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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#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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 General Xfce forum  General Xfce forum 
   * [[https://www.reddit.com/r/xfce/|Xfce on Reddit]]   * [[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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 ===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? === === Where can I find additional backgrounds and wallpapers for my desktop? ===
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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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