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 ====== xfwm4 - Getting Started ====== ====== xfwm4 - Getting Started ======
  
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 ===== Give focus to a window ===== ===== Give focus to a window =====
  
-You need to give the focus to a window if you want it to receive keyboard and mouse input. Window decorations colors will change, following the focus. To obtain more details about focus options, please refer to the corresponding section below. +Windows can be in either an active/focused or inactive/unfocused state.
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-A keyboard shortcut allows to switch the focus from a window to others : Hold {key>Alt} and then you can press {key>Tab} repeatedly until you get to the window you want to focus. If you use it, you will see a small pop-up showing the application name, its icon and the window title. Also xfwm4 will highlight the outline of the window that will receive the focus.+
  
 <note>The use of a keyboard shortcut in an application needs the application window to have the focus.</note> <note>The use of a keyboard shortcut in an application needs the application window to have the focus.</note>
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 +A window needs to be in an active/focused state in order to receive keyboard and mouse input. Window decorations colors will change, following the focus. To obtain more details about focus options, please refer to the corresponding section below.
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 +A keyboard shortcut allows switching the focus from one window to another: Hold {key>Alt} and then press {key>Tab} repeatedly until the desired window is displayed. 
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 +Depending on the configuration settings, a small pop-up showing the application name, its icon and the window title. xfwm4 may highlight the outline of the window that will receive the focus. These settings can be viewed and modified in the  [[:xfce:xfwm4:wmtweaks#cycling|Windows Manager Tweaks - Cycling]] preferences.
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 +===== Window Button/Menu Diagrams =====
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 +The following diagrams are for reference to identify the window buttons and menu items used throughout the rest of this document.
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 +<figure "Window Button Names">
 +{{:xfce:xfwm4:window_manager_button_diagram.png?450|Window Button Name Diagram}}
 +</figure>
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 +<figure "Window Menu Dropdown List">
 +{{:xfce:xfwm4:window_manager_controls_menu_dropdown.png|Window Menu Dropdown List}}
 +</figure>
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 +For additional information on windows titlebar decorations and button definitions, refer to section on [[https://wiki.xfce.org/howto/xfwm4_theme#window_components|Windows Components]]
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   * click the maximize button of the title bar   * click the maximize button of the title bar
   * open the window menu from the title bar and choose the {gui>Maximize} item   * open the window menu from the title bar and choose the {gui>Maximize} item
-  * use {key>Alt+F5} keyboard shortcut 
  
-You can make any window appear in fullscreen mode (it will then use all the size of your screen without showing the window borders) by using the customizable {key>Alt+F11} keyboard shortcut.+You can make any window appear in fullscreen mode (it will then use all the size of your screen without showing the window borders) by using the customizable {key>F11} keyboard shortcut.
  
 To maximize a window vertically : To maximize a window vertically :
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 ===== Hide / unhide windows ===== ===== Hide / unhide windows =====
  
-You can hide a window performing one of these actions :+You can hide/minimize a window performing one of these actions:
  
-  * click the hide button of the title bar +  * click the minimize button of the title bar 
-  * open the window menu from the title bar and choose the "Hide" item +  * open the window menu from the title bar and choose the "Minimize" item 
-  * use {key>Alt+F8} keyboard shortcut +  * use {key>Alt+Space+M} keyboard shortcut 
  
 Alternatively, you can hide all windows of current workspace, excepted the one you are using, in only one action : click the menu button of the title bar and choose "Hide all others". Alternatively, you can hide all windows of current workspace, excepted the one you are using, in only one action : click the menu button of the title bar and choose "Hide all others".