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--- xfce:xfce4-panel:start [2019/11/15 22:18] – kevinbowen
+++ xfce:xfce4-panel:start [2023/07/01 01:13] (current) – Update Latest Release section kevinbowen
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-====== Xfce Panel ======
+~~NOTOC~~
-The Xfce Panel is part of the Xfce Desktop Environment and features application launchers, panel menus, a workspace switcher and more. Many aspects of the panel can be configured through the GUI, but also by GTK+ style properties and hidden Xfconf settings.
+{{ :xfce:xfce.panel.png?no link|}}
+====== xfce4-panel - Xfce Panel ======
-  * **[[start#Panel|Panel]]**
+The Xfce Panel is part of the Xfce Desktop Environment and features application launchers, panel menus, a workspace switcher and more. Many aspects of the panel can be configured through the GUI, but also by GTK+ style properties and hidden Xfconf settings.
-  * **[[start#Internal Plugins|Internal Plugins]]**
-  * **[[start#External Plugins|External Plugins]]**
-  * **[[start#Advanced|Advanced]]**
-  * **[[start#Reporting Bugs|Reporting Bugs]]**
-===== Panel =====
+  * **[[#General|General]]**
+  * **[[#Internal Plugins|Internal Plugins]]**
+  * **[[#External Plugins|External Plugins]]**
+  * **[[#Advanced|Advanced - Debugging Xfce Panel]]**
+  * **[[#Required Packages|Required Packages]]**
+  * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]**
+  * **[[#Source Code Repository|Source Code Repository]]**
+  * **[[#Reporting Bugs|Reporting Bugs]]**
+----
+===== General =====
   * **[[getting-started|Getting Started]]** -- Starting the Xfce Panel for the first time
   * **[[add-new-items|Add New Items]]** -- Add new plugins to the Xfce Panel
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   * **[[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto:customize-menu|Customize the Xfce menu]]** -- Customize menu entries
   * **[[theming|Theming]]** -- Styling the Xfce Panel
+----
 ===== Internal Plugins =====
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   * **[[actions|Action Buttons]]** -- Adds system action buttons to the panel
   * **[[applicationsmenu|Applications Menu]]** -- Adds a menu containing categories of installed applications
-  * **[[clock|Clock]]** -- What time is it? -- a calculator plugin for the panel.
+  * **[[clock|Clock]]** -- What time is it? -- a clock plugin for the panel.
   * **[[directorymenu|Directory Menu]]** -- Show a directory tree in a menu
   * **[[launcher|Launcher]]** -- Program launcher with optional menu
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   * **[[windowmenu|Window Menu]]** -- Switch between open windows using a menu
   * **[[pager|Workspace Switcher]]** -- Switch between virtual desktops
+[[|Back to Top]]
+----
 ===== External Plugins =====
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-battery-plugin|Battery]]** -- A battery monitor panel plugin for Xfce4 compatible with APM and ACPI, for Linux and *BSD.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-battery-plugin:start|Battery]]** -- A battery monitor panel plugin for Xfce4 compatible with APM and ACPI, for Linux and *BSD.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-calculator-plugin|Calculator]]** -- a calculator plugin for the Xfce4 panel.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-calculator-plugin:start|Calculator]]** -- a calculator plugin for the Xfce4 panel.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-clipman-plugin|Clipman]]** -- A clipboard manager for Xfce
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-clipman-plugin:start|Clipman]]** -- A clipboard manager for Xfce
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-cpufreq-plugin|Cpufreq]]** -- shows information about the CPU governor and frequencies supported and used by your system.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-cpufreq-plugin:start|Cpufreq]]** -- shows information about the CPU governor and frequencies supported and used by your system.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-cpugraph-plugin|Cpugraph]]** -- offers multiple display modes (LED, gradient, fire, etc…) to show the current CPU load of the system.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-cpugraph-plugin:start|Cpugraph]]** -- offers multiple display modes (LED, gradient, fire, etc…) to show the current CPU load of the system.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-datetime-plugin|Datetime]]** -- shows the date and time in the panel, and a calendar appears when you left-click on it.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-datetime-plugin:start|Datetime]]** -- shows the date and time in the panel, and a calendar appears when you left-click on it.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-diskperf-plugin|Diskperf]]** -- displays instant disk/partition performance (bytes transferred per second).
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-diskperf-plugin:start|Diskperf]]** -- displays instant disk/partition performance (bytes transferred per second).
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-embed-plugin|Embed]]** -- Embed arbitrary application windows into the panel.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-docklike-plugin:start|Docklike]]** -- A modern, minimalist taskbar for Xfce.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-eyes-plugin|Eyes]]** -- Eyes that spy on you.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-embed-plugin:start|Embed]]** -- Embed arbitrary application windows into the panel.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-fsguard-plugin|Fsguard]]** -- checks the chosen mountpoint for free disk space.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-eyes-plugin:start|Eyes]]** -- Eyes that spy on you.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-genmon-plugin|Genmon]]** -- spawns the indicated script/program, captures its output (stdout) and displays the resulting string into the panel.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-fsguard-plugin:start|Fsguard]]** -- checks the chosen mountpoint for free disk space.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-indicator-plugin|Indicator]]** -- small plugin written by Mark Trompell to display information from various applications consistently.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-generic-slider:start|Generic Slider]]** --  A visual slider widget to control user-configurable variables(e.g. volume control)
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-mailwatch-plugin|Mailwatch]]** -- multi-threaded, multi-mailbox, multi-protocol plugin for checking mails periodically.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-genmon-plugin:start|Genmon]]** -- spawns the indicated script/program, captures its output (stdout) and displays the resulting string into the panel.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-mount-plugin|Mount]]** -- a mount/umount utility for the panel.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-indicator-plugin:start|Indicator]]** -- small plugin written by Mark Trompell to display information from various applications consistently.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-mpc-plugin|Mpc]]** -- client plugin for MPD, the Music Player Daemon
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-mailwatch-plugin:start|Mailwatch]]** -- multi-threaded, multi-mailbox, multi-protocol plugin for checking mails periodically.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-netload-plugin|Netload]]** -- displays the current load of the network interfaces, currently works on Linux, *BSD, Sun Solaris, HP_UX and MacOS X.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-mount-plugin:start|Mount]]** -- a mount/umount utility for the panel.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-notes-plugin|Notes]]** -- provides sticky notes for your desktop.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-mpc-plugin:start|Mpc]]** -- client plugin for MPD, the Music Player Daemon
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-places-plugin|Places]]** -- a menu with quick access to folders, documents, and removable media.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-netload-plugin:start|Netload]]** -- displays the current load of the network interfaces, currently works on Linux, *BSD, Sun Solaris, HP_UX and MacOS X.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin:|PulseAudio Plugin]]** -- Adjust audio volume and control media players on the Xfce desktop
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-notes-plugin:start|Notes]]** -- provides sticky notes for your desktop.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-sensors-plugin|Sensors]]** -- a hardware sensors plugin for the panel.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-places-plugin:start|Places]]** -- a menu with quick access to folders, documents, and removable media.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin|Smartbookmark]]** -- allows you to do a search directly on Internet on sites like google or debian bugzilla.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin:start|PulseAudio Plugin]]** -- Adjust audio volume and control media players on the Xfce desktop
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-statusnotifier-plugin|Statusnotifier]]** -- provides a panel area for status notifier items (application indicators).
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-sample-plugin:start|Sample]]** -- Sample plugin developers can use as a base for new panel-plugins
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-stopwatch-plugin|Stopwatch]]** -- Keep track of elapsed time.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-sensors-plugin:start|Sensors]]** -- a hardware sensors plugin for the panel.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-systemload-plugin|Systemload]]** -- Displays the current CPU load, the memory in use, the swap space and the system uptime.
+  * **[[: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-timer-plugin|Timer]]** -- Lets the user run an alarm at a specified time or at the end of a specified countdown period.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-statusnotifier-plugin:start|Statusnotifier]]** -- provides a panel area for status notifier items (application indicators).
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-time-out-plugin|Time-out]]** -- for taking breaks from the computer every X minutes.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-stopwatch-plugin:start|Stopwatch]]** -- Keep track of elapsed time.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-verve-plugin|Verve]]** -- A comfortable command line plugin for the Xfce panel.
+  * **[[: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-wavelan-plugin|Wavelan]]** -- Display stats from a wireless lan interface (signal state, signal quality, network name (SSID)). It supports NetBSD, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-timer-plugin:start|Timer]]** -- Lets the user run an alarm at a specified time or at the end of a specified countdown period.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-weather-plugin|Weather]]** -- Shows the current temperature and weather condition, using weather data provided by xoap.weather.com.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-time-out-plugin:start|Time-out]]** -- for taking breaks from the computer every X minutes.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin|Whiskermenu]]** -- A menu that provides access to favorites, recently used, and searching installed applications.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-verve-plugin:start|Verve]]** -- A comfortable command line plugin for the Xfce panel.
-  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-xkb-plugin|Xkb]]** -- Setup and use multiple (currently up to 4 due to X11 protocol limitation) keyboard layouts.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-wavelan-plugin:start|Wavelan]]** -- Display stats from a wireless lan interface (signal state, signal quality, network name (SSID)). It supports NetBSD, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-weather-plugin:start|Weather]]** -- Shows the current temperature and weather condition, using weather data provided by xoap.weather.com.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin:start|Whiskermenu]]** -- A menu that provides access to favorites, recently used, and searching installed applications.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-windowck-plugin:start|Windowck]]** -- Place the maximized window title and windows buttons on the panel.
+  * **[[:panel-plugins:xfce4-xkb-plugin:start|Xkb]]** -- Setup and use multiple (currently up to 4 due to X11 protocol limitation) keyboard layouts.
+[[|Back to Top]]
+----
 ===== Advanced =====
   * **[[debugging|Debugging]]** -- Debugging plugins and the panel
+----
+===== Required Packages =====
+  * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/exo|exo]]
+  * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/garcon|garcon]]
+  * [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib|GLib]]
+  * [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk|GTK]]
+  * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4ui|libxfce4ui]]
+  * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util|libxfce4util]]
+  * [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libwnck|libwnck]]
+  * [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfconf|xfconf]]
+For specific information on the minimum required versions, check [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/blob/master/configure.ac.in|configure.ac.in]]
+----
+===== Latest Release =====
+{{rss>https://archive.xfce.org/feeds/project/xfce4-panel 1 date 2h}}
+[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/blob/master/NEWS|Read the CHANGELOG]]
+  * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/xfce4-panel/|Download current release]]** (link also contains older versions)
+[[|Back to Top]]
+----
+===== Source Code Repository =====
+[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel|]]
+----
 ===== Reporting Bugs =====
   * **[[:xfce:xfce4-panel:bugs|Reporting Bugs]]** -- Open bug reports and how to report new bugs
+[[|Back To Top]]
+----
+[[:start|Back to main Xfce documentation page]]

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