[External] : Re: [jpackage] Windows 11 25H2 ignores the win-menu-group option

[Alexey Semenyuk]

Hi Davide,

I'm not 100% sure, but the category can be assigned only for apps in the 
app store.

- Alexey

On 10/27/2025 3:30 PM, Davide Perini wrote:
>
> Hi Alexey,
> |--win-menu-group| works as you described.
>
> I thought that option could be used to place my app in the right 
> Windows category.
>
>
>
>
>
> Is there a way to tell |jpackage| to put my app in the /Entertainment/ 
> category?
> Possibly by using a |.wxs| file?
>
>
>
> Il 27/10/2025 18:19, Alexey Semenyuk ha scritto:
>> Hi Davide,
>>
>> --win-menu-group option controls a subdirectory in Windows Start Menu 
>> directory where to install links to application launchers.
>>
>> In case of system-wide installation, the full path to the directory 
>> with application launchers is:
>> %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\<win-menu-group>
>>
>> In case of per-user installation the full path to the directory with 
>> application launchers is:
>> %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\<win-menu-group>
>>
>> Say, the value of --win-menu-group is "Entertainment", then in the 
>> standard Windows installation, the directories will be:
>> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Entertainment
>> C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start 
>> Menu\Programs\Entertainment
>>
>> There are automated tests to verify that jpackage behaves as 
>> described above. They are part of the JDK build. I also ran manual 
>> testing and it works as expected.
>>
>> - Alexey
>>
>> On 10/23/2025 11:07 AM, Davide Perini wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Alexey,
>>>
>>> thanks for the answer.
>>>
>>> I'm using the latest from
>>> Temurin (25.0.0+36-LTS)
>>>
>>> I have tried the latest 25 from Zulu and same problem.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Davide
>>>
>>> On 2025-10-23 13:56, Alexey Semenyuk wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Davide,
>>>>
>>>> It looks like a jpackage issue. What version of jpackage do you use?
>>>>
>>>> - Alexey
>>>>
>>>> On 10/23/2025 6:23 AM, Davide Perini wrote:
>>>>> Hi there,
>>>>> I'm using Jpackage with a command like this:
>>>>>
>>>>> jpackage -i target --type exe --resource-dir build_tools/wix \
>>>>> --main-class org.dpsoftware.JavaFXStarter \
>>>>> --main-jar FireflyLuciferin-jar-with-dependencies.jar \
>>>>> --icon data/img/java_fast_screen_capture_logo.ico \
>>>>> --win-menu \
>>>>> --win-menu-group Entertainment \
>>>>> --win-shortcut \
>>>>> --win-shortcut-prompt \
>>>>> --win-dir-chooser \
>>>>> --win-upgrade-uuid myid \
>>>>> --copyright "Davide Perini" \
>>>>> --name "Firefly Luciferin" \
>>>>> --vendor DPsoftware \
>>>>> --app-version "2.0.0" \
>>>>> --java-options "-XX:+UseZGC -XX:+UseStringDeduplication -Xms64m 
>>>>> -Xmx1024m \
>>>>> --add-modules=jdk.incubator.vector 
>>>>> --enable-native-access=org.dpsoftware \
>>>>> --enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED --enable-native-access=com.sun.jna \
>>>>> --enable-native-access=javafx.graphics 
>>>>> --enable-native-access=javafx.web \
>>>>> --enable-native-access=com.fazecast.jSerialComm"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My main.wxs file can be found here:
>>>>> https://github.com/sblantipodi/build_tools/blob/4f99c29440d27f3ff800d2cf2698f80433bce64c/wix/main.wxs 
>>>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/sblantipodi/build_tools/blob/4f99c29440d27f3ff800d2cf2698f80433bce64c/wix/main.wxs__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!MsfDO_olPPH4L0-ubfnS2AEm3tkSPuuH0YDV_IcV91g1SD2SvJn_SUKtm4acAe2wXm6SK-ydF27EzE5aNUj96MypqsCUJ1n6ig$> 
>>>>> It’s the default one generated by jpackage, with a small 
>>>>> modification that adds a checkbox to launch the app after 
>>>>> installation.
>>>>>
>>>>> As you can see, the --win-menu-group is set to "Entertainment",
>>>>> but on Windows 11 25H2, my app still appears under the "Other" 
>>>>> category in the Start menu.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this a jpackage issue?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Davide
>>>
>>>
>>
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