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====== Xfce 4.16 Documentation ======

This website provides user documentation for the latest stable version of the Xfce desktop environment. Go to [[..:4.14:|Xfce 4.14]] for the previous version.

===== Getting Started =====

  * **[[xfce:getting-started|Getting Started with Xfce]]** --  Starting point for anyone who wants to use Xfce
  * **[[:faq|Frequently Asked Questions]]** -- General questions relating to Xfce and their answers 
  * **[[xfce:building|Building Xfce]]** -- Instructions on how to compile Xfce from source
  * **[[contribute:|How to Contribute]]** -- Detailed information for new contributors
  * **[[:contribute:bugs:start:|Bug Reporting and Fixing]]**

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===== Documentation for Xfce Applications =====

==== Core Modules ====

  * **[[xfce:xfce4-appfinder:4.16:|Application Finder (xfce4-appfinder)]]** -- Application to quickly run applications and commands
  * **[[xfce:xfconf:4.16:|Configuration Storage System (xfconf)]]** -- D-Bus-based configuration storage system
  * **[[xfce:xfdesktop:4.16:|Desktop Manager (xfdesktop)]]** -- Configure the desktop background image, icons,  launchers and folders
  * **[[xfce:exo:4.16:|Helper Applications (exo)]]** -- Manage preferred applications and edit ''.desktop'' files
  * **[[xfce:thunar:4.16:|File Manager (thunar)]]** -- The fast and easy to use file manager for the Xfce Desktop
  * **[[xfce:xfce4-panel:4.16:|Panel (xfce4-panel)]]** -- Application launchers, window buttons, applications menu, workspace switcher and more
  * **[[xfce:xfce4-power-manager:4.16:|Power Manager (xfce4-power-manager)]]** -- Manage power sources and power consumption of devices
  * **[[xfce:xfce4-session:4.16:|Session Manager (xfce4-session)]]** -- Save the state of your desktop and restore it on the next startup
  * **[[xfce:xfce4-settings:4.16:|Settings Manager (xfce4-settings)]]** -- The Settings daemon which persists many Xfce settings
  * **[[xfce:xfwm4:4.16:|Window Manager (xfwm4)]]** -- Handles the placement of windows on the screen

==== Applications ====

  * **[[apps:xfburn:4.16:|CD Burning application (xfburn)]]** -- A simple CD/DVD burning tool.
  * **[[apps:xfce4-dict:4.16:|Dictionary (xfce4-dict)]]** -- allows you to search different kinds of dictionary services for words or phrases and shows you the result.
  * **[[apps:catfish:4.16:|File Search Utility (catfish)]]** --  a versatile file search utility for the Xfce desktop
  * **[[apps:ristretto:4.16:|Image Viewer (ristretto)]]** -- Image viewer for the Xfce desktop
  * **[[apps:parole:4.16:|Media player (parole)]]** -- Media player for the Xfce desktop
  * **[[apps:xfce4-notifyd:4.16:|Notification service (xfce4-notifyd)]]** -- Notification service for the Xfce desktop
  * **[[apps:gigolo:4.16:|Remote filesystem Utility (gigolo)]]** -- A frontend to easily manage connections to remote filesystems.
  * **[[apps:xfce4-panel-profiles:4.16:|Panel Profiles (xfce4-panel-profiles)]]** -- A simple application to manage Xfce panel layouts
  * **[[apps:xfce4-screensaver:4.16:|Screensaver Utility (xfce4-screensaver)]]** -- A simple, secure screen saver and locker.
  * **[[apps:xfce4-screenshooter:4.16:|Screenshot application (xfce4-screenshooter)]]** -- Take screenshots of your Xfce desktop
  * **[[apps:xfce4-taskmanager:4.16:|Taskmanager(xfce4-taskmanager)]]** -- Easy to use task manager 
  * **[[apps:xfce4-terminal:4.16:|Terminal Emulator (xfce4-terminal)]]** -- Terminal emulator for the Xfce desktop
  * **[[apps:mousepad:4.16:|Text Editor (mousepad)]]** -- A simple text editor for Xfce
  * **[[apps:xfdashboard:4.16:|Xfdashboard]]** -- Provides a Gnome shell-like dashboard for Xfce


Take a look at the [[https://wiki.xfce.org/recommendedapps| list of recommended applications]] for more light-weight applications, recommended by Xfce users.

Check the [[/start?do=index|sitemap]] of this wiki to see all available wiki pages.