[syslinux] submenus and menu title

[Geert Stappers]

On Fri, Aug 03, 2012 at 10:04:14AM +0200, Ady Ady wrote:
> > From: ady-sf at hotmail.com
> > To: syslinux at zytor.com
> > Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:04:34 +0200
> > Subject: [syslinux] submenus and menu title
> > 
> > 
> > From
> > http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Comboot/menu.c32 
> > 
> > *** QUOTE - BEGIN ***
> > 
> > MENU BEGIN [tagname]
> > MENU END
> >
> > Begin/end a submenu. The entries between MENU BEGIN and MENU END
> > form a submenu, which is marked with a > mark on the right hand of
> > the screen. Submenus inherit the properties of their parent menus,
> > but can override them, and can thus have their own backgrounds,
> > master passwords, titles, timeouts, messages and so forth.
> >
> > *** QUOTE - END ***
> >
> > I wasn't able to see the same (supposedly inherited) menu title
> > in the submenu as it is displayed in the parent menu, unless I
> > specifically _repeat_ the MENU TITLE directive in the cfg file.
> > I wonder if I am making some mistake, or if the info stating that
> > the submenu inherits the properties of the parent menu (including
> > the title) is inaccurate. Or maybe..., is this a bug?
> >
> > TIA.
>  
>  
> Hello,
>
> I want to use a menu with 2 entries. Both entries are in fact 2
> submenus.
>
> All the characteristics (colors, width,...) from the parent menu are
> also automatically used in both submenus, except the menu title (which
> I want replicated in the submenus too).  I've been trying to use the
> same menu title in all 3 menus (the parent menu and both submenus),
> with no success. Is this goal achievable? How?
>
> Maybe I am misunderstanding the use of submenus and/or tagnames,
> but without your help...
>
> TIA.

Take more time to write your help request.

Describe what you want, what you have (configured) and what you get.

In this case it would be

* wanted: the three menus, ( 1 top + 2 sub )
* having: the configuration files so far
* getting: the current situation


Groeten
Geert Stappers
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> And is there a policy on top-posting vs. bottom-posting?
Yes.