show recently used apps

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+mintmenu (5.7.7) serena; urgency=medium
+
+  * Add recently used applications
+
+ -- Hrotkó Gábor <roti@profi-media.com>  Tue, 03 Jan 2017 21:30:58 +0000
+
 mintmenu (5.7.6) serena; urgency=medium
 
   * Reorganize imports

makepot

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-xgettext --language=Python --keyword=_ --output=mintmenu.pot usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py
+xgettext --language=Python --keyword=_ --output=mintmenu.pot usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/keybinding.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py
 

mintmenu.pot

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-11-23 15:36+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-01-03 22:38+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -17,35 +17,35 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:48
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:34
 msgid "Menu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:247
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:219
 msgid "Couldn't load plugin:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:319
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:291
 msgid "Couldn't initialize plugin"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:727
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:701
 msgid "Advanced MATE Menu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:815
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:789
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:818
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:792
 msgid "Edit menu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:821
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:795
 msgid "Reload plugins"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:824
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py:798
 msgid "About"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ msgid "Options"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:66
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:203
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:205
 msgid "Applications"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ msgid "Theme"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:69
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:200
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:202
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:201
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:203
 msgid "Favorites"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -250,27 +250,27 @@ msgid "Toggle Default Items:"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:105
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:136
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:156
 msgid "Software Manager"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:106
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:143
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:163
 msgid "Package Manager"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:107
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:150
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:170
 msgid "Control Center"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:108
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:160
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:177
 msgid "Terminal"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:109
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:177
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:187
 msgid "Lock Screen"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ msgid "Log Out"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py:111
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:194
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:201
 msgid "Quit"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -345,180 +345,178 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "<not set>"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py:31
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py:32
-msgid "Recent documents"
+msgid "Recently used"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:198
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:200
 msgid "Search:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:202
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:204
 msgid "All applications"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:595
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:597
 #, python-format
 msgid "Search DuckDuckGo for %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:602
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:604
 #, python-format
 msgid "Search Wikipedia for %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:618
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:620
 #, python-format
 msgid "Lookup %s in Dictionary"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:625
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:627
 #, python-format
 msgid "Search Computer for %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:703
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:705
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:756
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:758
 #, python-format
 msgid "Install package '%s'"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:890
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:892
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:960
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:962
 msgid "Add to desktop"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:891
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:893
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:961
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:963
 msgid "Add to panel"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:893
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:895
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:942
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:944
 msgid "Insert space"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:894
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:943
-msgid "Insert separator"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:896
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:964
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:945
-msgid "Launch when I log in"
+msgid "Insert separator"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:898
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:966
+msgid "Launch when I log in"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:900
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:968
 msgid "Launch"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:899
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:901
 msgid "Remove from favorites"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:901
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:903
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:970
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:972
 msgid "Edit properties"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:941
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:943
 msgid "Remove"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:963
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:965
 msgid "Show in my favorites"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:967
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:969
 msgid "Uninstall"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:968
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:970
 msgid "Delete from menu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1025
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1027
 msgid "Search DuckDuckGo"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1032
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1034
 msgid "Search Wikipedia"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1042
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1044
 msgid "Lookup Dictionary"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1049
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1051
 msgid "Search Computer"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1059
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1061
 msgid "Find Software"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1066
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1068
 msgid "Find Tutorials"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1073
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1075
 msgid "Find Hardware"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1080
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1082
 msgid "Find Ideas"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1087
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1089
 msgid "Find Users"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1547
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1550
 msgid ""
 "Couldn't save favorites. Check if you have write access to ~/.linuxmint/"
 "mintMenu"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1758
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1761
 msgid "All"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1758
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py:1761
 msgid "Show all applications"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:140
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:160
 msgid "Browse and install available software"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:147
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:167
 msgid "Install, remove and upgrade software packages"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:157
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:174
 msgid "Configure your system"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:167
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:184
 msgid "Use the command line"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:170
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:187
-msgid "Logout"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:174
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:191
-msgid "Log out or switch user"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:184
 msgid "Requires password to unlock"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:194
+msgid "Logout"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:198
+msgid "Log out or switch user"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/system_management.py:205
 msgid "Shutdown, restart, suspend or hibernate"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -546,3 +544,9 @@ msgstr ""
 #: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/places.py:261
 msgid "Empty trash"
 msgstr ""
+
+#: usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py:44
+msgid ""
+"Couldn't save recent apps. Check if you have write access to ~/.linuxmint/"
+"mintMenu"
+msgstr ""

usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from easybuttons import *
 from execute import Execute
 from easygsettings import EasyGSettings
 from easyfiles import *
+import recentHelper as RecentHelper
 
 gtk = CDLL("libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0")
 
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
     @print_timing
     def __init__( self, mintMenuWin, toggleButton, de ):
         self.mintMenuWin = mintMenuWin
+        RecentHelper.mintMenuWin = mintMenuWin
 
         self.mainMenus = [ ]
 
@@ -293,7 +295,6 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         self.icon_theme = Gtk.IconTheme.get_default();
         self.icon_theme.connect("changed", self.on_icon_theme_changed)
         
-
     def refresh_apt_cache(self):
         if self.useAPT:
             os.system("mkdir -p %s/.linuxmint/mintMenu/" % home)
@@ -445,6 +446,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 
         self.Todos()
         self.buildFavorites()
+        RecentHelper.buildRecentApps()
         self.RebuildPlugin()
 
     def GetGSettingsEntries( self ):
@@ -1302,6 +1304,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
     def do_plugin( self ):
         self.Todos()
         self.buildFavorites()
+        RecentHelper.buildRecentApps()
 
     # Scroll button into view
     def scrollItemIntoView( self, widget, event = None ):
@@ -1374,7 +1377,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                 favButton.connect( "popup-menu", self.favPopup )
                 favButton.connect( "button-press-event", self.favPopup )
                 favButton.connect( "focus-in-event", self.scrollItemIntoView )
-                favButton.connect( "clicked", lambda w: self.mintMenuWin.hide() )
+                favButton.connect( "clicked", RecentHelper.applicationButtonClicked )
 
                 self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( favButton, favButton.getTooltip() )
                 favButton.type = "location"
@@ -1720,7 +1723,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                         self.mintMenuWin.setTooltip( item["button"], item["button"].getTooltip() )
                         item["button"].connect( "button-press-event", self.menuPopup )
                         item["button"].connect( "focus-in-event", self.scrollItemIntoView )
-                        item["button"].connect( "clicked", lambda w: self.mintMenuWin.hide() )
+                        item["button"].connect( "clicked", RecentHelper.applicationButtonClicked )
                         if self.activeFilter[0] == 0:
                             item["button"].filterText( self.activeFilter[1] )
                         else:

usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.glade

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
               <object class="GtkNotebook" id="RecentTabs">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                <property name="show_tabs">False</property>
+                <!--<property name="show_tabs">False</property>-->
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow1">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>

usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recent.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from easygsettings import EasyGSettings
 from execute import Execute
 from easyfiles import *
 from easybuttons import *
+import recentHelper as RecentHelper
 
 class pluginclass:
     """This is the main class for the plugin"""
@@ -28,12 +29,17 @@ class pluginclass:
         self.window = self.builder.get_object( "window1" )
 
         #Set 'heading' property for plugin
-        self.heading = _("Recent documents")
+        self.heading = _("Recently used")
 
         #This should be the first item added to the window in glade
         self.content_holder = self.builder.get_object( "eventbox1" )
 
         self.recentBox = self.builder.get_object("RecentBox")
+        self.recentAppBox = self.builder.get_object("RecentApps")
+        RecentHelper.recentAppBox = self.recentAppBox
+        
+        #self.recentApps = []
+        
         self.recentVBox = self.builder.get_object( "vbox1" )
 
         #Specify plugin width
@@ -49,12 +55,15 @@ class pluginclass:
         self.settings.notifyAdd( 'num-recent-docs', self.RegenPlugin )
         self.settings.notifyAdd( 'recent-font-size', self.RegenPlugin )
 
+        self.appSettings = EasyGSettings( "com.linuxmint.mintmenu.plugins.applications" )
+        self.appSettings.notifyAdd( "icon-size", self.RegenPlugin )
+        
         self.FileList=[]
         self.RecManagerInstance = Gtk.RecentManager.get_default()
         self.recentManagerId = self.RecManagerInstance.connect("changed", self.DoRecent)
 
         self.RegenPlugin()
-        self.builder.get_object( "RecentTabs" ).set_current_page(1)
+        self.builder.get_object( "RecentTabs" ).set_current_page(0)
 
         #Connect event handlers
         self.builder.get_object("ClrBtn").connect("clicked", self.clrmenu)
@@ -79,6 +88,8 @@ class pluginclass:
         self.recenth = self.settings.get( 'int', 'height' )
         self.recentw = self.settings.get( 'int', 'width' )
         self.numentries = self.settings.get( 'int', 'num-recent-docs' )
+        RecentHelper.numentries = self.numentries
+        
         self.recentfontsize = self.settings.get( 'int', 'recent-font-size' )
 
         # Hide vertical dotted separator
@@ -88,6 +99,7 @@ class pluginclass:
         # Allow plugin to be minimized to the left plugin pane
         self.sticky = self.settings.get( "bool", "sticky" )
         self.minimized = self.settings.get( "bool", "minimized" )
+        RecentHelper.iconSize = self.appSettings.get( "int", "icon-size")
         self.RebuildPlugin()
 
     def SetHidden( self, state ):
@@ -121,6 +133,9 @@ class pluginclass:
             if Name != None:
                 self.AddRecentBtn( Name, self.IconList[loc] )
             loc = loc + 1
+        
+        RecentHelper.doRecentApps()
+        
         return True
 
     def clrmenu(self, *args, **kargs):
@@ -224,3 +239,4 @@ class pluginclass:
 
     def do_plugin(self):
         self.DoRecent()
+        

usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/recentHelper.py

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python2
+
+import gi
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "2.0")
+
+import os
+import string
+from user import home
+from easyfiles import *
+from easybuttons import *
+
+recentApps = []
+mintMenuWin = None
+recentAppBox = None
+numentries = 10
+iconSize = 16
+
+def recentAppsAdd( recentAppsButton ):
+    if recentAppsButton:
+
+        recentApps.insert(0, recentAppsButton )
+
+        counter = 0
+        for recentApp in recentApps:
+            if counter != 0 and ( recentApp.desktopFile == recentAppsButton.desktopFile or counter >= numentries ):
+                del recentApps[counter]
+            counter = counter + 1
+
+def recentAppsSave():
+    try:
+        if (not os.path.exists(home + "/.linuxmint/mintMenu/recentApplications.list")):
+            os.system("touch " + home + "/.linuxmint/mintMenu/recentApplications.list")
+        recentAppListFile = open( os.path.join( os.path.expanduser( "~"), ".linuxmint", "mintMenu", "recentApplications.list" ) , "w" )
+
+        for recentApp in recentApps:
+            if not hasattr(recentApp, "type") or recentApp.type == "location":
+                recentAppListFile.write( "location:" + recentApp.desktopFile + "\n" )
+            else:
+                recentAppListFile.write( recentApp.type + "\n" )
+
+        recentAppListFile.close( )
+    except Exception, e:
+        print e
+        msgDlg = Gtk.MessageDialog( None, gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL, Gtk.MessageType.ERROR, Gtk.ButtonsType.OK, _("Couldn't save recent apps. Check if you have write access to ~/.linuxmint/mintMenu")+"\n(" + e.__str__() + ")" )
+        msgDlg.run();
+        msgDlg.destroy();
+
+def recentAppBuildLauncher( location ):
+    try:
+        ButtonIcon = None
+        # For Folders and Network Shares
+        location = string.join( location.split( "%20" ) )
+
+        if location.startswith( "file" ):
+            ButtonIcon = "mate-fs-directory"
+
+        if location.startswith( "smb" ) or location.startswith( "ssh" ) or location.startswith( "network" ):
+            ButtonIcon = "mate-fs-network"
+
+        #For Special locations
+        if location == "x-nautilus-desktop:///computer":
+            location = "/usr/share/applications/nautilus-computer.desktop"
+        elif location == "x-nautilus-desktop:///home":
+            location =  "/usr/share/applications/nautilus-home.desktop"
+        elif location == "x-nautilus-desktop:///network":
+            location = "/usr/share/applications/network-scheme.desktop"
+        elif location.startswith( "x-nautilus-desktop:///" ):
+            location = "/usr/share/applications/nautilus-computer.desktop"
+
+        if location.startswith( "file://" ):
+            location = location[7:]
+        appButton = ApplicationLauncher( location, iconSize)
+
+        if appButton.appExec:
+            appButton.show()
+            appButton.connect( "clicked", applicationButtonClicked )
+            appButton.type = "location"
+            return appButton
+    except Exception, e:
+        print u"File in recentapp not found: '" + location + "'", e
+
+    return None
+
+
+def buildRecentApps():
+    del recentApps[:]
+    try:
+        if (not os.path.exists(home + "/.linuxmint/mintMenu/recentApplications.list")):
+            os.system("touch " + home + "/.linuxmint/mintMenu/recentApplications.list")
+        recentAppListFile = open( os.path.join( os.path.expanduser( "~"), ".linuxmint", "mintMenu", "recentApplications.list" ) , "r" )
+
+        recentApplicationsList = recentAppListFile.readlines()
+
+        for app in recentApplicationsList :
+            app = app.strip()
+
+            if app[0:9] == "location:":
+                appButton = recentAppBuildLauncher( app[9:] )
+            else:
+                if ( app.endswith( ".desktop" ) ):
+                    appButton = recentAppBuildLauncher( app )
+                else:
+                    appButton = None
+
+            if appButton:
+                recentApps.append( appButton )
+    except Exception, e:
+        print e
+    return recentApps
+
+def doRecentApps():
+    for i in recentAppBox.get_children():
+        i.destroy()
+
+    # recent apps
+    buildRecentApps()
+    for AButton in recentApps:
+        
+        AButton.set_size_request( 200, -1 )
+        AButton.set_relief( Gtk.ReliefStyle.NONE )
+
+        req = Gtk.Requisition()
+        AButton.size_request(req)
+
+        recentAppBox.pack_start( AButton, False, True, 0 )
+
+    return True
+
+def applicationButtonClicked( widget ):
+    mintMenuWin.hide()
+    recentAppsAdd(widget)
+    recentAppsSave()
+    doRecentApps()