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-====== Appearance ======+~~NOTOC~~ 
 +{{ :xfce:xfce.settings.appearance.png?no link|}} 
 +====== xfce4-settings - Appearance ====== 
 + 
 +  * **[[#Style|Style]]** 
 +  * **[[#Icons|Icons]]** 
 +      * **[[#Icon Cache|Icon Cache]]** 
 +  * **[[#Fonts|Fonts]]** 
 +      * **[[#Default Font|Default Font]]** 
 +      * **[[#Rendering|Rendering]]** 
 +      * **[[#DPI|DPI]]** 
 +  * **[[#Settings|Settings]]** 
 +      * **[[#Toolbar Style|Toolbar Style]]** 
 +      * **[[#Menus and Buttons|Menus and Buttons]]** 
 +      * **[[#Event Sounds|Event Sounds]]**     
 +      * **[[#Window Scaling|Window Scaling]]**  
  
 The //Appearance// preference tool lets you configure various aspects of how your desktop looks. The //Appearance// preference tool lets you configure various aspects of how your desktop looks.
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 ===== Style ===== ===== Style =====
  
 <figure "GTK+ Theme Style"> <figure "GTK+ Theme Style">
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:appearance-style-xfce.png?nolink&|}}+{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:appearance1.png?nolink|}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
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 To install new themes, download a package from your distribution or from theme sites like [[http://xfce-look.org|xfce-look.org]]. When you download a theme tarball from a website, you can install it by dragging the file from the file manager and dropping it in the list of styles. To install new themes, download a package from your distribution or from theme sites like [[http://xfce-look.org|xfce-look.org]]. When you download a theme tarball from a website, you can install it by dragging the file from the file manager and dropping it in the list of styles.
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 +[[|Back To Top]] 
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 ===== Icons ===== ===== Icons =====
  
 <figure "Icon Theme"> <figure "Icon Theme">
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:appearance-icons.png?nolink&|}} +{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:appearance2.png?nolink|}}</figure>
-</figure>+
  
 This tab controls the visual appearance of icons which are shown in e.g. the panel, on the desktop, in the file manager and menus. Samples of several common icons are displayed next to the icon name so you can get a preview of how they will look and compare them to the same icons in other themes.  You can choose a new icon theme by selecting it in the list. This tab controls the visual appearance of icons which are shown in e.g. the panel, on the desktop, in the file manager and menus. Samples of several common icons are displayed next to the icon name so you can get a preview of how they will look and compare them to the same icons in other themes.  You can choose a new icon theme by selecting it in the list.
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   gtk-update-icon-cache /path/to/theme/directory/   gtk-update-icon-cache /path/to/theme/directory/
  
-More information can be found in the [[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk2/2.24/gtk-update-icon-cache.html|gtk-update-icon-cache reference manual]].+More information can be found in the [[https://developer-old.gnome.org/gtk3/unstable/gtk-update-icon-cache.html|gtk-update-icon-cache reference manual]]. 
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 +[[|Back To Top]]  
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 +---- 
 ===== Fonts ===== ===== Fonts =====
  
 <figure "Font Settings"> <figure "Font Settings">
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:appearance-fonts.png?nolink&|}} +{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:appearance3.png?nolink|}}</figure>
-</figure>+
  
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 ==== Default Font ==== ==== Default Font ====
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 The font selector shows the name of the current default font and its point size.  The font selector shows the name of the current default font and its point size. 
 To change the font, click the font selector button. The font picker dialog opens. Select the font **Family**, **Style**, and **Size** from the lists. The preview area shows your current choice. Click **OK** to accept  and apply the changes. To change the font, click the font selector button. The font picker dialog opens. Select the font **Family**, **Style**, and **Size** from the lists. The preview area shows your current choice. Click **OK** to accept  and apply the changes.
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 ==== Rendering ==== ==== Rendering ====
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 ! ''xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Xft/Lcdfilter -n -t string -s lcddefault'' ! ''xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Xft/Lcdfilter -n -t string -s lcddefault''
 ! Other possible values are ''lcdnone'', ''lcddefault'', ''lcdlight'' and ''lcdlegacy''. You can check to see if the property is set properly by running ''xrdb -query'' in a terminal. To fully apply the LCD hinting, it is advisable to log out and in again (for restarting the X server). ! Other possible values are ''lcdnone'', ''lcddefault'', ''lcdlight'' and ''lcdlegacy''. You can check to see if the property is set properly by running ''xrdb -query'' in a terminal. To fully apply the LCD hinting, it is advisable to log out and in again (for restarting the X server).
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 ==== DPI ==== ==== DPI ====
  
 In case you want to override the DPI (dots per inch) value calculated by the X-server, you can select the checkbox and use the spin box to specify the resolution to use when your screen renders fonts. Most of the time it is not necessary to modify the calculated DPI, but in some cases a high DPI results in sharper fonts. In case you want to override the DPI (dots per inch) value calculated by the X-server, you can select the checkbox and use the spin box to specify the resolution to use when your screen renders fonts. Most of the time it is not necessary to modify the calculated DPI, but in some cases a high DPI results in sharper fonts.
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 ===== Settings ===== ===== Settings =====
  
 <figure "Other Theme Settings"> <figure "Other Theme Settings">
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:appearance-settings.png?nolink&|}} +{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:appearance5.png?nolink|}}</figure> 
-</figure>+ 
 +----
  
 ==== Toolbar Style ==== ==== Toolbar Style ====
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 ==== Menus and Buttons ==== ==== Menus and Buttons ====
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 There is no way to globally restore the default keyboard shortcuts for an application if you have accidentally reassigned them. However, if you discover your mistake and know where the shortcut originally belonged, you can just reassign using this same procedure to the default location.</note> There is no way to globally restore the default keyboard shortcuts for an application if you have accidentally reassigned them. However, if you discover your mistake and know where the shortcut originally belonged, you can just reassign using this same procedure to the default location.</note>
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 +? Enable header bars in dialogs
 +! Defines whether GTK dialogs may place widgets, such as buttons, in the dialog's header bar. Implies in client side decorations. Only affects newly opened dialogs.
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 ==== Event Sounds ==== ==== Event Sounds ====
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 ? Enable input feedback sounds ? Enable input feedback sounds
 ! Enables playback of event sounds for things like button presses, window resizing, moving slider controls, etc. ! Enables playback of event sounds for things like button presses, window resizing, moving slider controls, etc.
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 +==== Window Scaling ====
 +! You can switch between factor 1x (normal default) and 2x for HiDPI displays. It is advised to restart your session after altering this setting as not all applications may succeed in doing a live-reload.
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 +[[:start|Back to main Xfce documentation page]]
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