenu node
Attribute	Type	Description
`name`	`STRING`	Identifies the StartMenu, can be omitted.
`text`	`STRING`	Defines the text to be displayed as title.

Table 2. Attributes of the StartMenuGroup node
Attribute	Type	Description
`disabled`	`INTEGER`	Indicates if the group must be disabled (grayed, cannot be selected).
`hidden`	`INTEGER`	Indicates if the group is hidden or visible.
`image`	`STRING`	Defines the icon to be used for this group.
`name`	`STRING`	Identifies the start menu group, can be omitted.
`text`	`STRING`	Defines the text to be displayed for this group.

Table 3. Attributes of the StartMenuCommand node
Attribute	Type	Description
`disabled`	`INTEGER`	Indicates if the item must be disabled (grayed, cannot be selected).
`comment`	`STRING`	Specifies the comment to be shown for this command.
`exec`	`STRING`	Defines the command to be executed when the user selects this command.
`hidden`	`INTEGER`	Indicates if the command is hidden or visible.
`image`	`STRING`	Defines the icon to be used for this command.
`name`	`STRING`	Identifies the StartMenu item, can be omitted.
`text`	`STRING`	Defines the text to be displayed for this command.
`waiting`	`INTEGER`	Defines if the command must be started without waiting (0, default) or waiting (1).

Table 4. Attributes of the StartMenuSeparator node
Attribute	Type	Description
`name`	`STRING`	Identifies the StartMenu separator, can be omitted.