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   * **[[faq#Installation|Installation]]**   * **[[faq#Installation|Installation]]**
   * **[[faq#Starting Xfce|Starting Xfce]]**   * **[[faq#Starting Xfce|Starting Xfce]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Login Problems|Login Problems]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Logout Problems|Logout Problems]]**
   * **[[faq#Usage|Usage]]**   * **[[faq#Usage|Usage]]**
       * **[[faq#Keyboard|Keyboard]]**       * **[[faq#Keyboard|Keyboard]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Kiosk|Kiosk]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Menu|Menu]]**
 +      * **[[faq#File Manager|File Manager]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Desktop Manager|Desktop Manager]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Window Manager|Window Manager]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Session Manager|Session Manager]]**
   * **[[faq#Visual Appearance|Visual Appearance]]**   * **[[faq#Visual Appearance|Visual Appearance]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Applications|Applications]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Themes|Themes]]**
 +      * **[[faq#Windows|Windows]]**
   * **[[faq#Development|Development]]**   * **[[faq#Development|Development]]**
  
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 === I want to use Xfce in a corporate environment, how can I stop users from modifying parts of the system? === === I want to use Xfce in a corporate environment, how can I stop users from modifying parts of the system? ===
 See [[howto:kiosk_mode|kiosk mode.]] See [[howto:kiosk_mode|kiosk mode.]]
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 ===== Menu ===== ===== Menu =====
  
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 ===What are the exact commands used when launching the 'Settings' applications?=== ===What are the exact commands used when launching the 'Settings' applications?===
 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 ''ffmpegthumbnailer''. You can install the package ''ffmpegthumbnailer''.
  
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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/launcher icons under "Icon type". You have the option to display icons turned off. Go to Settings Manager -> Desktop -> Icons and select File/launcher icons under "Icon type".
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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=${SESSION_MANAGER##*/} & disown     xfwm4 --sm-client-id=${SESSION_MANAGER##*/} & disown
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 ===== Session Manager ===== ===== Session Manager =====
  
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 You need to enable the "Prompt on logout" option in Settings Manager -> Session and Startup -> Logout Settings You need to enable the "Prompt on logout" option in Settings Manager -> Session and Startup -> Logout Settings
  
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 ====== Visual Appearance ====== ====== Visual Appearance ======
 ===== Applications ===== ===== Applications =====
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   XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 /usr/bin/Terminal   XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 /usr/bin/Terminal
  
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 ===== Themes ===== ===== Themes =====
 === How can I theme various parts of my Xfce desktop environment? === === How can I theme various parts of my Xfce desktop environment? ===
 Please refer to the [[howto:install_new_themes|How to install new themes]] Wiki page. Please refer to the [[howto:install_new_themes|How to install new themes]] Wiki page.
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 ===== Windows ===== ===== Windows =====
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 Read ''/usr/share/doc/nvidia-glx/README.txt.gz'' (and search for "RenderAccel" and "AllowGLXWithComposite") to see if they are recommended for your system. At least for recent NVidia GLX drivers, "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" is only for X servers older than X11R6.9.0, and "RenderAccel" "true" is the default setting, and therefore not required. If you are running a recent NVidia driver and a recent xorg-server, you do not need these settings (and should not use the "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" setting). Read ''/usr/share/doc/nvidia-glx/README.txt.gz'' (and search for "RenderAccel" and "AllowGLXWithComposite") to see if they are recommended for your system. At least for recent NVidia GLX drivers, "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" is only for X servers older than X11R6.9.0, and "RenderAccel" "true" is the default setting, and therefore not required. If you are running a recent NVidia driver and a recent xorg-server, you do not need these settings (and should not use the "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" setting).
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 ===== Panel ===== ===== Panel =====