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 +~~NOTOC~~
 +{{ :xfce:xfce.xfdesktop.png?no link|}}
 +====== xfdesktop - Preferences ======
  
-====== Preferences ======+  * **[[#Background|Background]]** 
 +  * **[[#Menus|Menus]]** 
 +  * **[[#Icons|Icons]]** 
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 +===== Introduction =====
  
 To access ''xfdesktop's'' settings, you can click on the {gui>Desktop} button in the [[../:xfce4-settings/|Settings Manager]], or right-click on the desktop and select {gui>Desktop Settings...} from the list. To access ''xfdesktop's'' settings, you can click on the {gui>Desktop} button in the [[../:xfce4-settings/|Settings Manager]], or right-click on the desktop and select {gui>Desktop Settings...} from the list.
  
 <figure "Accessing desktop settings">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:desktop_settings2.png?nolink|}}</figure> <figure "Accessing desktop settings">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:desktop_settings2.png?nolink|}}</figure>
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 ===== Background ===== ===== Background =====
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 <figure "Background color options">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:desktop_background_gradient.png?nolink|}}</figure> <figure "Background color options">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:desktop_background_gradient.png?nolink|}}</figure>
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 ===== Menus ===== ===== Menus =====
 ''xfdesktop'' allows you to customize the behavior of right-click and middle-click menus. To configure this behavior, open the Desktop settings and click the **Menus** tab. ''xfdesktop'' allows you to customize the behavior of right-click and middle-click menus. To configure this behavior, open the Desktop settings and click the **Menus** tab.
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 The **Include applications menu on desktop right click** option dictates whether a menu entry will be shown at the bottom of the list providing quick access to all installed applications. Ticking the **Show application icons in menu** option will show icons next to the labels in the pop-up applications menu. The **Include applications menu on desktop right click** option dictates whether a menu entry will be shown at the bottom of the list providing quick access to all installed applications. Ticking the **Show application icons in menu** option will show icons next to the labels in the pop-up applications menu.
  
-<figure "Accessing applications from the desktop menu">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:xfdesktop-context-menu-applications.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Accessing applications from the desktop menu">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:apps_menu_expanded.png?nolink|}}</figure>
  
 The menu's configuration file ''xfce-applications.menu'' can be found under ''$sysconfdir/xdg/menus/xfce-applications.menu''. For binary packages, ''$sysconfdir'' is often ''/etc'', and for source compiles, it defaults to ''/usr/local/etc''. The menu's configuration file ''xfce-applications.menu'' can be found under ''$sysconfdir/xdg/menus/xfce-applications.menu''. For binary packages, ''$sysconfdir'' is often ''/etc'', and for source compiles, it defaults to ''/usr/local/etc''.
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 Middle-clicking on the desktop shows a list of all opened windows ordered by workspace, it also allows you to quickly add or remove a workspace. Checking **Show window list menu on desktop middle click** will enable this menu. Middle-clicking on the desktop shows a list of all opened windows ordered by workspace, it also allows you to quickly add or remove a workspace. Checking **Show window list menu on desktop middle click** will enable this menu.
  
-<figure "Window list menu">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:xfdesktop-window-list-menu.png?nolink|}}</figure>+<figure "Window list menu">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:middle_click_menu2.png?700|}}</figure>
  
 If none of the submenus are checked, the pop-up menu will look like the following example: If none of the submenus are checked, the pop-up menu will look like the following example:
-<figure "Plain text window list menu">{{ :xfce:xfdesktop:xfdesktop-window-list-menu-no-options.png?nolink& }}</figure>+<figure "Plain text window list menu">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:middle_click_optionsunselected2.png?700|}}</figure>
  
 Checking **Show application icons in menu** will produce the following: Checking **Show application icons in menu** will produce the following:
-<figure "Application icons">{{ :xfce:xfdesktop:xfdesktop-window-list-menu-icons.png?nolink& }}</figure>+<figure "Application icons">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:middle_click_1_option_selected2.png?700|}}</figure>
  
 Checking **Show workspace names in list** and **Use submenus for the windows in each workspace** will show each workspace as a separate entry with their respective windows hidden inside the entry. Hovering over a workspace entry will reveal the windows inside. Checking **Show workspace names in list** and **Use submenus for the windows in each workspace** will show each workspace as a separate entry with their respective windows hidden inside the entry. Hovering over a workspace entry will reveal the windows inside.
-<figure "Workspace entries">{{ :xfce:xfdesktop:xfdesktop-window-list-menu-workspace-submenus.png?nolink& }}</figure>+<figure "Workspace entries">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:middle_click_workspacelist2.png?700|}}</figure>
  
 Check the **Show sticky windows only in active workspace** option if you only want to see those windows in the active workspace instead of all workspaces. The **Show add and remove workspace options in list** checkbox changes whether the shortcuts to add or remove a workspace are shown. Check the **Show sticky windows only in active workspace** option if you only want to see those windows in the active workspace instead of all workspaces. The **Show add and remove workspace options in list** checkbox changes whether the shortcuts to add or remove a workspace are shown.
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 ===== Icons ===== ===== Icons =====
-''xfdesktop'' allows you to draw icons on the desktop and control their appearance and behavior. To configure these options, open the Desktop settings and click the **Icons** tab.+''xfdesktop'' allows you to draw icons on the desktop and control their appearancebehavior and position on the desktop. To configure these options, open the Desktop settings and click the **Icons** tab. 
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 +<figure "Icons tab">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:desktop_icon_settings.png?nolink|}}</figure>
  
-<figure "Icons tab">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:xfdesktop-settings-icons.png?nolink&|}}</figure> 
  
 ==== Appearance ==== ==== Appearance ====
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 ! This option displays minimised windows as icons on your desktop. These icons can be freely arranged and offer window controls similar to the drop-down menu when clicking on the application's icon on the left of the title bar upon right-click. ! This option displays minimised windows as icons on your desktop. These icons can be freely arranged and offer window controls similar to the drop-down menu when clicking on the application's icon on the left of the title bar upon right-click.
  
-<figure "Minimized application icons">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:minimised-application-icons-context-menu.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Minimized application icons">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:minimised_icon_actions2.png?nolink|}}</figure>
  
 <note tip>**Tip:** Application icons will remember their positions when the window is maximised and then later minimised again.</note> <note tip>**Tip:** Application icons will remember their positions when the window is maximised and then later minimised again.</note>
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 This option displays files, folders, and launchers as icons on your desktop that can be freely arranged, named, copied and moved, modelled to have a similar look and feel as a regular file manager. This option displays files, folders, and launchers as icons on your desktop that can be freely arranged, named, copied and moved, modelled to have a similar look and feel as a regular file manager.
  
-<figure "File/launcher Icons">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:file-launcher-icons.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "File/launcher Icons">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:launcher_icons.png?nolink|}}</figure>
  
 <note tip>''xfdesktop'' displays everything under your ''~/Desktop'' folder, which can easily be accessed using a file manager. Any icons on the desktop are stored in this directory.</note> <note tip>''xfdesktop'' displays everything under your ''~/Desktop'' folder, which can easily be accessed using a file manager. Any icons on the desktop are stored in this directory.</note>
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 shares and other devices. Clicking those icons on the desktop will open a new file manager window displaying the contents of that particular path. shares and other devices. Clicking those icons on the desktop will open a new file manager window displaying the contents of that particular path.
  
-<figure "Default Icons options">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:xfdesktop-settings-default-icons.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Default Icons options">{{:xfce:xfdesktop:default_icons.png?nolink|}} 
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