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faq [2018/11/12 22:14] – [Desktop Manager] alexxconsfaq [2019/08/05 02:34] – added internal links for section headers kevinbowen
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 ====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== ====== Frequently Asked Questions ======
-----+  * **[[faq#General Questions|General Questions]]** 
 +  * **[[faq#internal|Keyboard Related]]** 
 +  * **[[faq#internal|Application Menu]]** 
 +  * **[[faq#internal|Using a different window manager]]** 
 +  * **[[faq#internal|Desktop Manager]]** 
 +  * **[[faq#panel|Panel]]** 
 +  * **[[faq#internal|Themes]]** 
 +  * **[[faq#internal|Miscellaneous]]** 
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 +==== General Questions ====
 === How to pronounce Xfce ? === === How to pronounce Xfce ? ===
 “Ecks Eff See Eee” “Ecks Eff See Eee”
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 Please see [[https://wiki.xfce.org/mcs-manager_plugin_parameters|this wiki entry]]. Please see [[https://wiki.xfce.org/mcs-manager_plugin_parameters|this wiki entry]].
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-===== FileManager =====+ 
 +===== Using a different Window Manager =====
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-Please refer to the [[xfce:thunar:faq|Thunar FAQ]] +Please refer to [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:other_window_manager|this manual page]]
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-===== Window Manager ===== +
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-Please refer to the [[xfce:xfwm4:faq|xfwm4 FAQ]] +
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-===== Session Manager ===== +
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-Please refer to the [[xfce:xfwm4:faq|xfce4-session FAQ]]+
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 ===== Desktop Manager ===== ===== Desktop Manager =====
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 === How can I customize my Xfce desktop environment === === How can I customize my Xfce desktop environment ===
-You can read everything about changing themes in the [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto/install_new_themes:install_new_themes|How to install new themes]] wiki page.+You can read everything about changing themes in the [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:install_new_themes|How to install new themes]] wiki page.
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 ===== Misc ===== ===== Misc =====
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 Read ''/usr/share/doc/nvidia-glx/README.txt.gz'' (and search for "RenderAccel" and "AllowGLXWithComposite") to see if they are recommended at all for your system. At least for recent NVidia GLX drivers, "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" is only for X servers older than X11R6.9.0, and "RenderAccel" "true" is the default setting, and therefore not required. If you are running a recent NVidia driver and a recent xorg-server, you do not need these settings (and should not use the "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" setting). Read ''/usr/share/doc/nvidia-glx/README.txt.gz'' (and search for "RenderAccel" and "AllowGLXWithComposite") to see if they are recommended at all for your system. At least for recent NVidia GLX drivers, "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" is only for X servers older than X11R6.9.0, and "RenderAccel" "true" is the default setting, and therefore not required. If you are running a recent NVidia driver and a recent xorg-server, you do not need these settings (and should not use the "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true" setting).
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 +=== Kiosk - I want to use Xfce in a corporate environment and not let users modify their menu. ===
 +Use [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto/kiosk_mode|kiosk mode]] (see [[http://www.xfce.org/documentation/4.2/manuals/xfce4-session#xfsm-kiosk-mode|xfce4-session]]  and [[http://www.xfce.org/documentation/4.2/manuals/xfce4-panel#panel-kiosk|panel]] docs).
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 +=== How to use a different Window Manager ===
 +Refer to [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:other_window_manager|this manual page]]
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 +=== How to use SCIM in Xfce ===
 +Refer to [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:scim|this manual]]
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