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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]]**
   * **[[faq#Keyboard Related|Keyboard Related]]**   * **[[faq#Keyboard Related|Keyboard Related]]**
   * **[[faq#Application Menu|Application Menu]]**   * **[[faq#Application Menu|Application Menu]]**
-  * **[[faq#Using a different window manager|Using a different window manager]]** 
   * **[[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#Under which license is Xfce distributed?|Under which license is Xfce distributed?]]     * [[faq#Under which license is Xfce distributed?|Under which license is Xfce distributed?]]
     * [[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#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]]**
-    * [[faq#The left-click to get the menu on the title bar menu button seems a little slow.|The left-click to get the menu on the title bar menu button seems a little slow.]] +    * [[faq#The left-click to get the menu on the title bar menu button seems a little slow. How do I change that? |The left-click to get the menu on the title bar menu button seems a little slow. How do I change that? ]] 
     * [[faq#How do I display a list of all windows?|How do I display a list of all windows?]]     * [[faq#How do I display a list of all windows?|How do I display a list of all windows?]]
     * [[faq#How to edit the auto generated menu with the menu editor?|How to edit the auto generated menu with the menu editor?]]     * [[faq#How to edit the auto generated menu with the menu editor?|How to edit the auto generated menu with the menu editor?]]
-    * [[faq#What are the exact commands used when launching the 'Setting' applications?|What are the exact commands used when launching the 'Setting' applications?]] +    * [[faq#What are the exact commands used when launching the 'Settings' applications?|What are the exact commands used when launching the 'Settings' applications?]]
- +
-  * **[[faq#Using a different window manager|Using a different window manager]]**+
  
   * **[[faq#Desktop Manager|Desktop Manager]]**   * **[[faq#Desktop Manager|Desktop Manager]]**
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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]]**
-    * [[faq#Why the file chooser is very slow?|Why the file chooser is very slow?]]+    * [[faq#Why is the file chooser very slow?|Why is the file chooser very slow?]]
     * [[faq#Why the response to Terminal application is slow?|Why the response to Terminal application is slow?]]     * [[faq#Why the response to Terminal application is slow?|Why the response to Terminal application is slow?]]
     * [[faq#How do I enable panel transparency and window shadows?|How do I enable panel transparency and window shadows?]]     * [[faq#How do I enable panel transparency and window shadows?|How do I enable panel transparency and window shadows?]]
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     * [[faq#How to use a different Window Manager|How to use a different Window Manager]]     * [[faq#How to use a different Window Manager|How to use a different Window Manager]]
     * [[faq#How to use SCIM in Xfce|How to use SCIM in Xfce]]     * [[faq#How to use SCIM in Xfce|How to use SCIM in Xfce]]
 +    * [[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#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?]]
  
 ===== General Questions ===== ===== General Questions =====
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 === How long between two official releases? === === How long between two official releases? ===
 There is no set schedule, but there are goals the developers try to meet. That said, the creation of deadlines does not lend itself well to those working without compensation. So the overall goal is to release a new version as certain goals are reached. Unfortunately, that does not allow the advanced statement of any release schedule. Please check back often to read any news releases about the product. There is no set schedule, but there are goals the developers try to meet. That said, the creation of deadlines does not lend itself well to those working without compensation. So the overall goal is to release a new version as certain goals are reached. Unfortunately, that does not allow the advanced statement of any release schedule. Please check back often to read any news releases about the product.
 +----
 +=== Where can I find Xfce information/support for my specific distribution? ===
 +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.
 +The following is not an exhaustive list of Xfce resources.
 +
 +Distribution Specific Xfce Info/Support Pages:
 +
 +  * [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xfce|ArchWiki]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.debian.org/Xfce|Debian Xfce]]
 +  * [[https://spins.fedoraproject.org/xfce/|Fedora Xfce Desktop]]
 +  * [[https://wiki.freebsd.org/Xfce|FreeBSD Xfce]]
 +      * [[https://people.freebsd.org/~olivierd/xfce-faq.html|FreeBSD Xfce FAQ]]
 +  * [[https://manjaro.org/download/xfce/|Manjaro Xfce]]
 +  * [[https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewforum.php?f=57|Linux Mint Xfce Forums]]
 +  * [[https://xubuntu.org/|Xubuntu]]
 +      * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/|Ubuntuforums]]
 +      * [[http://askubuntu.com/|AskUbuntu]]
 +
 +General Xfce forum 
 +  * [[https://www.reddit.com/r/xfce/|Xfce on Reddit]]
 +
 +=== 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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 === How do I get numlock to start on login? === === How do I get numlock to start on login? ===
-There are two possibilities to achieve this. Or you should use a display manager that turns the numlock on (eg. gdm, check the settings) or you can use a little program called [[http://freshmeat.net/projects/numlockx|numlockx]],  adding ''numlockx'' on in your .xinitrc will do the job.+There are two possibilities to achieve this. Or you should use a display manager that turns the numlock on (eg. gdm, check the settings) or you can use a little program called [[https://pkgs.org/download/numlockx|numlockx]],  adding ''numlockx'' on in your .xinitrc will do the job.
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 === Is it possible to use Media keys in the Shortcut Editor? === === Is it possible to use Media keys in the Shortcut Editor? ===
-Use xmodmap to assign keycodes to your Media keys to make them available for the Xfce shortcut editor:+Use ''xmodmap'' to assign keycodes to your Media keys to make them available for the Xfce shortcut editor:
  
-To determine keycodes of the multimedia keys use the program ''xev''. Create a ''.Xmodmap'' file in your $HOME directory containing those keycodes and assign keysyms to them. Example: +To determine keycodes of the multimedia keys use the program ''xev''. Create a ''.Xmodmap'' file in your $HOME directory containing those keycodes and assign keysyms to them.  
 + 
 +Here are some examples of keycodes and their respective keysyms: 
  
    keycode 162 = XF86AudioPlay    keycode 162 = XF86AudioPlay
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    keycode 178 = XF86WWW    keycode 178 = XF86WWW
  
-All possible keysyms can be found in /usr/lib/X11/XKeysymDB or /usr/share/X11/XKeysymDB. To ensure that the .Xmodmap file is loaded when you start Xfce add ''/usr/bin/xmodmap $HOME/.Xmodmap'' to your ''.xinitrc'' or ''.xprofile'' file. When you start the shortcut editor the assigned keysyms should show up when you press one of your multimedia keys. Now it is possible to assign a command to them. +All possible keysyms can be found in ''/usr/lib/X11/XKeysymDB'' or ''/usr/share/X11/XKeysymDB''. To ensure that the ''.Xmodmap'' file is loaded when you start Xfce add ''/usr/bin/xmodmap $HOME/.Xmodmap'' to your ''.xinitrc'' or ''.xprofile'' file. When you start the shortcut editor, the assigned keysyms should show up when you press one of your multimedia keys. Now it is possible to assign a command to them. 
-Note: Several problems with auto-loading of .Xmodmap files at xfce startup have been reported (also when issued as autostart command). Search the xfce bugzilla sites for current problems. As a workaround, run ''xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap'' by hand every time, or try out + 
-editing the somewhat less straightforward xkb configuration files.+Note: Several problems with auto-loading of ''.Xmodmap'' files at Xfce startup have been reported (also when issued as autostart command). Search the Xfce Bugzilla sites for current problems. As a workaround, run ''xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap'' by hand every time, or try out editing the somewhat less straightforward xkb configuration files.
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 ===How to determine keycodes with ''xev''=== ===How to determine keycodes with ''xev''===
-All keyboards are different, keycodes can differ(eg. my keyboard with few keycodes above, not working) and of course not everyone has time to search XKeysymDB file. You can acquire keycodes from your keyboard with xev. +All keyboards are different, keycodes can differ and not everyone has time to search XKeysymDB file.  
-In terminal type:+You can acquire keycodes manually from your keyboard using the application ''xev''. 
 + 
 +In a terminal type the following:
  
  
     xev | grep -A2 --line-buffered '^KeyRelease' | sed -n '/keycode /s/^.*keycode \([0-9]*\).* (.*, \(.*\)).*$/\1 \2/p'     xev | grep -A2 --line-buffered '^KeyRelease' | sed -n '/keycode /s/^.*keycode \([0-9]*\).* (.*, \(.*\)).*$/\1 \2/p'
-then press key of which keycode you need, eg. I press "Stop" and got output "174 XF86AudioStop".+ 
 +Next, press the key that you need the keycode from(e.g. When the key "Stop" is pressed, the output is "174 XF86AudioStop".
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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 .  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?===
-Yes, of course... Keyboard shortcuts are defined on two locations. The shortcuts to handle the window manager are defined in the Settings Manager > Window Manager Settings > Keyboard. The ''Default'' theme can not be changed, but when you add a theme you can change that one. More global keyboard shortcuts, like volume adjustements, can be found in Settings Manager > Keyboard Preferences > Shortcuts. Again you need to add a new theme before you can start customizing it.+Yes, of course. Keyboard shortcuts are defined in two locations. The shortcuts to handle the window manager are defined in the Settings Manager > Window Manager Settings > Keyboard. The ''Default'' theme can not be changed; but, when you add a theme you can change that the theme you just added.  
 + 
 +More global keyboard shortcuts, like volume adjustments, can be found in Settings Manager > Keyboard Preferences > Shortcuts. Again, you need to add a new theme before you can start customizing it.
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 ===How can I see a list of all the shortcut keys?=== ===How can I see a list of all the shortcut keys?===
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 === The left-click to get the menu on the title bar menu button seems a little slow. How do I change that? === === The left-click to get the menu on the title bar menu button seems a little slow. How do I change that? ===
-The left-button single-click menu button display speed is linked to the double click speed. If one wants the menu to appear quicker, just change the double click speed in the Xfce 4 Settings Manager Mouse properties to be faster. Or, one can right click on the title bar to get the menu displayed almost instantly without adjusting the double-click speed. The menu will display both ways.+The left-button single-click menu button display speed is linked to the double click speed. If one wants the menu to appear quicker, just change the double click speed in the Xfce 4 [[:xfce:xfce4-settings:mouse#behavior|Settings Manager Mouse properties]] to be faster. Or, one can right click on the title bar to get the menu displayed almost instantly without adjusting the double-click speed. The menu will display both ways.
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 === How do I display a list of all windows? === === How do I display a list of all windows? ===
-There are two possibilities. The first is by middle clicking on the desktop (if you have xfdesktop running) or you can add the window list plugin to the panel (is provided with a ''xfce4-popup-windowlist'' command).+There are two possibilities. The first is by middle clicking on the desktop (if you have xfdesktop running) or you can add the [[https://goodies.xfce.org/projects/panel-plugins/xfce4-windowlist-plugin|window list plugin]] to the panel (is provided with a ''xfce4-popup-windowlist'' command).
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 === How to edit the auto generated menu with the menu editor? === === How to edit the auto generated menu with the menu editor? ===
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   mv menu3.xml menu.xml   mv menu3.xml menu.xml
  
-Now, you already have a menu with all the categories in the main tree with some duplicates, but you must first edit menu.xml with your favorite editor and remove the 4 following lines in the middle of the file, otherwise the menu editor will complain about a wrong format:+Now, you already have a menu with all the categories in the main tree with some duplicates, but you must first edit ''menu.xml'' with your favorite editor and remove the 4 following lines in the middle of the file, otherwise the menu editor will complain about a wrong format:
  
   </xfdesktop-menu>   </xfdesktop-menu>
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-===What are the exact commands used when launching the 'Setting' applications?=== +===What are the exact commands used when launching the 'Settings' applications?=== 
-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]] for a list of the precise commands run for each entry under the 'Settings' menu in a default installation of Xfce4. 
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-===== Using a different Window Manager ===== +
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-Please refer to [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:other_window_manager|this manual page]] +
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 ===== Desktop Manager ===== ===== Desktop Manager =====
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 === My Xfce Desktop doesn't have any shortcut icons, why? === === My Xfce Desktop doesn't have any shortcut icons, why? ===
 You can adjust this via Settings > Desktop > Icons > Appearance. You can adjust this via Settings > Desktop > Icons > Appearance.
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 === Is there a world clock applet? === === Is there a world clock applet? ===
-You need to add the Orage Clock to the panel. Then you can middle-click the clock to open the "Global Time" window, to which you can add any number of clocks.+You need to add the [[:panel-plugins:orage:start|Orage Clock]] to the panel. Then you can middle-click the clock to open the "Global Time" window, to which you can add any number of clocks.
  
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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. 
 +---- 
 +=== 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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 === Kiosk - I want to use Xfce in a corporate environment and not let users modify their menu. === === 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).+Use [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto/kiosk_mode|kiosk mode]] (see also [[:xfce:xfce4-session:advanced:#kiosk mode|xfce4-session]] docs).
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 === How to use a different Window Manager === === How to use a different Window Manager ===
-Refer to [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:other_window_manager|this manual page]]+Please refer to [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:other_window_manager|this manual page]] for instructions and caveats regarding the running of a Window Manager other than fvwm4.
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 === How to use SCIM in Xfce === === How to use SCIM in Xfce ===
 Refer to [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:scim|this manual]] Refer to [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:scim|this manual]]
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 +=== On Login:  When I start Xfce a dialog pops up saying "Could not look up internet address for..." ===
 +Xfce simply wants your hostname to be in ''/etc/hosts''. Example input: ''127.0.0.1 localhost''
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 +
 +=== 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! ===
 +
 +For some reason, your X applications can not connect to the session manager. 
 +
 +Possible causes are: 
 +
 +  * Your hostname cannot be resolved (see Login problems section). 
 +  * Your home partition or partition containing /tmp is filled up.
 +  * Your hostname contains non-ascii characters (no umlauts allowed, in particular)
 +  * Either ''~/.ICEauthority'' or ''/tmp/.ICE-unix'' has wrong permissions. 
 +
 +Also check ''.xsession-errors'' for clues.
 +
 +----
 +=== 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.
 +
 +----
 +=== How can I hide the Suspend and Hibernate buttons from the logout dialog? ===
 +
 +  xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/shutdown/ShowSuspend' -t 'bool' -s 'false'
 +
 +  xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/shutdown/ShowHibernate' -t 'bool' -s 'false'
 +
 +=== How can I move the ''Save As'' button below the window instead of above? ===
 +
 +  xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/DialogsUseHeader -s false
 +
 +See [[xfce:xfconf:xfconf-query#configuration_tweaks|xfconf-query configuration tweaks]]
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