![](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Neon/raw/master/new-arcmenu-wide-banner.png)

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![](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Neon/raw/master/arcmenu-browser.png)

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### Introduction

Arc Menu is a Gnome shell extension designed to replace the standard menu found in Gnome 3 this application menu extension has  some added benefits over the standard menu found in Gnome 3, these include the long awaited search functionality as well as quick access to files on your system and also the current logged in user along with quick access to the software centre and system settings and other features which can be accessed from the settings menu.

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### Volunteers needed!

This extension could be even better with your help! Any items in the issue tracker labelled **Help Needed** or **Good First Issue** are open for contribution. For more info, see the [Contributing Feature List](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu/issues/54) for more details on current issues or features which need your help.

![image](/uploads/85b3cf3baea40163ffc5c115b7d7306e/image.png)  ![image](/uploads/d5b2fb82db8d2955923d327caef8e4aa/image.png)

* For more information about contributing and code requirements please visit the [How to Contribute](https://gitlab.com/arcmenu-team/Arc-Menu/-/wikis/How-to-Contribute) wiki section.

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#### Arc Menu integrated with [Dash-to-Panel](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1160/dash-to-panel/)

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![](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Neon/raw/master/comp-screen-arcmenu-wide.png)

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#### Arc Menu integrated with [Dash-to-Dock](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/307/dash-to-dock/)

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![](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Neon/-/raw/master/dash-to-dock-inter-screen.png)

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### Installation

#### To install the most recent official release: Visit ArcMenu on the [Official GNOME Extensions](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1228/arc-menu/) website.

- **To install a Development version from source**: Please see the: [Install From Source wiki Guide](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu/-/wikis/Install%20From%20Source%20Guide).

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       <a href="https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1228/arc-menu/" >
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### Dependencies

__Please note:__ For Arc-Menu to work properly, your GNOME Desktop must have the
following [dependencies installed](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu/wikis/Arc-Menu-Dependencies).

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### Wiki Guide


If you have any issues with regard to Arc menu and your unsure of a certain feature or just want to know more about Arc menu, then the Arc menu wiki guide is a good place to start.

Please refer to the Arc menu [Wiki Guide](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu/wikis/Introduction) 


**Click on the link to: View the [ArcMenu User Manual](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Neon/-/raw/master/arc-menu-manual/arcmenu-user-manual.pdf) Online.**

- **To Download the ArcMenu user manual: Please click on the PDF Icon below.**

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    <img src="https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu/uploads/1f75574db9da0a1d02e2db719869fffe/arcmenu-manual-icon.svg" width="140" style="margin-left: 4px"/>
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### Bugs

Bugs should be reported [here](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu/issues) on the GitLab issues page.

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Please refer to the Wiki section for a guide on: [Reporting Bugs](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu/wikis/Bug-Reporting)

Please note that without any information about your system, the Arc Menu Team can only speculate what the problem is.
So, please provide us information about your GNU/Linux distribution and the GNOME Shell version. Otherwise, we are not able to try and solve your problem.

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### Conduct

There are basic rules of conduct that should be followed at all times by everyone participating in the discussions.  While this is generally a relaxed environment, please remember the following:

- Do not insult, harass, or demean anyone.
- Do not intentionally multi-post an issue.
- Do not use ALL CAPS when creating an issue report.
- Do not repeatedly update an open issue remarking that the issue persists.

**Remember**: Just because the issue you reported was reported here does not mean that it is an issue with Arc menu. As well, should your issue not be resolved immediately, it does not mean that a resolution is not being researched or tested. Patience is always appreciated.

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[![GNU GPL Image](https://www.gnu.org/graphics/slickgnu.tiny.png)](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.0.html)  
### License & Terms ![](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/IP-Finder/raw/master/screens/Copyleft-16.png)

Arc Menu is available under the terms of the GPL-2.0 license See [`COPYING`](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu/blob/master/COPYING) for details.

Arc-Menu is Free Software: You can use, study share and improve it at your will. Specifically you can redistribute and/or modify it under the terms of the [GNU General Public License](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html) as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 

All ArcMenu's Image assets including wiki images, Icons and application Image assets are created by [LinxGem33](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33) and licensed under; [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

[Exceptions]() Trademarked icons (logo) (name) please see `Legal disclaimer for brand icons and trademarks` below regarding Distro icons section for more details.

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<summary><b>Legal disclaimer for brand icons and trademarks..</b></summary>

<p>

**Legal disclaimer for brand icons and trademarks..**

*" All brand icons are trademarks of their respective owners. The use of these trademarks does not indicate endorsement of the trademark holder by Arc Menu project, nor vice versa. Please do not use brand logos for any purpose except to represent the company, product, or service to which they refer. "*

* **UBUNTU ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg)** - Ubuntu name and Ubuntu logo is a trademark of Canonical ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg) Ltd.

* **FEDORA ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg)** - Fedora and the Infinity design logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.

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* **MANJARO ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg)** - (logo) and name is a trademark of Manjaro GmbH & Co. KG

* **POP_OS! ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg)** - Name and (logo) is a trademark of system 76 ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg) Inc.

* **ARCH LINUX ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg)** - The stylized Arch Linux logo are recognised trademarks of Arch Linux, copyright 2002-2017 Judd Vinet and Aaron Griffin

* **SOLUS** - name and logo is Copyright ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg) 2014-2018 by Solus Project

* **KALI LINUX** - logo and name is part of ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg) OffSec Services Limited 2020

* **PUREOS** - name and logo is developed by members of the Purism community

* **RASPBERRY PI** ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg) - Logo and name is part of Raspberry Pi Foundation
UK Registered Charity 1129409

* **Gentoo Authors![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg)** 2001–2020
Gentoo is a trademark of the Gentoo Foundation, Inc.

* **Voyager ![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg) Linux**
(name) and (logo)

* **MXLinux![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg)** 2020 -
Linux - is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.

* **Red Hat, Inc.![copyright2.svg](/uploads/c5f15274ae7fffddf1f2e3dcda5971d8/copyright2.svg)** Copyright 2020 
(name) and (logo)

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### Credits

**ArcMenu is developed and maintained by @AndrewZaech and @LinxGem33**

<details>
<summary><b>Additional credits:</b></summary>

<p>

**Additional credits:** 

* This extension leverages the work from [Giovanni Campagna ](https://git.gnome.org//browse/gnome-shell-extensions) gnome Application Menu to allow the menu to be embedded in the Gnome main panel.
* This extension also leverages some of the design elements for the default menu layout (ArcMenu) from Zorin OS.
* This extension also uses some code from gnome-shell adapted to be used for ArcMenu.
* This extension also uses adapted code from Dash to Panel's Utils.js.
* This extension also uses some code from gnome-shell-extensions package for use with external file sources adapted to be used for ArcMenu.

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<details>
<summary><b>Current Active Developers</b></summary>

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### Current Active Developers

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### @[LinxGem33](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33) | Founder - Maintainer -  Digital Art Designer |

Hi I'm LinxGem33 aka Andy and the founder of Arc menu, my role on the project is to manage and plan the technical and digital production and distribution of the Arc menu software, as you can imagine I’m a open source and Linux software enthusiast as well as a digital art designer and amateur GTK3 theme developer,I also like to contribute to other projects where i can.

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### @[Andrew  Zaech](https://gitlab.com/AndrewZaech) | Lead Project JS Developer - UX/Backend Developer |

Hi, I’m Andrew. My role on the project is to design, create, and implement features for the ArcMenu extension. I’m also involved in the code review process and front-end work, as well as improving the UX of ArcMenu. I also work on performance improvements and bug fixes, and provide help to our users with any issues related to ArcMenu.

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<details>
<summary><b>Top Project Contributors</b></summary>

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### Top Project Contributors

#### @[lexruee](https://github.com/lexruee) - **Project Contributor** - UI/UX Designer | - @[Thomas Ingvarsson](https://gitlab.com/tingvarsson) - **Project Contributor** - Developer

#### @[charlesg99](https://github.com/charlesg99) - **Project Contributor** - Developer 

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<details>
<summary><b>Technical Advisors</b></summary>

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### Technical Advisors

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<details>
<summary><b>Thanks to the following people for contributing via pull requests</b></summary>

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### Pull Requests

#### Thanks to the following people for contributing via pull requests:

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**@[fishears](https://github.com/fishears/Arc-Menu)** | **@[JasonLG1979](https://github.com/JasonLG1979)** | **@[itmitica](https://github.com/itmitica)** | **@[vikaig](https://gitlab.com/vikaig)** | **@[MagneFire](https://gitlab.com/MagneFire)** | **@[tognee](https://gitlab.com/tognee)** | **@[hlechner](https://gitlab.com/hlechner)**

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#### Bug Fixes:

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**@[JasonLG1979](https://github.com/JasonLG1979)**  | **@[lexruee](https://github.com/lexruee/Arc-Menu)**

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### Translations

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<details>
<summary><b>Disclaimer..</b></summary>

<p>

**Disclaimer..**

*" Translations are not provided by the ArcMenu team members and may contain incorrect or inaccurate translations. The ArcMenu team relies on user contributions for translations. Therefore if you wish to correct or modify a translation that you feel is inaccurate please send a Merge Request with a brief description with the reason for any corrections. "*

Kind regards - **ArcMenu Team**

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#### Please refer to the Wiki section for a [Translation Guide](https://gitlab.com/LinxGem33/Arc-Menu/wikis/Translation-Guide)

- **Current translated languages and translators..**

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**- @[Nilvus](https://gitlab.com/Nilvus) - French** | **- @[Etamuk](https://gitlab.com/Etamuk) - German** | **- @[alex4401](https://gitlab.com/alex4401) - Polish** | **- @[frnogueira](https://gitlab.com/frnogueira) - Brazilian Portuguese** | **- @[sigbjokj](https://gitlab.com/sigbjokj) - Norwegian** |

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 **- @[AlexWayfer](https://gitlab.com/AlexWayfer) - Russian** | **- @[gkkulik](https://gitlab.com/gkkulik) - Silesian** | **- @[vikaig](https://gitlab.com/vikaig) - Ukrainian** | **- @[jordim](https://gitlab.com/jordim) - Catalan** | **- @[aylinux](https://gitlab.com/aylinux) - Turkish** |
 
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 **- @[MorganAntonsson](https://gitlab.com/MorganAntonsson) - Swedish** | **- @[jiri.doubravsky](https://gitlab.com/jiri.doubravsky) - czech** | **- @[juanlucer](https://gitlab.com/juanlucer) - Spanish** | **- @[plesry](https://gitlab.com/plesry) - Chinese (Taiwan)** |

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 **- @[Vombato](https://gitlab.com/Vombato) - Italian** | **- @[skygmin](https://gitlab.com/skygmin) - Simplified Chinese** | **- @[vinno97](https://gitlab.com/vinno97) - Dutch** | **- @[artnay](https://gitlab.com/artnay) - Finnish** |  **- @[rimasx](https://gitlab.com/rimasx) - Estonian** |
 
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 **- @[stevendobay](https://gitlab.com/stevendobay) - Hungarian** | **- @[omeritzics](https://gitlab.com/omeritzics) - Hebrew** |