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-====== Preferences ======+{{ :xfce:xfce4-panel.png?nolink|}} 
 +====== xfce4-panel - Preferences ====== 
 +  * **[[#Selecting a Panel|Selecting a Panel]]** 
 +  * **[[#Display|Display]]** 
 +  * **[[#General|General]]** 
 +  * **[[#Measurements|Measurements]]** 
 +  * **[[#Appearance|Appearance]]** 
 +  * **[[#Background|Background]]** 
 +  * **[[#Opacity|Opacity]]** 
 +  * **[[#Items|Items]]** 
 + 
 +---- 
 The Panel Preferences window gives you the ability to customize your panel. You can change the size, appearance and orientation of your panels, as well as add add or remove panels on your desktop. These can be backed up on your system to be restored at a later date. The Panel Preferences window gives you the ability to customize your panel. You can change the size, appearance and orientation of your panels, as well as add add or remove panels on your desktop. These can be backed up on your system to be restored at a later date.
  
 The preferences can be accessed by going to **Settings Manager** then clicking on **Panel**, or by right-clicking on a panel and selecting **Panel Preferences...**. The preferences can be accessed by going to **Settings Manager** then clicking on **Panel**, or by right-clicking on a panel and selecting **Panel Preferences...**.
  
-<figure "Panel Preferences window">{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:xfce-panel-prefs.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Panel Preferences Window"> 
 +{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:xfce-panel-prefs.png|Panel Preferences Window}} 
 +</figure>
  
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   ? Always   ? Always
   ! Always hide the panel.   ! Always hide the panel.
-? Don't reserve space on borders+ 
 +! If you want to disable the autohide animation you can use the hidden setting **popdown-speed**. 
 + 
 +! <code> 
 +xfconf-query -n -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panel-2/popdown-speed -t int -s 0 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +! You can also act on the delay to show/hide the panel by adjusting the following in ''~/.config/gtk-3.0/gtk.css'' (create the file if necessary): 
 + 
 +! <code> 
 +* { 
 +  -XfcePanelWindow-popup-delay: 1000; 
 +  -XfcePanelWindow-popdown-delay: 1000; 
 +  -XfcePanelWindow-autohide-size: 10; 
 +} 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +! Note that the minimum autohide-size is 1. 
 + 
 +? Keep panel above windows
 ! Normally, maximized application windows do not overlap the panel. Setting this option disables this behavior and allows the windows to stretch to the screen edge behind the panel. This option is only available when the panel is set to never hide. ! Normally, maximized application windows do not overlap the panel. Setting this option disables this behavior and allows the windows to stretch to the screen edge behind the panel. This option is only available when the panel is set to never hide.
  
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 ? Number of rows ? Number of rows
 ! Change the number of rows (or columns, if the panel is in Vertical or Deskbar mode) of the panel. Smaller panel plugins, such as [[launcher|launchers]], will be laid out in multiple rows (or columns), while larger ones, like [[tasklist|window buttons]] will continue to occupy the whole panel height (or width). ! Change the number of rows (or columns, if the panel is in Vertical or Deskbar mode) of the panel. Smaller panel plugins, such as [[launcher|launchers]], will be laid out in multiple rows (or columns), while larger ones, like [[tasklist|window buttons]] will continue to occupy the whole panel height (or width).
-? Length (%) +? Length (pixels) 
-! Change the width (or height, if the panel is in Vertical or Deskbar mode) of the panel. The size is specified as a percentage of the width (or height) of the display.+! Change the width (or height, if the panel is in Vertical or Deskbar mode) of the panel. The size is specified in pixels to allow precise adjustment, for example when a horizontal and a vertical panel might overlap. However it is stored internally in percentages of the monitor size, so that when changing monitors the proportions should be respected.
 ? Automatically increase the length ? Automatically increase the length
 ! Automatically increase the length of the panel to accommodate all the plugins. This option is useful when setting up short panels, which can be enabled to expand as content gets added. ! Automatically increase the length of the panel to accommodate all the plugins. This option is useful when setting up short panels, which can be enabled to expand as content gets added.
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 The **Appearance** tab contains options for styling the currently selected panel. The **Appearance** tab contains options for styling the currently selected panel.
  
-<figure "Panel Appearance Preferences">{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:xfce-panel-appearance.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Panel Appearance Preferences"> 
 +{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:xfce-panel-appearance.png|Panel Appearance Preferences}} 
 +</figure>
  
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 The **Items** tab displays the panel plugins that are on the selected panel, with options to move them, add or remove new items, edit the item and view information about the plugin. The **Items** tab displays the panel plugins that are on the selected panel, with options to move them, add or remove new items, edit the item and view information about the plugin.
  
-<figure "Panel Items Preferences">{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:xfce-panel-items.png?nolink&||}}</figure>+<figure "Panel Items Preferences"> 
 +{{:xfce:xfce4-panel:xfce-panel-items.png|Panel Items Preferences}} 
 +</figure>
  
 To the right of the list of panel plugins are various buttons. Hovering over them will display a tooltip explaining what they do. To the right of the list of panel plugins are various buttons. Hovering over them will display a tooltip explaining what they do.
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