Xfce Docs

Documentation - [AI/LLM Assisted Contribution Policy]

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:34:08 +0000

Documentation * * * * * Introduction Since Xfce 4.10, there are no application manuals in the packages. The reason for this change is that hardly any documentation was contributed over the years mainly because people had problems with the various formats (docbook and mallard) or with the complexity of the VCS(GIT, the Version Control System used by Xfce).

Xfce - Frequently Asked Questions - Add initial AI/LLM policy statement to FAQ

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:33:20 +0000

Xfce - Frequently Asked Questions * General Questions * Keyboard Related * Application Menu * Desktop Manager * Panel * Themes & Artwork * Miscellaneous ---------- * General Questions * How to pronounce Xfce? * What does it mean? * What does the logo mean? * On which platforms does Xfce run currently? * Under which license is Xfce distributed? * How long between two official releases? * Where can I find Xfce information/support for my specific distribution…

xfce4-windowck-plugin - Windowck Plugin

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:16:49 +0000

xfce4-windowck-plugin - Windowck Plugin A set of three plugins which allows putting buttons, title and menu of active or maximized windows on the panel. * * * * * This code is derived from original 'Window Applets' by Andrej Belcijan. ----------

Xfce Open Bug Summary - update Panel Plugins list

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:15:46 +0000

Xfce Open Bug Summary * * * * * ---------- Reporting Bugs If you are experiencing a bug in Xfce, your way of helping things getting fixed is to report a bug about it in Xfce GitLab. Please note that to do this you will need to have / create an account.

How to contribute to Xfce - Remove outdated OpenSuse VM information

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:57:08 +0000

How to contribute to Xfce Xfce is developed by a small group of hard-working volunteers. There are many ways in which you can contribute to Xfce, all of which are most welcome! For a more in-depth look at how to contribute to Xfce, it is recommended to read

Making a Release - grammar improvements

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:52:35 +0000

Making a Release * * * * * Before you start building a new release, make sure you understand the release model all developers should follow for core components. xfce-do-release ---------- Version Numbering Stable releases Stable releases are created from the stable branch of the repository. Before starting, make sure you are working in this branch.

Xfce Development Information - Add initial AI/LLM policy statement

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:37:47 +0000

Xfce Development Information * * * * * * ---------- Introduction For new developers, it is recommended to read the Ultimate Contributor's Guide to Xfce in order to get an impression on how to contribute to Xfce. * To request a contributor account, please see the docs for more information.

xfce4-terminal - Preferences - fixed top menu link to "Advanced" section

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:45:14 +0000

xfce4-terminal - Preferences To configure Terminal, choose or right-click the terminal area of the window and choose This will bring up the Terminal Preferences dialog, which allows you to adjust Terminal's behaviour to your needs. * * *

Reporting Bugs - xfwl4 - add additional reporting text & update URLs for work_items

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:46:52 +0000

Reporting Bugs - xfwl4 Xfwl4 is currently an experimental work in progress Xfwl4 FAQ If you are experiencing a bug in xfwm4, your way of helping things getting fixed is to report a bug about it in Xfce GitLab. Please note that to do this you will need to have / create an account.

xfwl4 - Xfce Wayland Compositor

kelnos@undisclosed.example.com (kelnos) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:45:03 +0000

xfwl4 - Xfce Wayland Compositor Xfwl4 is currently an experimental work in progress Xfwl4 FAQ * * * * xfwl4 is the Wayland Compositor for Xfce ---------- General * Introduction -- General information about xfwl4 * Getting Started -- Handling windows and workspaces with

Core Modules - Add link to xfwl4 page

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:33:18 +0000

Core Modules * Application Finder (xfce4-appfinder) -- Application to quickly run applications and commands * Configuration Storage System (xfconf) -- D-Bus-based configuration storage system * Desktop Manager (xfdesktop) -- Configure the desktop background image, icons, launchers and folders * Development Tools (xfce4-dev-tools) -- A set of scripts and m4/autoconf macros that ease build system maintenance.

Xfce 4.20 Documentation - Add link to xfwl4 page

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:31:55 +0000

Xfce 4.20 Documentation This website provides user documentation for the latest stable version of the Xfce desktop environment. Go to Xfce 4.18 for the previous version. Wayland support component status and testing * * * ---------- Getting Started * Getting Started with Xfce -- Starting point for anyone who wants to use Xfce

Thunar - Advanced Settings - [Hidden Settings List]

alexxcons@undisclosed.example.com (alexxcons) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:47:25 +0000

Thunar - Advanced Settings Most Thunar settings can be configured within Thunar from the menu by selecting . This will display the Preferences dialog window. Some of Thunar's settings are not visible in this interface because they are considered not general enough for the average user.

Building Xfce from source - grammar improvement

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:05:05 +0000

Building Xfce from source To compile a complete Xfce desktop from source requires some information about the dependency chain and the various configure options available in each module. This page will describe this in detail, so you can compile your own Xfce desktop; both system wide as well as in your $HOME directory.

xfce4-terminal - Advanced Topics - fix lists

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:47:04 +0000

xfce4-terminal - Advanced Topics Files and Environment Variables Terminal uses the Basedir Specification as defined on Freedesktop.org to locate its data and configuration files. This means that file locations will be specified as a path relative to the directories described in the specification.

xfce4-terminal - Advanced Topics - fix lists

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:45:55 +0000

xfce4-terminal - Advanced Topics - Fix lists

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:43:22 +0000

Translation - Update links: https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/wiki.xfce.org/-/issues/45

gael@undisclosed.example.com (gael) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:45:30 +0000

Translation Xfce uses the Transifex translation platform as a portal for translators. This allows translators to translate on-line, submit new po-files, watch translations and view statistics. All translation updates are directly submitted in the Xfce GIT repositories, so they are directly available for the rest of the world.

Formatting Syntax - Remove definition lists (plugin no longer supported)

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:39:31 +0000

Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing the

xfce4-terminal - Advanced Topics - Fix list

kevinbowen@undisclosed.example.com (kevinbowen) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:36:09 +0000

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