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=== How long a wait is it between each official release? === | === How long a wait is it between each official release? === | ||
- | There is no set schedule, a new version will be released when it is ready. Xfce's development is split up into key phases, each of which can take months or even years to complete. More information on the release model can be found [[https:// | + | There is no set schedule, a new version will be released when it is ready. Xfce's development is split up into key phases, each of which can take months or even years to complete. More information on the release model can be found [[https:// |
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====== Installation ====== | ====== Installation ====== | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop ([[http:// | * Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop ([[http:// | ||
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====== Starting Xfce ====== | ====== Starting Xfce ====== | ||
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For some reason, your X applications cannot connect to the session manager. Possible causes for this are: your hostname cannot be resolved (see Login problems section), your home partition or partition containing /tmp is filled up, your hostname contains non-ascii characters (no umlauts allowed, in particular) or either ~/ | For some reason, your X applications cannot connect to the session manager. Possible causes for this are: your hostname cannot be resolved (see Login problems section), your home partition or partition containing /tmp is filled up, your hostname contains non-ascii characters (no umlauts allowed, in particular) or either ~/ | ||
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====== Usage ====== | ====== Usage ====== | ||
===== Keyboard ===== | ===== Keyboard ===== | ||
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===== Kiosk ===== | ===== Kiosk ===== | ||
=== I want to use Xfce in a corporate environment, | === I want to use Xfce in a corporate environment, | ||
See [[howto: | See [[howto: | ||
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===== Menu ===== | ===== Menu ===== | ||
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===What are the exact commands used when launching the ' | ===What are the exact commands used when launching the ' | ||
Please see [[mcs-manager_plugin_parameters|this Wiki entry.]] | Please see [[mcs-manager_plugin_parameters|this Wiki entry.]] | ||
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===== File Manager ===== | ===== File Manager ===== | ||
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You can install the package '' | You can install the package '' | ||
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===== Desktop Manager ===== | ===== Desktop Manager ===== | ||
=== How can I remove the Trash, Home and Filesystem icons on my desktop? === | === How can I remove the Trash, Home and Filesystem icons on my desktop? === | ||
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=== Why can't I add items to my desktop? === | === Why can't I add items to my desktop? === | ||
You have the option to display icons turned off. Go to Settings Manager -> Desktop -> Icons and select File/ | You have the option to display icons turned off. Go to Settings Manager -> Desktop -> Icons and select File/ | ||
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===== Window Manager ===== | ===== Window Manager ===== | ||
=== Why does Firefox jump between workspaces? === | === Why does Firefox jump between workspaces? === | ||
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xfwm4 --sm-client-id=${SESSION_MANAGER## | xfwm4 --sm-client-id=${SESSION_MANAGER## | ||
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===== Session Manager ===== | ===== Session Manager ===== | ||
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You need to enable the " | You need to enable the " | ||
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====== Visual Appearance ====== | ====== Visual Appearance ====== | ||
===== Applications ===== | ===== Applications ===== | ||
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Orage Clock provides this functionality. Add it to the panel, then middle-click the clock to open the Global Time window, where you can add any number of clocks. | Orage Clock provides this functionality. Add it to the panel, then middle-click the clock to open the Global Time window, where you can add any number of clocks. | ||
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====== Development ====== | ====== Development ====== | ||
=== How can I report bugs? === | === How can I report bugs? === | ||
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* Consider if you've been been disrespectful when asking your question / reporting a bug. While you are allowed your own opinion on things, remember that the software you are talking about was made by volunteers and provided to you for free. You didn't pay for it, so you are asking for a favour. By asking your question in a polite, respectful way, you are increasing your chances that somebody will reply to you. | * Consider if you've been been disrespectful when asking your question / reporting a bug. While you are allowed your own opinion on things, remember that the software you are talking about was made by volunteers and provided to you for free. You didn't pay for it, so you are asking for a favour. By asking your question in a polite, respectful way, you are increasing your chances that somebody will reply to you. | ||
* The developers / volunteers in question simply may not want to reply to you. Perhaps they are having a bad day, or they think your report doesn' | * The developers / volunteers in question simply may not want to reply to you. Perhaps they are having a bad day, or they think your report doesn' | ||
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