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====== Getting Started with Xfce ====== | ====== Getting Started with Xfce ====== | ||
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+ | * **[[#The Desktop Environment|The Desktop Environment]]** | ||
+ | * **[[#Common Tasks|Common Tasks]]** | ||
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===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
- | Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for unix-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and light on system resources, while still being visually appealing and easy to use. | + | Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and light on system resources, while still being visually appealing and easy to use. |
Xfce embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of a number of components that provide the full functionality one can expect of a modern desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick among the available packages to create the optimal personal working environment. | Xfce embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of a number of components that provide the full functionality one can expect of a modern desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick among the available packages to create the optimal personal working environment. | ||
- | Another priority of Xfce is adhereance | + | Another priority of Xfce is an adherence |
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+ | ===== System Requirements ===== | ||
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+ | Even though Xfce is very light-weight, | ||
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===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
- | The Xfce project officially only releases [[http:// | + | The Xfce project officially only releases [[http:// |
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * Mythbuntu: sudo apt-get install mythbuntu-desktop | ||
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop ([[http:// | ||
Detailed instructions on compiling Xfce yourself can be found [[.: | Detailed instructions on compiling Xfce yourself can be found [[.: | ||
- | ===== Using Xfce ===== | ||
- | ==== Getting Started ==== | + | ---- |
- | Use '' | + | ===== Running |
- | By default the //Xfce session manager// manages the startup of applications. It allows you to save your session when you quit Xfce, so that the next time you log in, the same applications will be started for you automatically. | + | === Display Managers === |
- | ==== The Default | + | Xfce4-session installs a file that should add an option for display managers to run an Xfce session. The Xfce Desktop Environment does not have its own DM, but various options are available like '' |
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+ | === Command line === | ||
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+ | Use '' | ||
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+ | By default, the //Xfce session manager// manages the startup of applications. It allows you to save your session when you quit Xfce, so that the next time you log in, the same applications will be started for you automatically. | ||
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+ | ===== The Desktop | ||
The Xfce Desktop Environment is not a single entity that provides all functionality, | The Xfce Desktop Environment is not a single entity that provides all functionality, | ||
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! The middle mouse button (or Shift + left click) opens a list of all applications that are currently running. You can activate an application by clicking on its menu entry. | ! The middle mouse button (or Shift + left click) opens a list of all applications that are currently running. You can activate an application by clicking on its menu entry. | ||
? Window Manager | ? Window Manager | ||
- | ! The window manager | + | ! The Window Manager |
? Settings Manager | ? Settings Manager | ||
- | ! The settings manager runs in the background and makes sure that all Xfce applications update their settings when the user changes something | + | ! The settings manager runs in the background and ensures |
- | ==== Common Tasks ==== | + | [[|Back To Top]] |
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- | This section will explain how to perform several common tasks to quickly get you started working with Xfce. Because that is what Xfce is designed for, to allow you to get work done. | + | ===== Common Tasks ===== |
- | === Running | + | This section will explain how to perform several common tasks to quickly get you started working with Xfce and familiar with its applications. |
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+ | === Running | ||
? Xfce Panel | ? Xfce Panel | ||
- | ! The panel is designed | + | ! The panel can be used to allow quick access to your most frequently used applications by means of launchers, these application launchers are displayed as icons on your panel that launch your specified program. The Applications Menu on the panel also contains all installed programs. |
? Desktop Menu | ? Desktop Menu | ||
- | ! Another method for starting applications is from the desktop | + | ! Another method for starting applications is from the desktop |
? Application Finder | ? Application Finder | ||
- | ! If you know the name of a program and it is not on the panel or in the desktop menu you can use the run dialog. To open the dialog | + | ! If you know the name of the application you want to launch |
- | === Managing | + | === Managing |
? Basic window operations | ? Basic window operations | ||
- | ! You can move windows | + | ! You can move a window |
- | ! Right clicking on the title bar will open a menu that gives access to all window operations. | + | ! Right-clicking on the title bar will open a menu that gives access to all window operations. |
- | ! Shading a window, | + | ! Shading a window, |
- | ! If you want maximized windows to not cover the entire screen you can set workspace margins | + | ! If you don' |
? Application management | ? Application management | ||
- | ! To find out what applications are currently running you can look at the task list on the top panel. Clicking on a button | + | ! To see what applications are currently running, you can look at the task list on the panel. Clicking on an application |
! When you click with the middle mouse button on the desktop background a list of windows is shown, ordered by workspace. You can activate the application or change workspaces by choosing the appropriate menu entry. | ! When you click with the middle mouse button on the desktop background a list of windows is shown, ordered by workspace. You can activate the application or change workspaces by choosing the appropriate menu entry. | ||
? Workspaces | ? Workspaces | ||
- | ! You can change workspaces by clicking on them in the graphical pager, either on the taskbar or on the panel. Pressing {key> | + | ! You can change workspaces by clicking on them in the graphical pager on the panel. Pressing {key> |
- | ! To add or remove workspaces you can use the middle click desktop menu or the settings dialog (see below). | + | ! To add or remove workspaces, you can use the middle-click desktop menu or the settings dialog (see below). |
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+ | === Using the Settings Manager === | ||
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+ | The Settings Manager provides access to the global preferences of many aspects of the Xfce Desktop Environment. You can run it by pressing its launcher on the panel, from the desktop mouse menu or by running '' | ||
- | === Using the settings | + | Refer to the individual manuals of the Xfce components for more information on settings |
- | The settings manager dialog provides access to the global preferences of many Xfce applications. You can run it by pressing its launcher on the panel, from the desktop mouse menu or by running '' | + | ---- |
- | Dialogs to change many aspects of the Xfce Desktop Environment are available. See the separate manuals of the Xfce components for more information. It may be interesting to have a quick look at all the dialogs to find out what options are available that allow you to create the best possible working environment. | + | ===== Further Reading ===== |
- | === Further Reading === | + | This guide provides only a general overview of the Xfce Desktop Environment. More information is available in the [[.: |
- | This user guide has only given a very general overview of the Xfce Desktop Environment. More information is available in the [[.: | ||
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