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start [2024/12/09 08:30] – Remove xfce4-embed-plugin from list (project archived) kevinbowenstart [2026/06/24 04:34] (current) – [Core Modules] kevinbowen
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 This website provides user documentation for the latest stable version of the Xfce desktop environment. Go to [[..:4.18:|Xfce 4.18]] for the previous version. This website provides user documentation for the latest stable version of the Xfce desktop environment. Go to [[..:4.18:|Xfce 4.18]] for the previous version.
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 +<note tip>**Wayland support** in Xfce 4.20 is experimental. It is recommended for advanced users only, as you may encounter bugs and experience incomplete functionality.
 +See[[https://wiki.xfce.org/releng/wayland_roadmap#component_specific_status|component status and testing]] for details.
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   * **[[#Core Modules|Core Modules]]**   * **[[#Core Modules|Core Modules]]**
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   * **[[:faq|Frequently Asked Questions]]** -- General questions relating to Xfce and their answers    * **[[:faq|Frequently Asked Questions]]** -- General questions relating to Xfce and their answers 
   * **[[xfce:building|Building Xfce]]** -- Instructions on how to compile Xfce from source   * **[[xfce:building|Building Xfce]]** -- Instructions on how to compile Xfce from source
-  * **[[https://developer.xfce.org/]]** -- API Documentation & Developer Information+  * **[[https://developer.xfce.org|API Documentation]]** -- API Documentation & Developer Information
   * **[[contribute:|How to Contribute]]** -- Detailed information for new contributors   * **[[contribute:|How to Contribute]]** -- Detailed information for new contributors
   * **[[:contribute:bugs:start:|Bug Reporting and Fixing]]**   * **[[:contribute:bugs:start:|Bug Reporting and Fixing]]**
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   * **[[xfce:libxfce4windowing:|Widget Abstraction Library for X11 & Wayland (libxfce4windowing)]]** -- Used to present windowing concepts (screens, toplevel windows, workspaces, etc.) in a windowing-system-independent manner.   * **[[xfce:libxfce4windowing:|Widget Abstraction Library for X11 & Wayland (libxfce4windowing)]]** -- Used to present windowing concepts (screens, toplevel windows, workspaces, etc.) in a windowing-system-independent manner.
   * **[[xfce:thunar:thunar-volman|Volume Manager (thunar-volman)]]** -- Automatic management of removable devices in Thunar   * **[[xfce:thunar:thunar-volman|Volume Manager (thunar-volman)]]** -- Automatic management of removable devices in Thunar
 +  * **[[xfce:xfwl4:|Wayland Window Manager (xfwl4)]]** -- Wayland Compositor for Xfce
   * **[[xfce:xfwm4:|Window Manager (xfwm4)]]** -- Handles the placement of windows on the screen   * **[[xfce:xfwm4:|Window Manager (xfwm4)]]** -- Handles the placement of windows on the screen
  
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   * **[[apps:xfce4-terminal:|Terminal Emulator (xfce4-terminal)]]** -- Terminal emulator for the Xfce desktop   * **[[apps:xfce4-terminal:|Terminal Emulator (xfce4-terminal)]]** -- Terminal emulator for the Xfce desktop
   * **[[apps:mousepad:|Text Editor (mousepad)]]** -- A simple text editor for Xfce   * **[[apps:mousepad:|Text Editor (mousepad)]]** -- A simple text editor for Xfce
-  * **[[apps:xfce4-mixer:|Volume Control & Mixer (xfce4-mixer)]]** -- A volume control application based on GStreamer & panel-plugin+  * **[[apps:xfce4-mixer:|Volume Control & Mixer (xfce4-mixer)]]** -- A volume control application based & panel-plugin
   * **[[apps:xfdashboard:|Xfdashboard]]** -- Provides a Gnome shell-like dashboard for Xfce   * **[[apps:xfdashboard:|Xfdashboard]]** -- Provides a Gnome shell-like dashboard for Xfce
  
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   * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-sensors-plugin:start|Sensors]]** -- a hardware sensors plugin for the panel.   * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-sensors-plugin:start|Sensors]]** -- a hardware sensors plugin for the panel.
   * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin:start|Smartbookmark]]** -- allows you to do a search directly on Internet on sites like google or debian bugzilla.    * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin:start|Smartbookmark]]** -- allows you to do a search directly on Internet on sites like google or debian bugzilla. 
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-statusnotifier-plugin:start|Statusnotifier]]** -- provides a panel area for status notifier items (application indicators). 
   * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-stopwatch-plugin:start|Stopwatch]]** -- Keep track of elapsed time.   * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-stopwatch-plugin:start|Stopwatch]]** -- Keep track of elapsed time.
   * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-systemload-plugin:start|Systemload]]** -- Displays the current CPU load, the memory in use, the swap space and the system uptime.   * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-systemload-plugin:start|Systemload]]** -- Displays the current CPU load, the memory in use, the swap space and the system uptime.