9menu

System: Debian GNU/Linux (version 11.1)
CPUs: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3230M CPU @2.60GHz
Deps: 9menu_1.10-1_amd64.deb

These files are for GNOME running wayland.

$ cat ~/.config/autostart/9menu.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=9menu (v1.10)
Comment=Create menu with pre-selected programs.
Exec=/usr/bin/9menu -geometry -40+100 -label '9menu' emacs firefox gedit gimp uxterm exit
Type=Application
$ cat ~/.config/autostart/xprop.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=xprop (v1.2.4)
Comment=Remove title bar from window.
Exec=/usr/bin/xterm -e 'xprop -name '9menu' -format _MOTIF_WM_HINTS 32i -set _MOTIF_WM_HINTS 2'
Terminal=false
Type=Application
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=.25
$

Select the exit menu item before logging out of your session.

---

The 9menu screenshot is based on the above code.