Questions tagged [xfce]
Lightweight and fast free software desktop environment for UNIX-like platforms. Xfce (currently Xfce4) is the desktop environment of Xubuntu.
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Missing Wifi Panel/No Indicators XFCE
On a fresh install XFCE 4 does not have an option for adding a network panel. Other solutions suggest using the xfce4-indicator-plugin package but the indicator plugin does not show any available ...
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Xubuntu Laptop Not Suspending Properly on Lid Close
I have a Dell Latitude 5580 laptop running Xubuntu 22.04, and the laptop does not suspend when the lid closes. Based on other research, here's what I've tried so far:
Made sure the "Suspend"...
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What keyboard shortcuts are available in Xfce4? [closed]
Note this is all apropos of Xubuntu, in spite of a mention of Mint Xfce. I actually use 3 OS types, and all three have this issue in one form or another.
I'm looking at Xfce4 documentation here of ...
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Xubuntu is not showing the application icon at top left corner
Installed Xubuntu 22.04 in my laptop which is xfce desktop environment.
I noticed that the application icon on top left corner of each window is not showing.
Though as per the screenshots from xfce ...
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StartXCFE4 with Vcxsrv doesn't work
WSL Version: 1.0.3.0
Ubuntu Version: 22.04.1 LTS
Vcxsrv is still black.
I added export DISPLAY=:172.X.XXX.X:0.0 in my .bashrc file.
When I run the command, sudo startxfce4, I have this message:
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Tigervncserver won't start without sudo
Running Xubuntu 22.04
Trying to run vncserver (on startup but baby steps first).
The following exit:
tigervncserver :1
tigervncserver -localhost no
tigervncserver -xstartup /usr/bin/xfce4-session
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How to tile window by mouse to left/right edge in Xfce (like in Unity)?
I don't interesting in shortcuts. I want to do it by dragging windows.
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What does a blue Wavelan plugin icon mean?
The Wavelan icon on my panel is sometimes blue and sometimes white. I am just curious as to what the two colors mean, or if there are other colors that ever show up.
I am running 64-bit Xubuntu 22.04....
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Missing desktop icons
First, let me say I'm new to Linux.
Second, I recently purchased a VPS from OVH and I installed Ubuntu Server 18.04.1 LTS 64-bit.
Then, I installed Xfce4 using this command:
sudo apt install xfce4 ...
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Show application menus in top panel XFCE
Hope you all doing well. My purpose is to have MacOS like application menu in xfce4 (Xubuntu 20). I mean this (I founded from the forum):
I googled a lot (even I searched a lot in this forum) and I ...
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How do I save my dual monitor configuration?
My system uses dual HDMI monitors and until this upgrade, they were working as expected. Now, however, whenever the PC goes to sleep, and is reawakened or even if the monitors themselves go into their ...
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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 ...
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Keyboard stops responding after playing media
Sometimes, after playing some media (e.g. music from Spotify, a stream from Netflix) the keyboard stops responding, shortcuts and simple inputs don't work. Also the right click doesn't work, and the ...
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Is there a way to make Thunar display "recursive" file size?
I'm using Thunar 1.6.3 and currently when I'm looking at a bunch of folders it looks something like this:
Folder 1 8,2 kB
Folder 2 4,1 kB
Folder 3 4,1 kB
Folder 4 0 kB
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GNOME/OtherDE's Remove all screen top elements (menu/title bars, etc) above application window
I've been using Linux for 10+ years on servers, but only today started trying out the desktop environment on an old MacBook.
On small screens of notebook pcs, I feel the "Top Bar / Title Bar / ...
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How to change the desktop envoirment in xrdp? [20.04]
I have a server with a gui version of Ubuntu installed. I have installed xrdp in order to access it from windows. I had done the same thing once before and when I connected with windows it displayed ...
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My active window is "underneath" the XFCE panel (eg. toolbar). How to fix this?
Thanks in advance for your help! Please see the attached screenshot. I don't want the XFCE panel/toolbar to overlay my active window. I want the active window to expand up to the bottom border of ...
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How to configure HP Officejet Pro 8600 network printer on Ubuntu/Xfce?
I use the Xfce desktop on my Ubuntu 20.04.5 system.
I installed gnome-control-center in order to set up my HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer and followed the "normal" route for adding and ...
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Input emojis in XFCE? [duplicate]
I'm puzzled:
I'm running Xubuntu 20.04.5 - and I swear I saw a 2y old kid accidentally spawn an emoji-input option in something like Mousepad. The emojis shown in a table were black/white font-ish, ...
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Xubuntu Studio - login prompt opens on wrong screen on dual-monitor setup
This PC is Ubuntu Studio with Xfce, used as a gaming emulator and home cinema.
Primary display: Dell 2009W (1680x1050) - monitor
Secondary display: Panasonic PTAT6000 (1920x1080) - projector
GPU: ...
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How to launch Orca and use it?
I find it really hard to know how to make Orca work properly in Xubuntu.
How can an accessibility tool be so hard to use ?
So, can anyone help me to find what I need to use Screen reader and to ...
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Having an apps overview in XFCE like in GNOME
I am configuring my ubuntu XFCE desktop, and I would like to know if there exist a good alternative to the Activities overview of GNOME desktop.
More generally, where can I find customization guides ...
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My compose key doesn't work anymore in Ubuntu Studio 20.04 (with XFCE). Is there another way to quickly digit accented letters?
My compose key suddenly stopped working few days ago, without me doing anything, apparently. I set it to right ctrl, but it doesn't work anymore. If I try another key (e.g. right alt), it doesn't work ...
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joystick.conf isn't stopping all gamepads from acting as mouse+keyboard on Xubuntu Studio 22.04
My setup is a gaming PC with numerous controllers and emulators + Steam. Currently it has these:-
js0 - Xbox controller (24C6:581A) - joysticks sometimes controls mouse
js1 - PS4 Dualshock4 red (054C:...
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How do I apply color profiles in Xfce?
In GNOME, you can use GNOME Color Manager. But how can I do this in Xfce?
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Change xfce4-power-manager option from terminal
I'd like to change a xfce4-power-manager setting (what to do when laptop lid is closed on AC) via the terminal so that I can assign a keyboard shortcut to do it.
Is there a way how to do it? Similar ...
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Adwaita on Xfce
I like the default theme of Ubuntu but want to keep Xubuntu because it is lightweight. Is it possible to install Adwaita theme on Xfce?
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How to install MATE & Xfce desktops on Ubuntu 18.04
I was wondering how could you install MATE on ubuntu without having to change to Ubuntu MATE, since I have lots of work. I want to do this because I would like to test the flavour.
I am also ...
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Windows Search Box on XFCE
I am trying to replicate Windows on Ubuntu Focal. I cannot find any equivalents for a XFCE panel plugin. I am trying to look as close as this:
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Changing application icon in window buttons XFCE panel item
I changed the icon for some applications by editing their .desktop item and specifying the new icon. This works, because the new icon is shown correctly in the whisker menu (in the list of favorite ...
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Xubuntu 22.04 RDP Remote Desktop
In Ubuntu Gnome, RDP is now the default protocol for Remote Desktop (& in my quick test, seems to work OK), but is the same possible in Xubuntu? I’m guessing the answer’s “No”, but thought I’d ...
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Remote connection programs on Ubuntu 20.04 are useless
I would like to know what is the best working option for a remote display program for Ubuntu 20.04. I found the following programs annoying.
1- Anydesk: Although via the command anydesk --get-id I get ...
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How to change the XFCE display profile via command line?
I can configure different display profiles using the xfce4-display-settings command, and I know that I can query which display profile is currently in use with the command
xfconf-query -c displays -p /...
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The name of the packages for XFCE4 themes and icons in Ubuntu?
I installed xfce4 without the "recommends" on Ubuntu Server 22.04LTS. In xfce -> preference -> appearance, style is empty, and selecting icons crashes the GUI. Also, a lot of system ...
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How do I find what my compose key is currently set to?
As discussed in a previous question, my compose key on Xubuntu 22.04 isn't set to Ubuntu's default. This means that I don't know what it's set to. How can I find out?
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Visual Studio Code: The SUID sandbox helper binary was found
I have installed VS Code in Ubuntu 20.04 using apt-get install code. It is showing on the applications list, but it is not starting if I click on it. Also on the terminal it's not starting using code.
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Upgrading from Xubuntu 20.04 to 22.04 has disabled my compose key, which I now can't set to its old default
This is the menu for changing your compose key. It was originally set to "Use system default", but since the upgrade to Xubuntu 22.04, it has disabled my compose key. Now that I want to ...
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Xfce power manager with sound
Is it possible to add a charging connection sound in xfce4? As in KDE Plasma
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Setting XFCE-Session as default [closed]
How can I set ´Xfce-Session´ as default in the session selection during the login procedure?
Here is my ubuntu version information:
# lsb_release -a
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 21.04
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How can I let Thunar call Catfish with its own date and time formatting settings?
This question arose when using Xubuntu 20.04 which uses Thunar version 1.18.14 in connection with Catfish version 1.4.13.
Thunar uses Catfish as search tool. I have set Thunar to use the ISO 8601 date ...
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xubuntu: shutdown from panel menu takes too long, but terminal commands work fast
If I shut down or restart the system using the Panel > Whisker Menu > Log out menu, it takes very long (1-2 minutes) to shut down (boot speed is normal). During this 1-2 minutes, the desktop ...
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Did Xubuntu 22.04 remove the ability for programs to inhibit power management?
In Xubuntu 20.04, having a video playing would put a note on my power manager saying that a particular program is inhibiting power management. I can't remember if they needed to be in full screen or ...
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xfce not working after apt-get update and upgrade
I have a machine running on ubuntu 13.04. It was booting with xfce environment.
After running apt-get update and apt-get upgrade and rebooting it, system boots to CLI and asks for login and password. ...
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Kdenlive has no menu buttons like File, Edit (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - XFCE)
For some reason kdenlive, appimage or PPA doesn't let me see the menu buttons(File, Edit, etc.)
Ctrl + M doesn't work and neither does going into the config files and enabling them(after closing it it ...
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Remove Settings Manager from bottom of Whisker Menu
The upgrade from 20.04 to 22.04 Xubuntu has caused this "Settings Manager" icon to appear at the bottom of my Whsiker Menu. How can I remove it? I've removed its category that marks it as a &...
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Can I make a window pseudo transparent on X11 with xprop?
To change a window transparency I can set the opacity property:
xprop -f _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 32c -set _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY 0x7fffffff
But instead of a "real" transparency that ...
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How to configure KDE apps for dark mode on XFCE desktop
I am using XFCE desktop and have some problems with using a dark desktop theme in KDE apps. I have tried different values for QT theme environment variables. It works partially:
I think I need to ...
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Where can I find what controls the behavior of Ctrl + Alt + Backspace?
The usual place, /home/username/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml, shows nothing for this combo, but pressing it clearly does something. I'm unsure if it reboots X ...
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How do I enable Middle mouse button emulation in 12.04 LTS?
How do I enable Middle mouse button emulation in 12.04 LTS?
I think it was disabled by default in the last release. I'm sure this is a silly question but I can't find a generic answer, they all seem ...
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Missing user management settings on Xubuntu
User management settings are missing in my Xubuntu installation.
As described in Xubuntu documentation it should be under Users and Groups but I don't have this item.
I'm using Xubuntu 22.04 and I did ...
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