The xfce-panel is a key part of the Xfce Desktop Environment; it is highly configurable and can include menus, launchers and special plugins. Questions should focus on various aspects of its general use and its configuration through graphical apps or Xfconf.
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XFapplet for Ubuntu 12.04
I'm trying to get XFApplet to work in my XFCE4 install for Ubuntu 12.04. I have tried installing it from the repos. But there is no xfapplet in apt-cache, instead I get this:
$ apt-cache search ...
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Why aren't icon shown in xfce4-panel menu items when loaded into Unity?
In my Xubuntu session, icons appear correctly in my xfce4-panel menu applet.
If I launch xfce4-panel in my Unity session, the icons are missing.
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Multiple Workspace rows in XFCE without xfce-panel?
Is there a way to set the number of rows for desktop workspaces without using the xfce-panel applet "Workspace Switcher"?
I don’t run xfce-panel at all, preferring to use cairo-dock.
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Some icons from XFCE4 panel missing
I'm running Xubuntu 13.04 (xfce4-panel 4.10.0). The icons for Skype and Synapse are missing in the panel. Only a missing icon icon is shown.
The icons show correctly in the apps menu. I've tried ...
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Xubuntu transparent buttons in the panel
I would like to remove the color behind the buttons inside the XFCE Pannel :
I tried to modify the file /usr/share/themes/Greybird/gtk-2.0/apps/xfce-panel.rc, and I came with a strange white ...
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Rotating text on a vertical Xfce panel
I just discovered the vertical orientation for Xfce panels, but I'd like the text on the panel applets to be rotated counterclockwise, rather than clockwise. Is this possible?
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make windows float behind xfce panel
I would like to make it so windows maximize behind the xfce panel.
basically so that all windows DO NOT treat the xfce panel as a dock.
I noticed that if I move the XFCE panel away from the ...
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Xubuntu Mail Watcher (XFCE Plugin) Won't Connect To IMAP
I am trying to get the XFCE Mail Watcher panel plugin to check my IMAP mail, but it won't connect to my server. I have entered the details correctly -- they're exactly the same as those I use in ...
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How to make XFCE reserve space for panel on the right monitor?
I'm using Xubuntu 13.04 on my laptop that has an external screen attached. The big external monitor also has a vertical panel. My external screen is on the right side of my laptop.
When I maximize ...
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How can I have one application sit above a panel?
(((Anticipating the "Why are you using Compiz with XFCE?!?!?!?!" comments)))
I am using the following setup:
XFCE panel on top and bottom of screen
Compiz as a window manager.
I have an application ...
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xfce4-panel clock is slow to update after resume from suspend
On Xubuntu 12.10, when I resume from suspend, the clock displays the time when the suspend occurred, and it takes about 30 seconds for the clock to update to the correct time. Then the clock works ...
