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   * **[[faq#General Questions|General Questions]]**   * **[[faq#General Questions|General Questions]]**
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   * **[[faq#Themes|Themes & Artwork]]**   * **[[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 customize my Xfce desktop environment|How can I customize my Xfce desktop environment/install themes?]]+    * [[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#Where can I find additional backgrounds and wallpapers for my desktop?|Where can I find additional backgrounds and wallpapers for my desktop?]]
  
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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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 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.See [[https://www.xfce-look.org/browse/cat/138/order/latest/|Xfce Look]] for a selection of themes geared towards Xfce/Xfwm4. 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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