Simplifying the example script.

diff --git a/xmenu.1 b/xmenu.1
index e9500ff..7764afd 100644 (file)
--- a/xmenu.1
+++ b/xmenu.1
@@ -104,14 +104,16 @@ The size in pixels of the border around the menu.
 The size in pixels of the item separator.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 The size in pixels of the item separator.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES

-The following is an script exemplifying the use
+The following is an script exemplifying the use of

 .BR xmenu .
 .BR xmenu .

-The output is redirected to xargs to make a command to be run by the shell.
+The output is redirected to
+.IR sh (1),
+creating a command to be run by the shell.

 .IP
 .EX
 #!/bin/sh
 
 .IP
 .EX
 #!/bin/sh
 

-cat <<EOF | xmenu | xargs sh -c
+cat <<EOF | xmenu | sh

 Applications
        Web Browser     firefox
        Image editor    gimp
 Applications
        Web Browser     firefox
        Image editor    gimp

diff --git a/xmenu.sh b/xmenu.sh
index c78f93c..abd9a41 100755 (executable)
--- a/xmenu.sh
+++ b/xmenu.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #!/bin/sh
 

-cat <<EOF | xmenu | xargs sh -c &
+cat <<EOF | xmenu | sh &

 Applications
        Web Browser     firefox
        Image editor    gimp
 Applications
        Web Browser     firefox
        Image editor    gimp