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-====== Frequently Asked Questions ======+{{ :xfce-64x64.png?nolink|}} 
 +====== Xfce - Frequently Asked Questions ======
  
   * **[[faq#General Questions|General Questions]]**   * **[[faq#General Questions|General Questions]]**
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   * **[[faq#Desktop Manager|Desktop Manager]]**   * **[[faq#Desktop Manager|Desktop Manager]]**
   * **[[faq#panel|Panel]]**   * **[[faq#panel|Panel]]**
-  * **[[faq#Themes|Themes]]**+  * **[[faq#Themes|Themes & Artwork]]**
   * **[[faq#Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]**   * **[[faq#Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]**
  
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   * **[[faq#General Questions|General Questions]]**   * **[[faq#General Questions|General Questions]]**
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     * [[faq#How long between two official releases?|How long between two official releases?]]     * [[faq#How long between two official releases?|How long between two official releases?]]
     * [[faq#Where can I find Xfce information/support for my specific distribution?|Where can I find Xfce information/support for my specific distribution?]]     * [[faq#Where can I find Xfce information/support for my specific distribution?|Where can I find Xfce information/support for my specific distribution?]]
 +    * [[faq#Does Xfce currently support Wayland|Does Xfce currently support Wayland?]]
  
   * **[[faq#Keyboard Related|Keyboard Related]]**   * **[[faq#Keyboard Related|Keyboard Related]]**
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     * [[faq#How can I see a list of all the shortcut keys?|How can I see a list of all the shortcut keys?]]     * [[faq#How can I see a list of all the shortcut keys?|How can I see a list of all the shortcut keys?]]
     * [[faq#How do I make a shortcut that doesn't steal focus?|How do I make a shortcut that doesn't steal focus?]]     * [[faq#How do I make a shortcut that doesn't steal focus?|How do I make a shortcut that doesn't steal focus?]]
 +    * **[[:apps:xfce4-notifyd:faq|How can I bind a keyboard shortcut to toggle "Do Not Disturb" mode?]]**
  
   * **[[faq#Application Menu|Application Menu]]**   * **[[faq#Application Menu|Application Menu]]**
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     * [[faq#How can I customize my Xfce desktop environment|How can I customize my Xfce desktop environment]]     * [[faq#How can I customize my Xfce desktop environment|How can I customize my Xfce desktop environment]]
  
-  * **[[faq#Themes|Themes]]**+  * **[[faq#Themes|Themes & Artwork]]**
     * [[faq#The gtk-xfce-engine themes do not appear in the "user interface" settings dialog|The gtk-xfce-engine themes do not appear in the "user interface" settings dialog]]     * [[faq#The gtk-xfce-engine themes do not appear in the "user interface" settings dialog|The gtk-xfce-engine themes do not appear in the "user interface" settings dialog]]
 +    * [[faq#How can I install new themes|How can install new themes?]]
 +    * [[faq#Where can I find additional backgrounds and wallpapers for my desktop?|Where can I find additional backgrounds and wallpapers for my desktop?]]
  
   * **[[faq#Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]**   * **[[faq#Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]**
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     * [[faq#On Login: When I start Xfce a dialog pops up saying "Could not look up internet address for..."|On Login: When I start Xfce a dialog pops up saying "Could not look up internet address for..."]]     * [[faq#On Login: When I start Xfce a dialog pops up saying "Could not look up internet address for..."|On Login: When I start Xfce a dialog pops up saying "Could not look up internet address for..."]]
     * [[faq#On Logout: When I try to log out by pressing the logout button in the panel, I get a dialog asking me whether I want to quit the panel and/or xfce4-session-logout reports that no session manager is running, but it is!|On Logout: When I try to log out by pressing the logout button in the panel, I get a dialog asking me whether I want to quit the panel and/or xfce4-session-logout reports that no session manager is running, but it is!]]     * [[faq#On Logout: When I try to log out by pressing the logout button in the panel, I get a dialog asking me whether I want to quit the panel and/or xfce4-session-logout reports that no session manager is running, but it is!|On Logout: When I try to log out by pressing the logout button in the panel, I get a dialog asking me whether I want to quit the panel and/or xfce4-session-logout reports that no session manager is running, but it is!]]
 +    * [[faq#How can I install a new font in Xfce?|How can I install a new font in Xfce?]]
 +    * [[faq#How can I hide the Suspend and Hibernate buttons from the logout dialog?|How can I hide the Suspend and Hibernate buttons from the logout dialog?]]
 +    * [[faq#How can I move the ''Save As'' button below the window instead of above?|How can I move the ''Save As'' button below the window instead of above?]]
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 ===== General Questions ===== ===== General Questions =====
 === How to pronounce Xfce ? === === How to pronounce Xfce ? ===
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 === On which platforms does Xfce run currently? === === On which platforms does Xfce run currently? ===
-Xfce is developed to be versatile. It is currently supported on Linux, Solaris and BSD, but has been known to run in some shape or form on IRIX, MacOS X, and Windows.+Xfce is developed to be versatile. Xfce runs on over [[http://distrowatch.com/search.php?desktop=Xfce|90 UNIX-like distributions]]. It is currently supported on Linux, Solaris and BSD, but has been known to run in some shape or form on IRIX, MacOS X, and Windows. 
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 === Under which license is Xfce distributed? === === Under which license is Xfce distributed? ===
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 === Where can I find Xfce information/support for my specific distribution? === === Where can I find Xfce information/support for my specific distribution? ===
-If you are not able to find support on forums.xfce.org, you may want to use a site +If you are not able to find support on the [[https://forums.xfce.org|Xfce Forums]], you may want to use a site 
 focused, specifically, on the distribution you are currently running. focused, specifically, on the distribution you are currently running.
 The following is not an exhaustive list of Xfce resources. The following is not an exhaustive list of Xfce resources.
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   * [[https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewforum.php?f=57|Linux Mint Xfce Forums]]   * [[https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewforum.php?f=57|Linux Mint Xfce Forums]]
   * [[https://xubuntu.org/|Xubuntu]]   * [[https://xubuntu.org/|Xubuntu]]
 +      * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/|Ubuntuforums]]
 +      * [[http://askubuntu.com/|AskUbuntu]]
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 +General Xfce forum 
 +  * [[https://www.reddit.com/r/xfce/|Xfce on Reddit]]
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 +=== Does Xfce currently support Wayland? ===
 +There is no set schedule, but there are goals defined that the developers are currently working to meet.
 +See the [[https://wiki.xfce.org/releng/wayland_roadmap|Xfce Wayland Development Roadmap]] for details on the short and long-term goals, as well as the status of [[https://wiki.xfce.org/releng/wayland_roadmap#component_specific_status|Wayland functionality for the individual components]].
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 ===What should I do to change keyboard layout?=== ===What should I do to change keyboard layout?===
-There are several options. One is to use ''xfce4-xkb-plugin'', see [[http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-xkb-plugin|xkb plugin]] .  You can also use the ''setxkbmap'' command with the two letter keyboard code as argument; you can edit your X server configuration file to choose a different keyboard layout (change the value after ''Option "XkbLayout"'', e.g.: ''Option "XkbLayout" "dvorak"'').+There are several options. One is to use ''xfce4-xkb-plugin'', see [[:panel-plugins:xfce4-xkb-plugin|xkb plugin]] .  You can also use the ''setxkbmap'' command with the two letter keyboard code as argument; you can edit your X server configuration file to choose a different keyboard layout (change the value after ''Option "XkbLayout"'', e.g.: ''Option "XkbLayout" "dvorak"'').
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 ===Is it possible to change the default shortcut keys?=== ===Is it possible to change the default shortcut keys?===
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 The gtk-xfce-engine-2 package has to be installed using same prefix as Gtk2 itself. When installed from sources, the engine is, by default, installed in /usr/local, while Gtk2 is often installed in /usr. Just install gtk-xfce-engine-2 again using ''./configure --prefix=/usr'', and the themes will hopefully become available. The gtk-xfce-engine-2 package has to be installed using same prefix as Gtk2 itself. When installed from sources, the engine is, by default, installed in /usr/local, while Gtk2 is often installed in /usr. Just install gtk-xfce-engine-2 again using ''./configure --prefix=/usr'', and the themes will hopefully become available.
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-=== How can I customize my Xfce desktop environment === +=== How can I install new themes === 
-You can read everything about changing themes in the [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto: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.See [[https://www.xfce-look.org/browse/cat/138/order/latest/|Xfce Look]] for a selection of themes geared towards Xfce/Xfwm4. 
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 +=== Where can I find additional backgrounds and wallpapers for my desktop? === 
 +Here is a selection  of [[:artwork:xfce4-artwork|beautiful images]] and pointers to other sites with [[:artwork:xfce4-artwork|quality, high-resolution]] images.
  
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 Also check ''.xsession-errors'' for clues. Also check ''.xsession-errors'' for clues.
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 +=== How can I install a new font in Xfce? ===
 +Refer to your [[faq#where_can_i_find_xfce_informationsupport_for_my_specific_distribution|distribution-specific support]] as this is handled by your distro and not, specifically Xfce.
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 +=== How can I hide the Suspend and Hibernate buttons from the logout dialog? ===
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 +  xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/shutdown/ShowSuspend' -t 'bool' -s 'false'
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 +  xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/shutdown/ShowHibernate' -t 'bool' -s 'false'
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 +=== How can I move the ''Save As'' button below the window instead of above? ===
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 +  xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/DialogsUseHeader -s false
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 +See [[xfce:xfconf:xfconf-query#configuration_tweaks|xfconf-query configuration tweaks]]
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