libdbusmenu ☆

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Description:
GLib and Gtk Implementation of the DBusMenu protocol

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: d-bus gtk qt linux library

Install: brew install libdbusmenu

About:
Libdbusmenu provides a shared implementation of the DBusMenu protocol, which allows applications to export and display their menus over the D-Bus messaging system. It consists of a library for menu exporters and a collection of client-side utilities for importing menus. This is essential for integrating application menus into desktop environments like Unity, GNOME Shell, and KDE Plasma.

Key Features:

Implements the DBusMenu protocol for D-Bus
Provides both client and service libraries
Includes GObject-based bindings for easy integration
Supports GTK+ and Qt toolkits

Use Cases:

Displaying application menus in a global menu bar
Integrating app menus into desktop shell applets
Developing cross-desktop menu sharing solutions

Alternatives:

D-Bus – D-Bus provides the transport layer, while Libdbusmenu provides the specific protocol and data models for menu transmission.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 11:51pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	c5c732c8