Context menu not visible when MenuIcons is installed

[eugenesvk]

I'm trying to understand how to use a convenient context menu to spellcheck/switch languages

Ability to quickly change current language through context menu or DSpellCheck sub-menu

But when I click on a misspelled word, I don't see any context menu items from this addon. Here is a screenshot of all the context menu items I have

How do I enable DSpellCheck context menu? (I'm able to use the regular Menu, also I'm able to use the Special Suggestion Button)

System Info

Notepad++ v7.8.4 (64-bit) Build time : Jan 29 2020 - 01:31:03 Admin mode : OFF Local Conf mode : ON OS Name : Windows 10 Pro (64-bit), 1909, 18363.592 Plugins : CodeAlignmentNpp.dll DSpellCheck.dll ElasticTabstops.dll ExtSettings.dll Linter.dll MarkdownViewerPlusPlus.dll MenuIcons.dll mimeTools.dll NavigateTo.dll nppAutoDetectIndent.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll NppMenuSearch.dll NppSaveAsAdmin.dll PythonScript.dll XBrackets.dll zoomdisabler_x64.dll _CustomizeToolbar.dll

[Predelnik]

Probably it's some problem with interaction between plugins, I need to check which one from the ones you are using breaks this. Unfortunately integrating into context menu is not exactly "officially" supported through plugin system so some problems like this might happen.

[eugenesvk]

Hm, you're right, I've just tested with an empty version and it works. By the way, I've noticed there is also a contextMenu.xml file, is that something that could be used to manually plug your plugin's token ids or something (to avoid the issue with cross-plugin interaction)? I've done some quick testing and found the offending plugin: MenuIcons

[Predelnik]

I'm not sure that I can rewrite contextMenu.xml it looks like it was made for user customization for the most part and anyway for spell-check there are some rather special requirements for spell-checking menu since it is dynamic etc., I could probably settle for modifying one sub-menu but it still might not be as convenient.

Thank you for finding the problematic plugin, I will do my best to make my interaction with context menu work when MenuIcons is present and will try to request the changes if they are needed on MenuIcons's authors side.

[eugenesvk]

Yeah, I totally get the challenge of trying to fit a rather useful dynamic menu into static constraints, and sub-menu is indeed not as convenient, I wrote this before I found the offending plugin, for now I've just removed the MenuIcons plugin as it's not as important as yours are. Hopefully you'll find a way to make it work! Thanks

[Predelnik]

After checking this, it seems to be a problem on MenuIcons's side. Since MenuIcons is closed source I sent an e-mail to the author with suggestion on how it most likely needs to be fixed.

[SN-CH]

It seems this Menu icons plug-in (version 1.22) is even more broken than it has been guessed. I can't even uninstall it with the internal Plug-ins admin (I use the latest N++ 7.9.5 x32).

However, it is maybe not even necessary. In order to see the spell checking items in the context menu one should go to Menu icons settings, select the «Flat (same folder)» radio-button and re-launch N++. Regrettably, one won't get icons in the menus after that, but he is rewarded with having spell checking items back in the context menu in stead.

It is sort of weird, but has worked for me.