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xfce:xfce4-panel:preferences [2012/07/03 11:26] andrzejr Added a comment on panel plugin alignment |
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| - | ===== Accessing Panel Preferences ===== | + | ====== Accessing Panel Preferences ====== |
| The panel preferences can be opened by going to {gui>Settings>Panel} in your applications menu. You can also access panel preferences by right clicking on your panel and going to Panel Settings. If you right click on space occupied by a panel plugin, you can access panel preferences by going to {gui>Panel>Panel Preferences...}. | The panel preferences can be opened by going to {gui>Settings>Panel} in your applications menu. You can also access panel preferences by right clicking on your panel and going to Panel Settings. If you right click on space occupied by a panel plugin, you can access panel preferences by going to {gui>Panel>Panel Preferences...}. | ||
| - | ===== Selecting a panel ===== | + | ====== Selecting a panel ====== |
| You can select a panel from the drop down list at the top of the dialog. Next to this are two buttons that can be used to remove (-) the currently selected panel or add (+) a new empty panel. | You can select a panel from the drop down list at the top of the dialog. Next to this are two buttons that can be used to remove (-) the currently selected panel or add (+) a new empty panel. | ||
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| The panel selected in the dialog should also show a selection around the panel, so it is clear which panel you are editing. | The panel selected in the dialog should also show a selection around the panel, so it is clear which panel you are editing. | ||
| - | ===== Display ===== | + | ====== Display ====== |
| This tab hold the settings how the panel is positioned on the screen. | This tab hold the settings how the panel is positioned on the screen. | ||
| - | ==== General ==== | + | ===== General ===== |
| ? Mode | ? Mode | ||
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| ! Normally, maximized application windows do not overlap the panel. Setting this option disables this behavior and allows the windows to stretch to the screen edge. | ! Normally, maximized application windows do not overlap the panel. Setting this option disables this behavior and allows the windows to stretch to the screen edge. | ||
| - | ==== Measurements ==== | + | ===== Measurements ===== |
| ? Row Size | ? Row Size | ||
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| If you have upgraded to Xfce 4.10 and all your panel plugins have shifted to the left (or top) of the panel, please use an expandable [[separator|separator]] as described above. In Xfce 4.8 the [[tasklist|window buttons]] plugin was expandable as well, but it is no longer the case in Xfce 4.10. | If you have upgraded to Xfce 4.10 and all your panel plugins have shifted to the left (or top) of the panel, please use an expandable [[separator|separator]] as described above. In Xfce 4.8 the [[tasklist|window buttons]] plugin was expandable as well, but it is no longer the case in Xfce 4.10. | ||
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| - | ===== Appearance ===== | + | |
| + | ====== Appearance ====== | ||
| This tab contains the style settings of the currently selected panel. | This tab contains the style settings of the currently selected panel. | ||
| - | ==== Background ==== | + | ===== Background ===== |
| ? Style | ? Style | ||
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| ! This allows you to select a background for the panel using a file browser. This option is only available if your panel style is set to {gui>Background Image}. | ! This allows you to select a background for the panel using a file browser. This option is only available if your panel style is set to {gui>Background Image}. | ||
| - | ==== Opacity ==== | + | ===== Opacity ===== |
| These options set the transparency of the entire panel. | These options set the transparency of the entire panel. | ||
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| ! This controls the transparency of the panel when a mouse pointer is not hovering over it. Ranges from 0 (fully transparent) and 100 (fully opaque). All panel plugins will be affected by this setting. | ! This controls the transparency of the panel when a mouse pointer is not hovering over it. Ranges from 0 (fully transparent) and 100 (fully opaque). All panel plugins will be affected by this setting. | ||
| - | ===== Items ===== | + | ====== Items ====== |
| This shows the items that are placed on the currently selected panel. In case items are hard to move or edit on the panel using the right-click menu, this tab allows you to move, add, remove and access the preferences of the items on the panel. | This shows the items that are placed on the currently selected panel. In case items are hard to move or edit on the panel using the right-click menu, this tab allows you to move, add, remove and access the preferences of the items on the panel. | ||