# \[FR\] Triple buttons also when using menu button

**URL:** <https://resource.dopus.com/t/fr-triple-buttons-also-when-using-menu-button/20243>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [March 7, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fr-triple-buttons-also-when-using-menu-button/20243 "2015-03-07T18:28:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon94230625](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@anon94230625](https://resource.dopus.com/u/anon94230625)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fr-triple-buttons-also-when-using-menu-button/20243/1 "2015-03-07T18:28:20Z")

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I would like to have the triple buttons in combination with the menu button. The first 3 entries could be used/reserved for triple function (left, right and middle nousebutton), while 4th and more entries can only be accessed via menu.

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**Author:** ![tbone](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/tbone/32/25726_2.png) [@tbone](https://resource.dopus.com/u/tbone)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fr-triple-buttons-also-when-using-menu-button/20243/2 "2015-03-07T19:51:21Z")

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+1 !!!

You can put a menu into a triple-button, that maybe gets you a bit closer to what you are aiming for.  
I have done so for the "Properties" button, if pressed left, a menu opens, if pressed right, I get straight into "SetAttr".

The drawback is: The menu appears differently, it is put to the side and feels quite different to a regular menu button.  
Additionally, the left-click action of the triple-button is "lost", because it opens the menu now instead of firing an action.

Just in case you wanna try, here it is:

`<?xml version="1.0"?>
<button backcol="none" display="both" dropdown_glyph="yes" label_pos="right" min_width="yes" popout="bottom" textcol="none" type="three_button">
	<label>P&amp;roperties</label>
	<icon1>#properties</icon1>
	<button backcol="none" display="both" label_pos="right" min_width="yes" textcol="none" type="menu">
		<label>P&amp;roperties</label>
		<icon1>#properties</icon1>
		<button backcol="none" display="both" label_pos="right" textcol="none">
			<label>P&amp;roperties</label>
			<tip>View properties for selected files and folders</tip>
			<icon1>#properties</icon1>
			<function type="normal">
				<instruction>Properties</instruction>
			</function>
		</button>
		<button backcol="none" display="both" label_pos="right" textcol="none">
			<label>P&amp;roperties</label>
			<tip>View properties for selected files and folders</tip>
			<icon1>#properties</icon1>
			<function type="normal">
				<instruction>Properties</instruction>
			</function>
		</button>
		<button backcol="none" display="both" hotkey="ctrl+B" label_pos="right" textcol="none">
			<label>Attributes\tCtrl+B</label>
			<tip>Change the attributes and timestamps of selected files</tip>
			<icon1>#setattr</icon1>
			<function type="normal">
				<instruction>SetAttr</instruction>
			</function>
		</button>
		<button backcol="none" display="both" hotkey="ctrl+P" label_pos="right" textcol="none">
			<label>Description\tCtrl+P</label>
			<tip>Enter your own description for selected files</tip>
			<icon1>#setcomment</icon1>
			<function type="normal">
				<instruction>SetAttr DESCRIPTION</instruction>
			</function>
		</button>
		<button backcol="none" display="both" hotkey="ctrl+M" label_pos="right" textcol="none">
			<label>Edit Metadata\tCtrl+M</label>
			<tip>Edit the metadata of selected files</tip>
			<icon1>#editmeta</icon1>
			<function type="normal">
				<instruction>SetAttr META</instruction>
			</function>
		</button>
		<button backcol="none" display="both" label_pos="right" textcol="none">
			<label>Set Label</label>
			<tip>Assign a label to a file or folder</tip>
			<icon1>#setcolor</icon1>
			<function type="normal">
				<instruction>Properties SETLABEL=!menu</instruction>
			</function>
		</button>
	</button>
	<button backcol="none" display="both" hotkey="ctrl+B" label_pos="right" textcol="none">
		<label>Attributes</label>
		<tip>Change the attributes and timestamps of selected files</tip>
		<icon1>#setattr</icon1>
		<function type="normal">
			<instruction>SetAttr</instruction>
		</function>
	</button>
	<button backcol="none" display="both" textcol="none">
		<label>MidMouse</label>
		<icon1>#newcommand</icon1>
		<function type="normal">
			<instruction>//unused</instruction>
		</function>
	</button>
</button>
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**Author:** ![Chuck](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/chuck/32/23917_2.png) [@Chuck](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Chuck)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fr-triple-buttons-also-when-using-menu-button/20243/3 "2015-03-08T02:09:01Z")

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Another +1 as I requested this [three years ago](https://resource.dopus.com/t/feature-request-3-way-menu-button/13055/1)!

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**Author:** ![anon94230625](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@anon94230625](https://resource.dopus.com/u/anon94230625)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 9:09am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fr-triple-buttons-also-when-using-menu-button/20243/4 "2015-03-08T09:09:18Z")

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Thanks tbone for example button, but I really want that real triple-button menu.

When DO10 came out with the "renewed" and for beginners easier toolbars, DO "lost" focus to one its main features - the triple buttons. I e.g. have some special copy-commands, which I would like to put into the copy-button-menu, but I don't want to loose the triple functionality, as it's faster and I get used to. Actually I need a second button as menu, while the standard and most used commands are triple-buttons. A combination really would be great.

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**Author:** ![anon94230625](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@anon94230625](https://resource.dopus.com/u/anon94230625)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fr-triple-buttons-also-when-using-menu-button/20243/5 "2015-03-10T17:08:42Z")

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An "official" statement for this request would be fine...

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**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fr-triple-buttons-also-when-using-menu-button/20243/6 "2015-03-10T17:11:28Z")

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We have officially read the thread. We're not committing to anything at this stage but consider all ideas.

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**Author:** ![anon94230625](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@anon94230625](https://resource.dopus.com/u/anon94230625)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fr-triple-buttons-also-when-using-menu-button/20243/7 "2015-03-10T17:16:18Z")

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It's essential for DO's consistent design/GUI 🙂.