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====== Getting Started with Xfce ====== | ====== Getting Started with Xfce ====== | ||
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===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
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Another priority of Xfce is an adherence to standards, specifically those defined at [[https:// | Another priority of Xfce is an adherence to standards, specifically those defined at [[https:// | ||
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===== System Requirements ===== | ===== System Requirements ===== | ||
Even though Xfce is very light-weight, | 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:// | ||
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Detailed instructions on compiling Xfce yourself can be found [[.: | Detailed instructions on compiling Xfce yourself can be found [[.: | ||
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===== Running Xfce ===== | ===== Running Xfce ===== | ||
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=== Command line === | === Command line === | ||
- | Use '' | + | Use '' |
- | 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. | + | 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 Environment ===== | ===== The Desktop Environment ===== | ||
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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 ensures that all Xfce applications update their settings when the user changes something within the application. It is also responsible for reading the configuration files on disk at startup. Look at the [[.: | ! The settings manager runs in the background and ensures that all Xfce applications update their settings when the user changes something within the application. It is also responsible for reading the configuration files on disk at startup. Look at the [[.: | ||
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===== Common Tasks ===== | ===== Common Tasks ===== | ||
- | This section will explain how to perform several common tasks to quickly get you started working with Xfce and familiar with it' | + | This section will explain how to perform several common tasks to quickly get you started working with Xfce and familiar with its applications. |
=== Running Programs === | === Running Programs === | ||
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? Basic window operations | ? Basic window operations | ||
- | ! You can move a window around the screen by dragging on it' | + | ! You can move a window around the screen by dragging on its title bar. A window can be closed, minimized, maximized, shaded and made sticky (make it show up on all workspaces) by using the title bar buttons. |
! 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, or rolling it up to hide it' | + | ! Shading a window, or rolling it up to hide its contents and only show the title bar, can also be accomplished by scrolling the mouse wheel while hovering over the title bar. Mouse wheel up is shade, mouse wheel down is unshade. |
! If you don't want maximized windows to cover up the entire screen, you can set workspace margins in the Settings Manager. | ! If you don't want maximized windows to cover up the entire screen, you can set workspace margins in 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 '' | 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 '' | ||
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===== Further Reading ===== | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
- | This user guide has only given a very general overview of the Xfce Desktop Environment. More information is available in the [[.: | + | This guide provides |
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