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-====== Xfce Documentation ======+~~NOTOC~~
  
-<note>The manuals on this website are written of the latest stable release of the module. At this moment this means the manuals apply to Xfce 4.8 and 4.10.</note>+====== Xfce Docs ======
  
-<note warning>The documentation on this website is still "work in progress"...</note>+<note>This website is always [[contribute:documentation|work in progress]] and meant for the last stable version of the Xfce desktop environment or module, which is 4.12. Go here for [[..:4.10:|4.10]].</note>
 ===== Getting Started ===== ===== Getting Started =====
  
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 [[/start?do=index|Sitemap]]\\ [[/start?do=index|Sitemap]]\\
 The sitemap of this wiki gives a good overview of the pages available. The sitemap of this wiki gives a good overview of the pages available.
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 +[[faq|Frequently Asked Question]]\\
 +Tips and tricks that apply to all Xfce (and GTK+) applications.
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 +[[contribute:|How to contribute]]\\
 +Detailed information for new contributors can be found in this section. A more general introduction can be found at the [[http://www.xfce.org/getinvolved|Get Involved]] page on the main website. This section is also the starting point for developers on how to use Git and where to find API documentation.
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 ===== Core Modules ===== ===== Core Modules =====
  
-[[xfce:xfwm4:|Window Manager (xfwm4)]]\\ +[[xfce:xfce4-appfinder:|Application Finder (xfce4-appfinder)]]\\ 
-Handles the placement of windows on the screen.+Application to quickly run applications and commands. 
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 +[[xfce:xfdesktop:|Desktop Manager (xfdesktop)]]\\ 
 +Sets the background color or image with optional application menu or icons for minimized applications or launchers, devices and folders. 
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 +[[xfce:exo:|Helper Applications]]\\ 
 +Manage preferred applications and edit .desktop files. 
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 +[[xfce:thunar:|File Manager (thunar)]]\\ 
 +The fast and easy to use file manager for the Xfce Desktop.
  
 [[xfce:xfce4-panel:|Panel (xfce4-panel)]]\\ [[xfce:xfce4-panel:|Panel (xfce4-panel)]]\\
 Program launchers, window buttons, applications menu, workspace switcher and more. Program launchers, window buttons, applications menu, workspace switcher and more.
  
 +[[xfce:xfce4-power-manager:1.4:|Power Manager (xfce4-power-manager)]]\\
 +Manages the power sources on the computer and the devices that can be controlled to reduce their power consumption.
  
-[[xfce:xfdesktop:|Desktop Manager (xfdesktop)]]\\ +[[xfce:xfce4-session:|Session Manager (xfce4-session)]]\\ 
-Sets the background color or image with optional application menu or icons for minimized applications or launchers, devices and folders.+Save the state of your desktop and restore it on the next startup.
  
 [[xfce:xfce4-settings:|Settings Manager (xfce4-settings)]]\\ [[xfce:xfce4-settings:|Settings Manager (xfce4-settings)]]\\
-The settings daemon and the settings dialogs in this package. This includes the accessibility, appearance, display, keyboard and mouse settings.+The settings daemon and the settings dialogs. This includes the accessibility, appearance, display, keyboard and mouse settings.
  
-[[xfce:exo:|Exo Helper Applications]]\\ +[[xfce:xfwm4:|Window Manager (xfwm4)]]\\ 
-Manage preferred applications and edit .desktop files.+Handles the placement of windows on the screen. 
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 +[[xfce:xfconf:|Configuration Storage System (xfconf)]]\\ 
 +D-Bus-based configuration storage system.
 ===== Applications ===== ===== Applications =====
  
-[[apps:terminal:|Terminal]]\\+[[apps:terminal:|Terminal Emulator (xfce4-terminal)]]\\
 Terminal emulator for the Xfce desktop. Terminal emulator for the Xfce desktop.
  
-[[apps:ristretto:|Ristretto]]\\+[[apps:ristretto:|Image Viewer (ristretto)]]\\
 Image viewer for the Xfce desktop. Image viewer for the Xfce desktop.
-===== Get Involved ===== 
  
-[[wiki:documentation|Writing documentation]] -- Become a documentation writer or help translating the manuals.+[[apps:screenshooter:|Screenshot application (xfce4-screenshooter)]]\\ 
 +Take screenshots of your Xfce desktop. 
 + 
 +[[apps:parole:|Media player (parole)]]\\ 
 +Media player for the Xfce desktop. 
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 +[[apps:notifyd:|Notification service (xfce4-notifyd)]]\\ 
 +Notification service for the Xfce desktop. 
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