A lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems.
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I can't kill xfwm4
$ ps aux | grep xfwm
xralf 4365 1.2 0.4 19888 9444 ? S 10:45 0:00 xfwm4 --replace --display :0.0 --sm-client-id 204399537-7a38-4196-8c31-43cf2f3542ac
xralf 4369 0.0 0.0 3324 ...
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Lock screen after blanking with gnome-screensaver and XFCE
I'm using XFCE4 with Fedora 18 and replaced xscreensaver with gnome-screensaver. I have gnome-screensaver checked in session and startup and xscreensaver unchecked.
By using power manager, I have ...
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Xfce: Upgrade from Squeeze to Wheezy broke xfce's user policies
While using Debian squeeze, I was able to allow a user shutdown in xfce by adding users to the powerdev group (see here: xfce: Allow shutdown for non-root users).
Now, I upgraded my system to Debian ...
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Single key audio capture in Linux (save on key release)
I'd like to run a program that records audio only when the Right Control key is held down. On keyboard release the result would write to disk as, e.g. yy-mm-dd hh:mm.ogg. How might I do that?
$ ...
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Thunar trash can works on one fs but not another
Thunar won't delete files from $HOME (see Can't find or create trash while deleting files) but will do so from other file systems on the same machine?
ron@haggis:~$ dir .local/share/Trash
total ...
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Accidentally set screen resolution too high, it won't change back
I'm using VMware with Arch and XFCE. The default screen resolution was too small for me so I wanted to change it to something higher. I accidentally selected a screen size that was too big and I ...
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Disable “Recently used” in GTK file/directory selector
Can I completely disable "Recently Used" feature in GTK's file / directory selector?
Sometimes programs default to this but since it's not useful in my work-flow and with the way I organize my ...
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Arclinux running xfce4 fails to start
I run archlinux xfce4 with auto-login and auto start. After upgrading today 07-MAY-13 the X fails without leaving a error message in Xorg.0.log.
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Empty XFCE Applications menu
After installing one application that put its launcher in the wrong menu category I decided to relocate it to its correct category. To this effect I edited the Applications menu (right click on it ...
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Xfce4 WaveLAN plugin doesn't work - permission problem?
I've just made fresh install of Arch Linux on my EEEPC, and I have problem with Wi-Fi panel icon in Xfce. After clicking it, nothing happens, and what should happen is a window opening where i can ...
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get fn+volume control working in xfce
I'm running xubuntu 12.10 (xfce 4.10) (on a lenovo thinkpad X121e) and the function (fn) + volume control do not change the actual output volume. they do something and a volume change is displayed, ...
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How to setup russian input method in Mint 14 xfce 64-bit?
I'm using Mint 14 XFCE, 64-bit.
Struggling to setup cyrillic (Russian) input method.
Can someone point me good web resources regarding this?
Googling didn't help...
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Time synchronization in XFCE 4.8
Apparently there is no gui in XFCE (as there was in gnome) to synchronize time with NTP (if there is one, please let me know the name of the application). So, how can I synch with the time servers?
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Reorder items in an XFCE4 menu
In the Application menu, the "Lock Screen" item is misplaced, does anyone know how to place it just above "Log Out"?
Shows "Lock Screen" somewhere in the middle but should appear near the bottom, ...
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Arch Linux and xfce4 working strange after system upgrade
I'm having a hard time trying to figure this out. I've been running Arch Linux and Xfce4 smoothly for several months but suddenly after a full system upgrade in which the system asked me to replace ...
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Linux Mint 13 Xfce window button disappeared & no mouse cursor in text mode
I am using Linux Mint 13 Xfce version on VBox. After one month without any problem suddenly today I noticed that the min-max-close buttons on all windows have disappeared.
Secondly, I can write in ...
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Showing all open apps in all workspaces on the desktop panel for Linux Mint
I'm using Linux Mint 14 with XFCE. The bottom panel that always shows below the screen which shows an icon for each instance of application that is open is a very handy item as it allows one to switch ...
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Don't snap windows to edge when moving between monitors
I am running Linux-mint 13 with XFCE. When I drag a window to the side of the screen it snaps to the side and fills up that vertical half of the screen.
This is great, but I have two graphics cards ...
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How does CPU frequency work in conky?
I'm setting up conky and I would like to add the CPU frequency, but if I put
${freq_g cpu0} Ghz
I get 1.2Ghz. Why is that? My CPU is 2.8Ghz.
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Window buttons (minimize, maximaze, close) are not visible in Xfce
Everytime I start my laptop my GUI is "broken" - windows doesn't have the top border with close, minimize and maximize buttons. I know I can run xfwm4 --daemon but it is really bothering to do that on ...
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Shortcuts in Xfce are not working anymore
After few weeks of using Xfce I suddenly ran into following problem - my keyboard shortcuts are not working when I am using two monitors (actually one monitor and notebook itself).
When I unplug ...
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Starting certain applications fullscreen in Xfce
Is it possible to make Xfce window manager to open certain applications fullscreen by default? For example i want Emacs in Xfce to be always run fullscreen on start. I know how to execute specifically ...
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gnome-settings-daemon not saving Settings after reboot; Mint 14 XFCE
I am running Linux Mint 14 with xfce on my Asus UX31A and switched to gnome-settings-daemon, because this way all the function keys work out of the box.
Disabled XFCE Volume Daemon as advised here: ...
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Multimedia keys (Fn+[F1..F12]) don't work anymore after upgrade
I'm experiencing a strange issue with the multimedia keys on Archlinux with XFCE 4. I used to change the sound level with Fn+F11/F12 keys but after a reboot, I'm not able to use it anymore. Moreover, ...
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How to use as default nautilus in XFCE?
I'd like to use nautilus as default in XFCE instead of Thunar, but how can I remove full Thunar. I have already typed
sudo apt-get remove thunar gvfs-backends
But I still have problems because if ...
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XFCE4 Open PanelMenu via shortcut
I want open the XFCE4-Menu via shortcut I tried to map following commands:
xfce4-popup-menu
which produces an error "Failed to execute child process xfce4-popup-menu"
xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu
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Problem with mouse scroll under one user
I have three users set up on my system (Debian testing / x64 / Xfce 4.8). For two of them scrolling with the mousewheel works perfectly, but for one user it doesn't work properly in Xfce. The ...
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Error after remove thunar
I'm not a Thunar fan, so I removed it and installed Nautilus. When I try to open picture or folder I have this error
What should I do?
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How to disable trash can in Thunar/XFCE?
I found myself always holding Shift when I delete a file with Thunar (the XFCE file manager).
When I was using Windows I was always disabling "recycle bin" immediately after installation. I've looked ...
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How to modify dock bar in XFCE4?
I'm setting Arch Linux and I'd like to modify the standard dock bar, which is the file that I should edit?
EDIT: like this
I don't want to use docky
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Can I speed XFCE menu right-click pop-up up?
When I right-click on empty space of XFCE desktop the menu pops-up after about a 1.25 second delay. At the same time the menu pops-up immediately (with no notable delay) in case I call it by clicking ...
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How to permanently swap esc and caps lock in xfce / xubuntu?
I followed some post a while ago, and it said to make an ~/.xmodmap file like so:
! Swap caps lock and escape
remove Lock = Caps_Lock
keysym Escape = Caps_Lock
keysym Caps_Lock = Escape
add Lock = ...
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Start a program at the start of xfce
I've installed volumeicon-alsa, I'd like to add in the panel the icon without typing each time that I switch on the computer in the terminal volumeicon but I'd like to let it start at the start of ...
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Network Manager don't show me Wireless connection
I've just installed on my Debian Sid with XFCE4 network manager, but I have a problem, no wireless connection are shown. What Should I do?
I used to use wicd but I had problems to connect to free ...
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How to make SLiM not render anything at login prompt?
I've just figured I don't actually need an image when logging into slim, especially if that image is a few megabytes large.
Currently they're both set to 1x1 png images, however, then that image has ...
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Theme looks different depending on location in FS?
I am noticing an annoying effect when copying GTK themes and I am unable to explain it. Copying a theme from /usr/share/themes to ~/.local/share/themes results in a new theme that looks different than ...
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debian/XFCE Virtualbox Guest on a Mac: how to use home and end keys?
So I have a Mac, and rather than boot debian/XFCE directly and have to configure hardware drivers I'm using VirtualBox.
This means that my multitouch trackpad works well, and I can jump in and out of ...
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Why do I see update-like marks in Synaptic Manager (Mint/Xfce) although there is no update available?
I'm in Linux Mint 14, Xfce.
In Synaptic Manager I see these marks that seem to indicate an available upgrade, but there isn't any.
Update manager finds nothing to upgrade.
For other programs ...
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Xubuntu 12.10 vs Linux Mint 14 XFCE
How are the distributions Xubuntu 12.10 and Linux Mint 14 XFCE different given that the latter is based on Ubuntu 12.10? Simply the changes made to the XFCE desktop by the Mint team and the choice of ...
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Running Darktable under Xfce using specific color style/theme
I tried running Darktable (version 1.0.4-1~bpo60+1 from Debian Squeeze-backports) under Xfce, but I am using a fairly light "Style" theme in Xfce which Darktable didn't work too well with. It seems to ...
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How to run Steam from the Xfce desktop?
I've installed Steam on Debian 7.0 without any hassle, and I can run it by typing steam &.
I've set it as a desktop launcher in Xfce, but when I ran it, nothing happened.
Then I've check the ...
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What is the proper use of the term 'session'?
[I hesitated whether to post this in meta or here. But although this involves terminology, it is of general use, not only on this website.]
It looks like at least in Xfce 4.10 (with the session ...
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Clear Xfce4 session
How to reset Xfce session?
When I start Xfce4, it always opens 2 windows of Evince, Emacs and one terminal emulator. I remember I used this configuration once a week ago, but now it starts every time ...
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How to capture the display screen before accessing the desktop?
To be able to use tools like gnome-screenshot or xfce4-screenshot one has to be logged in and with access to the desktop.
But what about capturing previous screens? That would have to be done in the ...
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How to solve window manager problem in Linux Mint 14 (Xfce) after installing LXDE?
I like the way Xfce works on top of Linux Mint 14 Nadia (Quantal) - but I also like LXDE that I want to have in parallel. Mint 14 has no LXDE "version" now, and that is too bad.
I heard that ...
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Is there a difference in resource use/requirements between Ubuntu and Debian versions of Linux Mint (under the same DE)?
I intend to use Linux Mint on a RAM/1GB laptop. I'm used with Xfce and LXDE and I see that both Linux Mint 14 Nadia and Linux Mint Debian have Xfce versions.
Is there a reason to prefer one to the ...
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Is it possible to rename Thunar's side pane default items?
I would like to display a different name of these items - that would indicate for example that one is windows partition, other ubuntu, etc.
Is it feasible?
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No wallpaper colors in Xfce 4.10
I'm in Linux Mint 14, updated to Xfce 4.10.
Wallpapers are black & white only.
I think that happened after I moved the scrolls for brightness and saturation. After putting them back to zero, no ...
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Change Xfce Theme from bash script
I have a convertible notebook, and am writing a bash script to change from standard desktop to tablet mode. I am running XFCE.
Currently, the script is switching reading the orientation from a ...
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What is a “theme” in Xfce? [duplicate]
I have only used LXDE and Xfce. While in LXDE windows styles (decorations) and general appearance themes ("Widgets" in LXDE) can be clearly differentiated when searched on the internet, for Xfce they ...
