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=Bug reports & suggestions={{/flash}}If you have a bug to report or a suggestion that you want to make, first read what's already on this page as well as , the [[/archive|archives]], and the [[FMenu/FAQ|FAQ]] to see if your question has already been answered, and if not, click the '''+''' at the top of the page (next to the '''edit''' tab) and tell me about it! I will get back to you here and appreciate your feedback.

=Thank you= Problem with ZIP archive? ==Not a bug report (though mine's been [[#Random_Quitting.3F|disappearing]] too occasionally), but I want to thank you for this fantastic app. Now I can be sure to be distracted by Facebook at any time of day, without even opening my browser! Facebook really will cost me my degree!

Feel free to remove this; I just wanted to say thanks! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Smiler_jerg smiler] 08:16, 11 May 2007 (BST):Thanks for the kind words. I can't open really wish the crashes would stop, but I will integrate infinite sessions into the archive—StuffIt Expander 10 stalls approximately 95% through and doesnnext release so that at least it won't start again, and StuffIt Expander 11 returns an error. Is there a place for me be necessary to download log into the app that's not compressed? each time you start it up. [[User:129.137.158.156Lensovet|129.137.158.156lensovet]] 1603:0636, 29 January 11 May 2007 (ESTEDT)

:Never mind, it seems I got a bad download from the link on the wiki. It worked the next time I tried it. [[User:129.137.158.156|129.137.158.156]] 16:18, 29 January 2007 (EST)::Hm, that's weird, but I strongly discourage anyone from using Stuffit at all. Mac OS X's built-in BOMArchiveHelper.app does the job much better. Happy to hear that you were able to resolve the problem, however.[[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 21:04, 29 January 2007 (EST) == Friends opting out of Terms of Service and Update frequency == I have three questions. First, exactly what effect does it have when a friend unchecks the Terms of Service box? Will FMenu not even be able to tell me when they poke or message me? Second, is there any way I can tell which friends have opted out of this? My third question is how frequent is "too frequent" for the update frequency? How frequently can I have it update without hitting the request limit? Thanks!:Here we go!:#If the friend unchecks this box, they are completely invisible to the program. That means that anything about ''them'' is inaccessible, like their profile and their status. However, when they poke ''you'', this is still accessible, because it is ''your'' information that's retrieved to find out the number of current pokes. So anything they do to you is available, because your info is retrieved, but anything they do to their profiles is not.:#Yes, there is. click on the arrow at the right of the text field in the Quicklaunch panel. That lists all the friends that are available to you through the app <s>(in a random order, unfortunately)</s>, which are alphabetized by first name as of version 1.5.:#This is essentially a guess-and-check process. As of version 1.4, it appears that 7 seconds is in fact the most frequent update interval. I personally had it running with 6 seconds, but that would randomly give me incorrect notifications.:Hope that clears things up a bit!Bug reports &nbsp;[[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 14:40, 3 February 2007 (EST) == FMenu and Growl notifications =suggestions= Great app, but a couple of suggestions. 1. It would be nice if you could click on the Growl notifications and be taken to the relevant page, e.g. if my friend updates a status and I click, it goes to her page or if someone posts on the wall, it takes me there. 2. The menu icon should also indicate whether people have posted or not. Perhaps by colour or counter?:#Thanks! The first one is definitely something I will be looking into, hopefully soon.:#As for the second one, I'm not exactly sure what you mean. What do you mean by "whether people have posted"? Posted what? Wall posts? Please clarify...thanks again! [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 14:47, 11 February 2007 (EST)Basically, I think the Fmenu icon should have status indications. So if someone posts on your wall, it would be nice to have a number or something appear by or on the icon to let you know.:I see, so you want the updates to happen not only through Growl, but also through some change in the icon, correct? This can be set in the preferences for the unread messages, unseen pokes, upcoming events, friend requests; i figured the wall post counter would not be of much use since most people probably have hundreds of posts, but I can definitely add it if you think it will be useful. [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 22:26, 14 February 2007 (EST)

I keep getting == QuickLaunch Cursor == When using the QuickLaunch feature it would be amazing if when you either click on the menu item, or use the keyboard shortcut that the cursor appears within the text box. Reducing the use of the same notifications over and overmouse or trackpad is always a nice thing. Additionally the ability to launch QuickLaunch without having to click on the FMenu icon would be amazing. If I have moved my interval up could set a global OS X shortcut to 30 seconds thinking it could have been cause by too frequent do this or something. My life would be complete. Or perhaps some kind of quicksilver intergration with the QuickLaunch feature. Oh the possibilities. --[[User:Loudestnoise|Loudestnoise]] 17:14, 2 April 2007 (EDT):Hey there, the text box should now gain focus as soon as the QuickLaunch panel gets focus as of an interval but the latest version (2.5). I am continuing to see duplicate messages. It's m still looking at implementing a series of 5 or 6 messagessystem-wide shortcut for getting Quicklaunch to appear, same messages each timehowever.Hopefully in the next version :) [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 01:49, 5 July 2007 (EDT)

The one So, obviously, Growl shows the FMenu app icon in the notification. Would it be possible to change that keeps repeating for me is "XXXX wrote a new note" and "XXXX has updated her icon (in the Growl notification) to the Facebook profile" It is always picture of the same person and I've looked at their profile and it doesn't look like it's changing the notification is referring to me. --[[User:70.158.150.128|70.158.150.128]] 15:23, 13 February 2007 (EST)?

I can verify the above problem. I have one friend that has consistently showed up as "XXXX has updated her profile" and "XXXX wrote a new note." They show side by side, often with any other events from other friends. Its been showing up nonstop since I downloaded it two days ago. She only has one note from last year, so she hasnThis wouldn't written a new note every 5 minutes over the last two days. --[[User:146.151.11.242|146.151.11.242]] 03:24, 14 February 2007 (EST):Wowapply in all situations, I just started getting this myself. Will def look into but itwould work amazingly well for status updates. [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 11:54, 14 February 2007 (EST):Haha, now Can you tell I get New note wrote 'm a new note or profile updated his profile. --[[User:65.82.99.3|65.82.99.3]] 12:16, 14 February 2007 (ESTTwitteriffic user?)

::Just curiousAlso, to all who have reported this problem, what happens if you restart the app (or choose Logout from the menu and log back in)? Thanks... [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 21:38, 14 February 2007 (EST)::Do try that as an interim solutionpersonally, but I think that Idon've found the problem. Apparently t care much for the information sent by Facebook's API would sometimes contain profiles with a blank "namenow" field, and that is inserted in the status update messages. I think this is what was setting it throws off the erroneous notifications. Iflow of some updates, since people don'll t expect it to be testing a [http://fmenuthere.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/fmenu/UpdateMethods.mm?r1=16&r2=19&sortby=date possible fix] to see if the problem goes away. I should have a new release out this weekend. Stay tuned and thanks for the reports! [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 22:28, 14 February 2007 (EST)

During normal use of FMenu sometimes --Thomas Duesing--[[User:138.38.226.204|138.38.226.204]] 22:48, 13 May 2007 (EDT):Thanks for the loading of encouragement! I've just checked in a change that allows you to choose the menu can take phrase inserted into status update messages [http://fmenu.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/fmenu/GNotifier.mm?r1=47&r2=46&pathrev=47 to be anything you want].:As for your other suggestion, it's definitely doable, but I think I'll hold off that for a minute plus during which when you mouse over bit. Currently I'm working on crash-proofing the app (and preventing memory leaks), ignoring bad results coming from the menubar server, and supporting infinite sessions so you see the spinning beachball of deathhave to log in once...forever. I'm also adding upcoming events and groups to Quicklaunch. Look for a new release this week!:Thanks again. --[[User:LoudestnoiseLensovet|Loudestnoiselensovet]] 1202:1403, 14 February 21 May 2007 (ESTEDT)::The release is out and will let you change the phrase used in the notification as I mentioned. Using photos from friends' profiles is something I will look into this, but i'm changing the heading since for the app never actually crashesnext version. [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 1301:49, 14 February 5 July 2007 (ESTEDT)

Use Apple KeychainWhy don't you use Apple's Keychain for the Username and Password of Facebook. When you start up the I have FMenurunning, you can get then there is a 27-28 second delay between initiating sleep and when the user/pass from the keychain and auto loginsystem actually starts sleeping. The user had to authorize screen goes blank, but the addition of the data to mouse cursor remains on the keychain so you are perfectly valid in using thatscreen. This situation is what After the keychain was designed for, just go ahead and use delay itstarts sleeping normally.:That is precisely what I plan on doing, I just need to figure out how to code it. [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 17:15Without FMenu running, 14 February 2007 (EST)Sparkle for updates:The feature request I have sleep is that you use the Sparkle framework for updates. That will allow us to not have to worry about updating and you'll get an auto-update engine for freeimmediate.

Thanks,AslamNo messages in system or user logs. Here is my configuration:RightPB G4, Sparkle requires an RSS feed with release info thoughOS X 10.4.11, which is why it will take a bit to set upFMenu 3.0, Growl 1. I do plan on implementing it though1. [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 17:15, 14 February 2007 (EST)4

-=-Follow up:= Bug 3.1 ==

I'm so glad to hear you're going As of 10th June 2010, roughly, launching FMenu 3.1 via login items or through normal launch causes the application to be using Keychainhang. It's great to see developers use The icon is grey and the awesome tools that Apple gives usQuickLaunch bar appears. I'm sure you've already found Sometimes this recently updated document flashes constantly and then dies after 5 minutes or so.Activity monitor on Intel says nothing is wrong, but just in case, G5 says that application is not responding.I found info on programming with have tried deleting the pref and the Keychain here: http://developerapplication and reinstalling, but nothing improves.apple.com/documentation/Security/Reference/keychainservices/keychainServRefThis also has an issue on my G5 Mac.pdf

SecondlyWas checking little snitch activity, you probably know about this also but I found the easiest way to setup an RSS feed was to use iWeb (part of iLife) and create a Blog page. iWeb automatically creates an RSS feed for you and then you can use that FMenu is trying to regularly update communicate with the feedapi.facebook. If that doesn't provide enough customizationcom, but then tools like PodcastMaker from potionfactoryafter some minutes the et services stops the connection.com or FeedForAll (http://www.feedforall.com/feedforall-mac.htm) or one of the other RSS Feed builder tools I have Facebook Notification installed aswell and that are available for OSX might be helpfulis working fine.

NOTE! A couple of times, I have had FMenu go nuts and start giving me notifications about all my friends, the same three or four notifications (new note, updated status, etc.), even though they had done none of the above. One time, it happened right when I plugged my MacBook into an external monitor. This went on ''ad infinitum'', repeating notifications. The notifications stickied, and even though I turned both FMenu and Growl off, they kept coming. It bogged my system down so much (and kept notifying) that I had to do a hard shut-down of restart made the MacBook. I've had FMenu disabled since. --Carl Peterson:I'm sorry to hear that you had such bad problems. I don't know why they were sticking; none of the notifications are set to sticky by default. I will be releasing a new version soon that will hopefully eliminate these repeated notifications once login window appear and for all, and hope that you will give it a try and let me know how it works for you. Thanks! [[User:Lensovet|lensovet]] 02:50, 21 February 2007 (EST)::::I can hardly wait for the update. I've considered not using FMenu until the duplicates are fixed, but it's just so darn handynow. [[User:Loudestnoise|Loudestnoise]] 12:39, 21 February 2007 (EST)