https://docs.xfce.org/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:34:33 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://docs.xfce.org/_media/wiki/dokuwiki-128.png https://docs.xfce.org/ https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfwm4/4.10/getting-stated?rev=1426078617&do=diff Getting Started Give focus to a window You need to give the focus to a window if you want it to receive keyboard and mouse input. Window decorations colors will change, following the focus. To obtain more details about focus options, please refer to the corresponding section below. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:56:57 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfwm4/4.10/introduction?rev=1426078592&do=diff Introduction The Xfce 4 Window Manager is part of the Xfce Desktop Environment. The actual command to run is xfwm4. To run it in the background use xfwm4 --daemon. The window manager is responsible for the placement of windows on the screen, provides the window decorations and allows you for instance to move, resize or close them. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:56:32 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfwm4/4.10/preferences?rev=1426078649&do=diff Preferences Style ? Theme ! The list on the left side of the dialog shows all avaible window decorations. The xfwm 4 module offers the choice between a small amount of themes, but there are more supplementary themes avaible in xfwm4-themes extra package. ? Title font ! The anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:57:29 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfwm4/4.10/start?rev=1426078574&do=diff Window Manager General Introduction General information about xfwm4. Getting Started Handling windows and workspaces with xfwm4. Configuration Preferences Configure window behavior and shortcuts. Window Manager Tweaks Fine-tune window behavior and effects. Workspaces Set number and names of workspaces. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:56:14 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfwm4/4.10/wmtweaks?rev=1426078677&do=diff Window Manager Tweaks Cycling Focus Accessibility Workspaces Placement Compositor anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:57:57 +0000 https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfwm4/4.10/workspaces?rev=1426078695&do=diff Workspace Settings ? Workspaces ! This list shows the list of available workspaces. If you want to edit the name of one of them, double-click the row. When it's done press the key, to return to the list ? Number of workspaces ! This option allows you too choose the number of workspaces you want to use (between 1 and 32). anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:58:15 +0000