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- | ====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== | + | {{ :xfce-64x64.png? |
+ | ====== | ||
* **[[faq# | * **[[faq# | ||
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* [[faq#Under which license is Xfce distributed? | * [[faq#Under which license is Xfce distributed? | ||
* [[faq#How long between two official releases? | * [[faq#How long between two official releases? | ||
+ | * [[faq#Where can I find Xfce information/ | ||
+ | * [[faq#Does Xfce currently support Wayland|Does Xfce currently support Wayland?]] | ||
* **[[faq# | * **[[faq# | ||
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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' | * [[faq#How do I make a shortcut that doesn' | ||
+ | * **[[: | ||
* **[[faq# | * **[[faq# | ||
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* [[faq#How do I display a list of all windows? | * [[faq#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? | + | * [[faq#What are the exact commands used when launching the 'Settings' applications? |
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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# | + | * **[[faq# |
* [[faq#The gtk-xfce-engine themes do not appear in the "user interface" | * [[faq#The gtk-xfce-engine themes do not appear in the "user interface" | ||
+ | * [[faq#How can I install new themes|How can install new themes?]] | ||
+ | * [[faq#Where can I find additional backgrounds and wallpapers for my desktop? | ||
* **[[faq# | * **[[faq# | ||
- | * [[faq#Why the file chooser | + | * [[faq# |
* [[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? | * [[faq#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..." | ||
+ | * [[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 '' | ||
===== 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, | 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, | ||
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+ | === Where can I find Xfce information/ | ||
+ | If you are not able to find support on the [[https:// | ||
+ | focused, specifically, | ||
+ | The following is not an exhaustive list of Xfce resources. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Distribution Specific Xfce Info/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | General Xfce forum | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | === 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:// | ||
+ | |||
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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 '' | + | There are several options. One is to use '' |
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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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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 '' |
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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:// | + | Please see [[https:// |
[[|Back To Top]] | [[|Back To Top]] | ||
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- | ===== Using a different Window Manager ===== | + | |
- | ---- | + | |
- | Please refer to [[https:// | + | |
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- | [[|Back To Top]] | + | |
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===== Desktop Manager ===== | ===== Desktop Manager ===== | ||
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=== My Xfce Desktop doesn' | === My Xfce Desktop doesn' | ||
You can adjust this via Settings > Desktop > Icons > Appearance. | You can adjust this via Settings > Desktop > Icons > Appearance. | ||
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[[|Back To Top]] | [[|Back To Top]] | ||
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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 " | + | You need to add the [[: |
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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 '' | 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 '' | ||
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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:// | + | You can read everything about changing themes in the [[https:// |
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+ | === Where can I find additional backgrounds and wallpapers for my desktop? === | ||
+ | Here is a selection | ||
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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:// | + | Use [[https:// |
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=== How to use a different Window Manager === | === How to use a different Window Manager === | ||
- | Refer to [[https:// | + | Please refer to [[https:// |
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=== How to use SCIM in Xfce === | === How to use SCIM in Xfce === | ||
Refer to [[https:// | Refer to [[https:// | ||
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+ | === On Login: | ||
+ | Xfce simply wants your hostname to be in ''/ | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === 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! === | ||
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+ | 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 '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Also check '' | ||
+ | |||
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+ | === How can I install a new font in Xfce? === | ||
+ | Refer to your [[faq# | ||
+ | |||
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+ | === How can I hide the Suspend and Hibernate buttons from the logout dialog? === | ||
+ | |||
+ | xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === How can I move the '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | xfconf-query -c xsettings -p / | ||
+ | |||
+ | See [[xfce: | ||
+ | |||
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[[|Back To Top]] | [[|Back To Top]] | ||
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+ | [[: |