Questions tagged [xfce]
A lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems.
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What is the location where default wallpapers are located in Manjaro XFCE?
What is the location where default wallpapers are located in Manjaro XFCE? I tried looking into /usr/share/xfce4/ but cannot find any wallpapers.
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Cannot open `xfce4-terminal --preferences` anymore
On my Fedora 38 I'm experiencing a very weird error that emerged pretty much out of the blue.
I'm using XFCE as my desktop environment, and xfce4-terminal as my terminal emulator.
I noticed, that when ...
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The network icon in debian system taskbar is missing
Operating System: Debian Bookworm stable
Desktop Environment: Xfce
I have Debian with all the latest updates installed. After installing software like qemu-system, virt-manager, and bridge-utils, I ...
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brightness stuck at minimum
when i lower the brightness to a certain low degree (way over 0) the screen goes dark and is stuck thus; only with the use of a flashlight and the room in the dark i can barely see the screen. this is ...
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Design .desktop File to Launch the Default Terminal Emulator with Arguments
I'd like to be able to open text and source code files in neovim (or any other terminal-based text editor) when an XDG-compatible GUI application asks with which application to open that file. For now,...
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The terminal in my kali opens like this...how do I fix it?
I want it to be opened in a bigger resolution, does anyone know how to fix this?
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What is dbus_enable?
I am hoping someone can explain what dbus_enable is and what benefits it would bring should I include it.
Additionally I am not sure where this would be placed however I feel it may be added to the ~/....
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Which settings of XFCE can be currently configured on NixOS (during build, or afterwards via Home Manager etc.)?
Currently I am trying to create a basic configuration for my NixOS 23.05 installation with the XFCE Desktop and Window Manager. My approach is to use home-manager in standalone-mode to configure the ...
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Why is the X Clipboard Storing JPG Images as Large files?
I've been delving into a bizarre behavior of the X clipboard on my Linux setup.
I initially copied an image from a web browser, which I later identified to be in JPG format when I saved the file. But ...
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Connecting via VCXSRV leads to a blank screen
When trying to use vcxsrv on my laptop I am unable to remotely connect to a Linux system. I just get a blank screen during the remote connection attempt.
I have captured the log file as shown below:
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XFCE font resets size every reboot
I'm running EndeavourOS with XFCE4. I ran the installer for NVIDIA GPUs which installs drivers afaik. I have the same issue described in this question: How can i fix the font size in XFCE after ...
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How to debug mouse going crazy on Thinkpad T14s
I have an unusual issue recently with Thinkpad T14s. My trackpad is disabled in BIOS, I use the trackpoint. Randomly the mouse will suddenly go completely crazy, jumping around and opening menus / ...
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Bash script via .desktop save to variable external filename with fullpath
ok i try to make the most resumed the points i want to do. Sorry for the repetions i don't know how make this question more objectively
The first i am making a script for launch "mupen64plus"...
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xfconf-query not working when called from cron / how to run UI dependent programs per cron?
When running
/usr/bin/xfconf-query -v -c xfce4-desktop \
-p /backdrop/screen0/monitorHDMI-1/workspace0/last-image \
-s $HOME/Photos/somephoto.jpg
on the command line, it sets the background image ...
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Debian Xfce session manager does not save desktop app
If I select save session through logout within Debian 11.7.0 using xfce4.16, then opened windows like xfce4-terminal, firefox and Thunar are saved to ~/.cache/sessions/xfce4-session-debian:0 but not ...
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RockyLinux 8.8 XDMCP Connection Issues
I am currently testing out RockyLinux, and I am trying to configure remote access via xdmcp.
Currently, I am running LightDM for the greeter, followed by XFCE for the desktop.
My lightdm.conf file ...
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How to change the default (system-wide) content of the "dock"-like favorites in Xfce?
Have a minimal installation of AlmaLinux 9.1 and also installed the group Xfce. Here is no menus, nothing just the top-bar. When pressing the WIN key, got this screen. I'm happy with it, just need ...
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After resuming from suspend, my mouse pointer is confined to a small rectangle in the middle of the screen
On my Thinkpad T460 running XFCE on Debian Bullseye (11.7), when resuming from suspend, sometimes my mouse pointer is restricted to a small rectangle in the middle of the screen, and my keyboard no ...
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Debian 11: Brightness does not work on ASUS VivoBook
I know there are many other similar topics. However, I've tried all other solutions such as changing kernel parameters in grub file, using xbacklight, etc. However, there is no success yet. I'm ...
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xfce automatically reboots
I was having problems since my last upgrade of Manjaro Linux to 6.1 with xfce desktop.
On logging in to xfce the system used to reboot automatically; however, when I chose to use another desktop ...
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How can I not remove but disable xfce? [duplicate]
I'm trying temporarily switch between dwm and xfce. When using dwm, I would just run it from the ~/.xinitrc script, but with xfce it's more complicated. When I installed xfce it completely took over ...
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Is there an analogous tool as "cuptea" (ubuntu) in XFCE
I use occasionally ubuntu 20.04. In the right corner there is an icon like a "cuptea". When you click it it disables the screensaver and hibernation (see screenshot).
Is there an equivalent ...
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Changing the default lightdm greeter not working on Arch with XFCE
I installed two greeters:
ls -la /usr/share/xgreeters
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 187 Sep 6 2022 lightdm-gtk-greeter.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 137 May 25 04:52 lightdm-mini-greeter.desktop
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Having both speakers and headphones plugged in and switching in software on-the-fly with XFCE (on Arch)
I am running Arch with XFCE and my audio is pipewire + wireplumber + pavucontrol-qt.
I need something similar to: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PulseAudio/Examples#...
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"Desktop Settings" isn't available in Arch-Linux Xfce4's Settings Manager. How can I add/install it?
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Settings Manager in Linux Mint
Settings Manager in Arch Linux
The above images are captured on my system running Linux Mint and Arch Linux respectively.
The main reason I want to do this ...
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How to enable dark theme for Qt applications?
How can I enable a dark theme for Qt applications, while running from XFCE/i3/etc (NOT from Plasma)?
If your main DE is Plasma, the task is easy: you just switch your Plasma's style. However, Qt doesn'...
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Fedora XFCE 38 with VBoxGuestAdditions_7.0.8 installed in my Desktop having 32 core machine still bootup taking longer than 2min
Installed Fedora XFCE 38 Fedora-Xfce-Live-x86_64-38-1.6.iso with guest addition VBoxGuestAdditions_7.0.8, after installation when I tried to start Linux OS, it is taking more than 2min for boot up, ...
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alt+f2 in XFCE4 makes me loose my selection
Does anyone have a solution to prevent alt+f2 from stealing the selection in Linux Mint Xfce4?
E.x.: I have a URL to paste into the URL bar (say I used ctrl+c), then I open brave-browser with alt+f2, ...
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Unable to install Xfce on Oracle Linux Server 9.1
I am unable to install Xfce on Oracle Linux Server 9.1.
I have a server built with the Server, Container Management, and Headless Management groups installed, and have connected to the EPEL repository....
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How to safely remove noto fonts in Debian?
Is there a way to safely remove noto-fonts from the system? They were installed by some package automatically, but they make it horrible to select fonts in any program, as about 1800 of the possible ...
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Determine from terminal in xfce if the user is switching the active window
I am trying to implement a keyboard shortcut so that I can switch between only a filtered list of windows (only windows of a particular application) in xfce4. I want do that by hiding undesired ...
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How to partially hide big file names in Thunar?
Is it possible to hide filenames that are too big in Thunar? As for now, they stretch the row to fit their names, like in the image:
It not only wastes too much space, but also makes harder to ...
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disable infobox when taking screenshots with xfce screenshooter
I want to take screenshots very quickly and when I press the print key xfce-screenshooter takes a screenshot and saves it automatically in my pictures folder. The problem is every time I take a ...
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How to use Redshift or ANY warm light program in Xfce 4.16?
I have recently installed Debian 11 Xfce. I normally use Redshift but it doesn't work because Redshift cannot work with Wayland.
I don't seem to be able to switch Debian 11 Xfce to X11 [would be great ...
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startxfce4 in another TTY and in parallel to wayland session
I have archlinux with Wayland (sway) and an NVidia GPU. Due to the latter, a few things are still glitchy and I need to have another desktop environment for certain apps. I installed xfce. When I ...
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How to permanently disable sticky keys in XFCE?
In my current (Fedora 37) XFCE setup, I have sticky keys and all other accessibility features disabled.
However Stickey keys are still on, and my Alt-Gr key randomly becomes stuck when I need to enter ...
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Firefox freezes, can't be killed, and Debian 11 XFCE can't be shut down
Problem: (has been happening every day, at least once, but commonly many times)
I have a Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) system where Firefox 102.9.0esr (64-bit) has been randomly freezing and needing ...
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Change Zoom Key Bindings in Xfce
In Xfce, you can use Alt + two fingers on the touchpad to zoom in and zoom out on the entire computer screen.
How can I change this zoom shortcut to instead use Alt + only one finger on the touchpad ...
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Screen or canvas not updated for Inkscape on Debian bookworm and XFCE
I encounter a problem with Inkscape on Debian bookworm with XFCE and X11.
I ask my question here because I suspect that the problem might be linked to something else than Inkscape (compositor maybe?).
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Install Debian 32 or 64 bit, on weak hardware with a lightweight desktop environment
I'm planning to install a Debian 32-bit or 64-bit if possible.
It is a Toshiba Netbook NB305-N410BL-bn
The mfg specs list my Intel Atom® Processor N450
512K Cache, 1.66 GHz as a 64-bit processor
https:...
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Xubuntu defaulting back to mirrored screens
I am running Xubuntu 22.04. I have disabled the screen saver. If I walk away from the computer for an extended time and it locks, when I log back in my three monitor extended screen defaults back to ...
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xfce4-panel reverts display -> general -> output setting when screens go off
I've recently started using xfce in xubuntu 22.04, and quite like it, but have run into an issue with the panels forgetting that I've asked them to appear on a specific screen.
I've got two monitors, ...
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Add Unity-style HUD to XFCE?
The Linux distro TROMjaro, based on Manjaro, offers a HUD feature. This feature is similar to the HUD feature of Ubuntu Unity, allowing you to search through the menu items of an application. TROMjaro ...
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How to make a Linux system only use english as a locale and language, but use another one on a GUI/Desktop Environment?
Let's say that I install a Linux in my native language (english), and that the user I'm doing the install for only knows spanish (which all I know of is: Que?). English being obviously far easier for ...
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Where does xfce4-screenshooter save by default?
I did a screenshot and also saved it, but I'm unable to figure out where it is. Looking into the official docs didn't tell me more and I also didn't find something quickly searching both the SE ...
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Troubleshooting a lagging mouse only when an extern monitor is plugged
I don't really know if this kind of issue belongs here, but the process of troubleshooting it may.
My laptop is running Fedora 37 with Xfce desktop. I control my mouse with the touchad, which is very ...
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How can I disable and remove XFCE from Debian from SSH?
I am remotely accessing a server I configured on Debian 11. I want to disable and remove XFCE without losing SSH access (since I don't have physical access to the server right now) and just run it as ...
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MX Linux, Xfce: ibus doesn't work
I installed ibus, ibus-gtk, ibus-gtk3.
I also installed ibus-unikey and ibus-bamboo, which are packages required for typing in Vietnamese.
I added the following lines in ~/.bashrc
export GTK_IM_MODULE=...
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Xfce panel is in wrong place on screen when the screen is rotated with xrandr
I'm using Rocky 8 with Xfce version 4.16.0. I'm using this in a mostly unattended graphical display, meaning that usually there is no user that interacts with the screen. I have the display in a ...
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How can I ungroup open same programs in panel?
this is my os
Distributor ID: Kali
Description: Kali GNU/Linux Rolling
Release: 2022.3
Codename: kali-rolling
this is how it looks open same programs on panel.
I have 3 vscode ...
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