Lightweight and fast free software desktop environment for Unix and other Unix-like platforms.
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How to display buttons in Evince?
Xubunte 12.10
XFCE with Greybird theme and the default icon set.
Hello,
I like Evince so far, I can read stuff just fine.
However, instead of buttons for navigating, I see buttons with words for ...
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69 views
How to stop the fluent change / switch between work spaces?
I successfully got my laptop hooked up to my 22 inch monitor with the help of you in How do I setup dual monitors in XFCE?. It is pretty cool working on Xubuntu on a big monitor (in 1680 x 1050 px). ...
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Device is busy error when trying to unmount tmpfs home area
I have been trying to get pam_mount to mount a tmpfs drive for domain users, so that it is volatile storage and is cleared on every logout. The problem I found was that although the area would mount ...
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Xfce's window jumps suddenly when I click on window? [closed]
I am using Ubuntu Studio 12.04, as you know it has xfce desktop , but some times when i click on window for example on "Ubuntu software center" window and click on search to write, it move and jumps ...
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Can not drag & drop mails in thunderbird - what could be the problem?
I have the same problem as stated here; I can not drop my mails on a folder:
As you can see, the cursor changes, but the folder I am hovering does not highlight. There is nothing happen if I drop ...
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53 views
How to make Conky display meta data from gmusicbrowser?
Xubuntu 12.10 with XFCE
what do I have to do to make Conky display the media's meta data which is currently played in gmusicbrowser?
Do I have to follow one of these guides:
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1answer
71 views
How can I install my own fonts from several subfolders?
(System: Xubuntu 12.10 with XFCE)
Hello,
I have a folder named Fonts on my windows partition which is mounted automatically on boot (why, I don't know, but I like it!). The fonts are sorted in ...
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2answers
592 views
How can I have a dash-like search on Xubuntu 12.10 / XFCE?
About 1.5 years ago, I tried out Ubuntu 11.04. I remember the dash being a rather helpful tool and I like the equivalent features on both Windows 7 (via the Start-button) and the Mac OS.
When I press ...
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1answer
84 views
Restore original notification icons after deinstalling XFCE
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 with Gnome Classic environment.
I wanted to try XFCE, so I installed the metapackage xfce4. In the end, I was not convinced so I removed it and came back on Gnome Classic.
...
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1answer
139 views
Cannot use super+space as a shortcut in XFCE
I moved from KDE to Xfce, and I've found that I cannot use Super+Space as a keyboard shortcut (applied via the Xfce keyboard settings program).
My main concern is that I use that shortcut to open up ...
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1answer
169 views
How can I change xfce bottom panel to the top?
I am using Xubuntu 12.10 and would like to change the panel which is currently on the bootm to the top. This is the opposite of what most people using Unity want to do.
I have done this in the ...
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2answers
472 views
Trash can shortcut missing in Thunar
On Xubuntu 12.10 64-bit, the trash can icon shortcut is missing on the side pane in the Thunar file manager. Is there anyway to restore it?
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brightside not working
Hello I installed brightside from the repos and it isn't working. I set it to run on startup and brightside-properties works fine but when I move my mouse to the assigned corner nothing happens. I was ...
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2answers
192 views
Can I unhide the panel in XFCE 4.10 using a key press rather than using mouse cursor hover to reveal it?
I would like to be able to unhide the XFCE panel by pressing a key instead of placing the mouse cursor at the edge of the screen.
I'm running Xubuntu 12.04 but updated to XFCE 4.10
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1answer
854 views
Xubuntu: Disable gnome-keyring
I'm using Xubuntu, since GNOME and Unity are too heavy for my netbook.
I want to disable 'gnome-keyring' prompts.
I tried sudo apt-get remove gnome-keyring which results:
The following packages ...
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147 views
Windows cannot move and have no minimize or maximize buttons in Xubuntu, how can I fix this?
I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 running the XFCE Desktop Environment. Windows can't move and stay open on the top left corner, and are missing the minimize and maximize buttons.
Also, when I try to use the ...
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32 views
Links in Thunderbird Don't Launch in Browser Properly
I'm trying to get thunderbird to launch a minimalist browser correctly. When ever I click on a link I can get it to launch either luakit or Uzbl, but the the homepage just loads and sits there. It ...
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315 views
appmenu on Xubuntu 12.10
Is there anyone who succesfully use an appmenu on Xubuntu 12.10?
Before answering please note that I tried with xfapplet (which is no longer available on 12.10) and with this package XFCE appmenu, ...
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2answers
529 views
Disable compiz in XFCE and switching back to the normal window manager?
After installing XFCE on my ubuntu system, I tried enabling compiz with:
compiz --replace ccp &
However, I have since been unable to remove compiz from the XFCE login. I tried killing compiz, ...
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1answer
198 views
Turning off screensaver in Unity after installing xubuntu-desktop 12.10
I'm on Ubuntu 12.10. I installed the xubuntu-desktop package to see if I would like it and determined I would prefer to keep using unity. Ever since I did that I've been running into certain issues ...
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1answer
203 views
How to change the colour xfce panel windowlist buttons flash
I'm using Xubuntu 12.04.
I have a panel at the top of my screen, with a "Window Buttons" item on it that shows the list of open windows (panel-tasklist-menu).
I'm using a dark theme, and when the ...
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62 views
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 ...
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Xfce keyboard issues
I really like Xfce DE but I can't to use third level keys in my keyboard, for example @ € ß ¤ etc. In Unity if I press Alt I have access to those keys. Is there any way to fix this in Xfce.
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133 views
Software Center blank screen: gnome keyring problem?
Software Center opens to a blank, grey screen and has to be shut down using the 'not responding' dialogue. Opening software-center using terminal leads to the following error:
WARNING: ...
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1answer
66 views
Why is the LaTeXDraw logo so big in Xfce 4.10?
Is there a bug in XFCE desktop? Namely, I can see some weird "XD"-letters when I try to open LaTeXDraw. Letters seem to be much bigger than the normal logo. It does not affect my mouse. I'm using Xfce ...
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725 views
How to increase icon size of xfce4-panel window buttons (panel-tasklist-menu)
After searching for a solution for a few days, I believe that this could be a bug. After increasing the height of the xfce-panel I noticed, that the icons of the window buttons remained small. Because ...
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264 views
XFCE on Nexus 7: onboard and closing windows
I have recently installed XFCE on my Nexus 7 Ubuntu installation and I really like the increased speed, but I just have two issues with it:
The onboard does not pop up automatically when I click on ...
3
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1answer
337 views
Nexus 7 XFCE install error [closed]
So I attempted to install package xubuntu-desktop on my Nexus 7,but it keeps getting this error:
Failed to fetch ...
2
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2answers
384 views
Thunar Disable video Thumbnails only
Is there a way in Thunar (within XFCE) to disable displaying of Video thumbnails only and still allow Picture thumbnails?
I found this thread:
Show me only picture thumbnails
But that is for ...
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23 views
Windows don't clear from desktop!
I have recently had my xfce desktop stop clearing windows when the window is closed. The window's image remains on the desktop, as if it were still open. If I drag the window to a different location, ...
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214 views
XFCE Mousewheel Zoom and Super key desktop switcher
I am looking at switching over to XFCE from Gnome before I upgrade here and get messed into the new GNome junk. Problem is I can't find a way to get Super+Mousewheel to zoom and Super+1,2,3,etc to ...
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577 views
What is the Default Theme in Xubuntu 12.10
I am using OpenSUSE 12.2 and I would like to apply the default look and feel of Xubuntu 12.10.
I would like to know what is the
Default desktop theme name
Icon set name
Default settings of the ...
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1answer
136 views
disable notifications for certain programs?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 with Xfce-4. I would like to use thunderbird's own notification, but activating that turns into 3 messages per new mail:
one from Thunderbird with mail info
one general with ...
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2answers
337 views
xfce - Stop active window moving when switching workspace
I've just switched from Gnome to xfce, and I'd like to know how to stop the active window moving when I change workspace. e.g. I have my internet browser selected then change to another workspace, the ...
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75 views
Help me find a Desktop Environment [closed]
I have been running Ubuntu 12.04 on my Macbook Pro for a few months. I am currently in the process of building a computer to run Ubuntu and I am really excited. One of the problems that I encountered ...
3
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1answer
455 views
How to set volume in xubuntu?
I want to set via my Media Keys, so I first have to find out the terminal-command.
Outputs are:
amixer set Master 10%- amixer: Unable to find simple control 'Master',0
amixer scontrols Simple mixer ...
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Play/Pause,Forward,Backward buttons are not working in sound menu of XFCE panel
After update to Xubuntu 12.10 buttons for Rhythmbox in sound menu of XFCE panel have stopped working. Only thing they do is to make Rhythmbox window restore. These buttons comes handy when you don't ...
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60 views
Is it possible to change the Icons in XFCE trough the Terminal?
I can't seem to find a correct way to do this from the Terminal. I've tried with gsettings but nothing changes, I also tried with gconftool2 but again nothing happens.
Does XFCE even support this?
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1answer
843 views
XFCE 4.10 panel auto hide feature stops working on occasions
After upgrade to Xubuntu 12.04 XFCE panel auto hide feature has stopped working.This happens especially after launching applications in full screen mode. After restart it goes back to normal. But it ...
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132 views
Is there a way to generate the gnome3 effect when pressing the super key on xfce
I've switched to xfce from gnome3. Mainly to experiment. I find the super key effect on gnome shell really useful. Both the showing all windows and the application finder are convenient. Is there a ...
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155 views
Why the proxy extension in Chrome not working? [closed]
I use 'Google Chrome' in xubuntu 12.04, and I have a 'Proxy Switchy' to manage proxy settings. However, the extension will stop working sometime. When I delete it and re-install it couldn't work ...
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2answers
376 views
Screenshot of active window
In former versions of Xubuntu, I was able to take a screenshot using Alt+PrintScreen. This doesn't work anymore in 12.04. Have the key binding changed?
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76 views
Terminal stops working after closing a program window started from the Terminal
System: I have XUbuntu 12.04 64bit and run Terminal 0.4.8 (Xfce Terminal Emulator).
Problem: My Terminal always stops to accept any input after I close a program window started from the Terminal.
...
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116 views
Change button layout of Clearlooks-Phenix theme in XFCE
I want to use Clearlooks window theme in XFCE like in Gnome, so I chose Clearlooks-Phenix, but the option to customize the button layout (close, maximize, minimize) is grayed-out.
I edited ...
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1answer
230 views
Keylock indicator for Xfce panel
Is there a keylock indicator applet for Xfce panel (preferably native to Xfce)?
I have almost switched to Xfce, except for this!
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113 views
Replace Metacity with xfce window manager
Is it possible to replace metacity with xfce window manager (don't know it's name)? I don't want to run xfce session, I need only xfce window manager running on gnome fallback.
5
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1answer
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How to install Xfce without xubuntu-desktop or ubuntustudio-desktop
I want to install Xfce without xubuntu-desktop or ubuntustudio-desktop (original Xfce 4.10, without extras). I too want to keep Unity (and Unity 2D) on my computer. Is the xfce-meta package great for ...
4
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1answer
132 views
How can I return to Unity notifications after installing XFCE4?
After I installed XFCE4, the XFCE notifications are being displayed instead of the Unity ones. Even in Unity sessions. How do I set it up so that I get Unity notifications in Unity sessions and XFCE4 ...
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251 views
How to deal with problems with Xfce?
I am using Xfce 4.8 on Ubuntu 12.04. Any choice of Desktop Environment starts Xfce. I don't get any Splash Screen nor Xfce session selector nor WiFi icon, neither the option to restart/shutdown.
Last ...
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2answers
15k views
How can i install XFCE along side unity?
I would like to be able to install XFCE to run alongside unity so I can choose on startup which DE I use, without breaking any features of either DE.
Following this: ...
