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=== How to pronounce Xfce and what does it mean? === | === How to pronounce Xfce and what does it mean? === | ||
- | "Ecks Eff See Eee". The name Xfce originally stood for XForms Common Environment, | + | "Ecks Eff See Eee". The name Xfce originally stood for XForms Common Environment, |
+ | It's not pronounced “X-Face”. There is no “a” in it. | ||
=== What does the logo mean? === | === What does the logo mean? === | ||
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* MidnightBSD: | * MidnightBSD: | ||
* Mythbuntu: sudo apt-get install mythbuntu-desktop | * Mythbuntu: sudo apt-get install mythbuntu-desktop | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
* Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop ([[http:// | * Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop ([[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
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===== Keyboard ===== | ===== Keyboard ===== | ||
=== Is there some way to call the menu with the keyboard in the xfce? === | === Is there some way to call the menu with the keyboard in the xfce? === | ||
- | Assign a key with the Keyboard Settings -> Shortcuts to the command '' | + | Assign a key with the Keyboard Settings -> Shortcuts to the command '' |
=== Is it possible to focus the Verve plugin with a key? === | === Is it possible to focus the Verve plugin with a key? === | ||
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- | xev | grep -A2 --line-buffered ' | + | xev | grep -A2 --line-buffered ' |
then press key of which keycode you need, eg. I press " | then press key of which keycode you need, eg. I press " | ||
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===Is it possible to change the default shortcut keys?=== | ===Is it possible to change the default shortcut keys?=== | ||
Yes, of course... Keyboard shortcuts are defined on two locations. The shortcuts to handle the window manager are defined in the Settings Manager > Window Manager Settings > Keyboard. The '' | Yes, of course... Keyboard shortcuts are defined on two locations. The shortcuts to handle the window manager are defined in the Settings Manager > Window Manager Settings > Keyboard. The '' | ||
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+ | ===How can I see a list of all the shortcut keys?=== | ||
+ | Use the following command, which will produce a nicely formatted text list to standard output: | ||
+ | xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -l -v | cut -d'/' | ||
+ | If you want to put this list into a file, add ''> | ||
===How do I make a shortcut that doesn' | ===How do I make a shortcut that doesn' | ||
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===== File Manager ===== | ===== File Manager ===== | ||
- | You can find more information about Thunar | + | You can find more information about Thunar |
=== Can I disable the trash? === | === Can I disable the trash? === | ||
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=== When will it support samba/ | === When will it support samba/ | ||
- | It already does! Just mount your shares and go to them with Thunar! Just kidding. | + | Thunar |
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- | You are obviously asking about Thunar being able to discover | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Thunar is designed to be a file manager, not a network file system manager. Once such a beast exists, Thunar | + | |
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- | Short answer: not any time soon unless you write it yourself. | + | |
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- | For Linux users, and especially Xubuntu users, the following thread can help: Xubuntu How to: Thunar | + | |
===== Desktop Manager ===== | ===== Desktop Manager ===== | ||
=== I want to disable the trash, home and filesystem icons on my desktop, is that possible? === | === I want to disable the trash, home and filesystem icons on my desktop, is that possible? === | ||
- | Yes, in Xfce 4.4 you can hide some of the desktop icons. You can read more about those hidden settings [[http:// | + | Yes. In Settings > Desktop > Icons > Appearance, select ' |
=== My Xfce Desktop doesn' | === My Xfce Desktop doesn' | ||
- | * **Xfce 4.2**: You will need a third party program to provide you the icons. Suggestions are: pcmanfm, rox, nautilus etc etc... Beware that those programs will kill xfdesktop and the ability to use the right click menu. | + | |
- | * **Xfce 4.4**: | + | You can adjust this via Settings > Desktop > Icons > Appearance. |
- | === I have more questions about xfdesktop === | ||
- | [[http:// | ||
===== Window Manager ===== | ===== Window Manager ===== | ||
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activate_action=bring|switch|none | activate_action=bring|switch|none | ||
- | For Xfce 4.6 you can go to //Xfce Menu > Settings > Window Manager Tweaks// and go to the tab Focus, or you need to use the // | + | For Xfce 4.6 and 4.8 you can go to //Xfce Menu > Settings > Window Manager Tweaks// and go to the tab Focus, or you need to use the // |
xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p / | xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p / | ||
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As the name suggests, the " | As the name suggests, the " | ||
workspace, the " | workspace, the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The above command edits the file " | ||
+ | " | ||
=== Some of the windows are always centered, why? === | === Some of the windows are always centered, why? === | ||
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If display compositing is enabled, the Xfce Window Manager allows you to adjust the opacity of a window by hovering your mouse over the title bar, holding down the Alt key, and using the scroll wheel (down lowers the opacity, and up raises it). So use Alt+ScrollWheelUp to reset the transparency. | If display compositing is enabled, the Xfce Window Manager allows you to adjust the opacity of a window by hovering your mouse over the title bar, holding down the Alt key, and using the scroll wheel (down lowers the opacity, and up raises it). So use Alt+ScrollWheelUp to reset the transparency. | ||
+ | === I have only one desktop and can't move my windows anymore! HELP! === | ||
+ | If you have no window borders anymore and can't focus windows, xfwm4 probably closed itself. This happens sometimes and due to the random nature of this annoying bug it's hard to track. But there are workarounds available. | ||
+ | == Start xfwm4 again == | ||
+ | Sounds like the simpliest solution. You need a terminal and a command executioner (like xfrun4 (alt + f2)) with focus. In the terminal you enter following command: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | And you're done, xfwm4 should be now in your session again. If this doesn' | ||
+ | == The easy solution for every xfce (not for people loving their sessions) == | ||
+ | Because xfwm4 goes fishy most times at start up it isn't bad if you have to log out. You hadn't done anything important until than. So log out, remove ~/ | ||
+ | == The cool new xfce4.10 solution (again, not for people loving their sessions) == | ||
+ | If you already use xfce4.10 you have the possibility to use the GUI to delete the sessions cache (as you can see, the devs are annoyed, too). Open xfce4-sessions-settings → Session and click »Clear saved sessions«, than log out and in again. This should be all. | ||
===== Session Manager ===== | ===== Session Manager ===== | ||
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== Using sudo == | == Using sudo == | ||
- | You have to allow the user(s) to execute '' | + | You have to allow the user(s) to execute '' |
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+ | Add the user to the '' | ||
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When you logout and login again, the shutdown and restart buttons should be sensitive. For more information you can referrer to the xfce4-session and sudo documentation. | When you logout and login again, the shutdown and restart buttons should be sensitive. For more information you can referrer to the xfce4-session and sudo documentation. | ||
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===== Panels ===== | ===== Panels ===== | ||
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=== How do I disable the taskbar in Xfce 4.2? === | === How do I disable the taskbar in Xfce 4.2? === | ||
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Just don't run it at startup... | Just don't run it at startup... | ||
* If you use the session manager, kill the taskbar, save your session on logout, and the taskbar will be gone when you'll log back in. | * If you use the session manager, kill the taskbar, save your session on logout, and the taskbar will be gone when you'll log back in. | ||
* If you don't use the session manager, comment out the '' | * If you don't use the session manager, comment out the '' | ||
- | * If you use the session manager and want to remove the taskbar system-wide, | + | |
=== What is the "use startup notification" | === What is the "use startup notification" | ||
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2 possibilities: | 2 possibilities: | ||
* Give it time. Maybe the responsible developer is on vacation, maybe he didn't check the mailing list / bugzilla yet. Keep in mind that someone may be having a bad day and may not care to respond at all. Time can help. | * Give it time. Maybe the responsible developer is on vacation, maybe he didn't check the mailing list / bugzilla yet. Keep in mind that someone may be having a bad day and may not care to respond at all. Time can help. | ||
- | * Try givng more detailed information. | + | * Try giving |
* Maybe you have been disrespectful when asking your question / reporting a bug. While you are totally allowed to rate a product just as you please, you do have to realise that in the case of open source products you didn't pay for the product or the support on the product, and the developers may not value your feedback. So when you report something that affects you, you are actually asking a favor. When reporting such a problem you can improve your chances on goodwill of the developers by asking your question in a polite, respectfull way. Do realise that even if you do so the developer might not be interested in/lack time to implement the feature/fix the bug you reported. A patch that fixes the issue might still convince him to spend time on it. [[http:// | * Maybe you have been disrespectful when asking your question / reporting a bug. While you are totally allowed to rate a product just as you please, you do have to realise that in the case of open source products you didn't pay for the product or the support on the product, and the developers may not value your feedback. So when you report something that affects you, you are actually asking a favor. When reporting such a problem you can improve your chances on goodwill of the developers by asking your question in a polite, respectfull way. Do realise that even if you do so the developer might not be interested in/lack time to implement the feature/fix the bug you reported. A patch that fixes the issue might still convince him to spend time on it. [[http:// | ||
* When you are reporting a legitimate issue, it is understood that you are taking your valuable time to offer feedback to the developers. | * When you are reporting a legitimate issue, it is understood that you are taking your valuable time to offer feedback to the developers. |