The application that provides the panel in LXDE.

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lubuntu - command to use in .desktop file to launch application reduced to panel

I have a .desktop file: [Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Thunderbird Comment=mail manager Exec=thunderbird Terminal=false Type=Application NoDisplay=false Hidden=false Is there a command to use ...
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lubuntu (lxde desktop) - is there any device notifier in panel?

I have lubuntu 13.04 and I'd like to know if there is any device notifier to show in lxde panel in order to safetely remove safely or manage usb and other device without opening lxde folder manager? ...
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Lubuntu / LXDE make the panel like in Ubuntu / MacOS

How to make Lubuntu or LXDE panel to be on the top and behave like Ubuntu / MacOS panel (having the application menu placed to panel) I have a small laptop screen and I like this ability of Ubuntu ...
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Is lxpanel compatible with Unity?

I installed lxpanel in my Unity DE to have a simple taskbar and some more functions I couldn't find in Unity. It's quite perfect, except for two issues: 1) I've added the menu applet to the panel, ...
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Problems after changing from PCManFM to Nautilus

I have to use LXDE because of the age of my system, and I quite like it. But after I changed the default file manager from PCManFM to Nautilus (via this) and restarted, I just get a background color ...
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What does this info mean when I fire `dpkg -l lxpanel`?

When trying to see the version of LXPanel and fire dpkg -l lxpanel, I get ~$ dpkg -l lxpanel Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | ...
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Is it safe to install libmenu-cache2 in Lubuntu 12.10 and 12.04?

Newer versions of LXPanel ask for libmenu-cache2 (see this answer). I cannot tell exactly which version started asking for it, but I think it is 0.5.11 (see this). I was able to find libmenu-cache2 ...
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Why LXPanel 0.5.11 asks for a new dependency in Precise but not in Quantal?

LXPanel 0.5.11 that is default in Lubuntu Quantal has enhanced features compared to the older version that is default in Lubuntu Precise (0.5.8). The new version of LXPanel is available for Precise. ...
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How to install new LXPanel in Lubuntu 12.04?

Lubuntu 12.04 has LXPanel 0.5.8, while Lubuntu 12.10 has LXPanel 0.5.11, which has enhanced features - see this question.
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Is it possible to have in Lubuntu 12.04 the new Keyboard Layout Handler of 12.10?

Lubuntu 12.10 has a new version of LXPanel (0.5.11) and a new "Keyboard Layout Handler" with more settings than the older "Keyboard Layout Switcher". 12.04 "Keyboard Layout Switcher" settings: ...
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What desktop environments feature a searchable “Start” menu/launcher?

Aside from Unity, KDE and Cinnamon, which of the many desktop environments support incremental search among the start menu items, including not just applications, but recent documents? That is, which ...
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Correct sensor location to use for Temperature Monitor in lxpanel?

The Temperature Monitor in lxpanel (I'm using Lubuntu 12.10) is automatically detecting one of my sensors but I would like to give it an alternate one. Here is the output of sensors: Adapter: ...
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Is there any way to create a LXDE customized panel as a launcher?

I am currently using (and enjoying) Lubuntu 12.10 on an older desktop, since the last time I tested it, it has improved a lot, but I really got used to Unity workflow and it has become quite an habit ...
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Hotkey focus to system tray in lxpanel lubuntu 12.04

how can I use keyboard to focus into system tray of lxpanel (or whole panel)? In windows, I can use W-T for taskbar and W-B for system tray, but I cannot find them in Lubuntu 12.04 and Openbox. ...
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lxpanelctl not working!

lxpanelctl does nothing! Either when I launch it with the keyboard shortcut or from terminal. When I enter lxpanelctl menu or lxpanelctl run in the terminal window, nothing happens. The case is the ...
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How to change the icon of an aplicatication at the LxPanel on Lubuntu?

After installing Lubuntu 12.10, I decided to install IDLE 3 (from the official Ubuntu repository), but something unexpected happened, its icon gets bigger then the LxPanel and all the another ...
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How can I see indicator-sync in LXPanel?

I've installed indicator-sync (Universe) but he doesn't appear in the panel. How can I fix that?
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How can I get color panel icons in Lubuntu 12.04?

How do I get all color panel icons in Lubuntu 12.04? I have tried changing the "look and feel" and the openbox settings, but there doesn't seem to be any way to get all color panel icons.
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Lubuntu, panel items are not arranged in proper way

My Lubuntu panel contains some running applets, but they are not arranged in order, and there is empty space between them. This particularly annoys me when using minimized windows. Take a look at the ...
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How to display free disk space in Lubuntu/LXDE?

In Xubuntu/Xfce the xfpanel has an add-on for that (Free Space Checker). Is there something similar for lxpanel or otherwise in LXDE/Lubuntu - or maybe a program with a similar service for all ...
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How to increase the size of lxpanel in Lubuntu?

Somebody that's visually impaired finds the icons on the panel very small. I'd like to increase the size of the panel.
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How can I add “root” privileges in LxPanel launcher?

how can I add "root" privileges in LxPanel launcher (in Lubuntu)? I would like have launcher for Synaptic, but Synaptic need root privileges. Have anyone any idea how it do it?
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LXPanel restarts on any actions [closed]

I have a really weird problem on ubuntu lucid: I have a minimal install with lxde over it and some software I need. After all installations I get a bug with lxpanel: it randomly resets (nothing ...
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How can I easily install indicators for lxpanel?

I'm running Ubuntu 10.04.3 Server Edition and I need to get the indicator applets for LXpanel. I've tried looking through http://packages.ubuntu.com, but the package for lxpanel indicators is only for ...