Lightweight and fast free software desktop environment for Unix and other Unix-like platforms.
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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: ...
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Can I add a shortcut in xubuntu to make a top panel (one with window buttons) appear on the screen even if in fulscreen mode?
When I used windows xp, when I pressed a key with the windows logo, start menu opened and the bottom panel with window buttons appeared no matter what. Even in a fullscreen mode it was possible to ...
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Does anyone know how to make nautilus as a file manager in Xubuntu 12.04?
This might look like a duplicate of other questions, but it isn't.
I'd like to know how to set nautilus as the file manager....avoiding it to change anything else but the file management.
Thanks
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User Switching in XFCE 12.04 with LightDM and dumping unneeccesary Gnome libs
I'm an elder non-techie Mac-to-Linux convert trying to play the linux tech game by ear, so please be gentle! :)
I am running XFCE Ubuntu 12.04 totally on a 8-gig flash drive and it's fantastic. I am ...
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XFCE: I get logged out when I close the notebook lid
As the title says.
I'm using the laptop connected to a power outlet, no battery inserted. I checked the configuration and everything is correct. I don't remember this happening with Unity, but the ...
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Switch windows only in current workspace and display
I have recently acquired a second display for use with my laptop running Ubuntu with xfce and compiz. However, one thing that has been bugging me is window switching: my second monitor has 2 windows ...
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Missing icons in a GNOME app in XFCE
I'm running Xubuntu (12.10). I was looking for a simple standalone contacts manager and ended up installing gnome-contacts. Some of the icons appear don't seem to be showing up properly though:
Is ...
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what is the issue between VLC and Firefox in ubuntu 12.04?
In ubuntu with the XFCE interface when I have VLC loaded and attempt to load Firefox the video freezs and loops for almost a minute. I have a 64 bit AMD with 2 gb of ram. I am also running a nvidia ...
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Ubuntu one on Ubuntu studio 12.04?
I want to install ubuntu-one BUT any time i am trying there is no success! So, any help?
Ubuntu studio 12.04 uses XFCE and nautilus as file manager. SO where is the problem?
Thanks
edit: Well, if i ...
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Cursor theme XFCE [closed]
This is a weird bug I'm experiencing. Basically when I try to apply a cursor theme, it only shows up in my firefox (the theme, that is). Whenever I'm on the desktop for example, it goes back to my ...
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xcalib doesn't take effect until after I suspend
I'm running xcalib to fix my colour profile in Ubuntu 12.10 xfce running on a macbook pro 13".
When I run xcalib nothing happens. If I then suspend and wake the laptop then the colour profile is ...
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How to turn off monitor by hotkeys?
I am using xfce desktop in ubuntu 12.04 and added the shortcut keys in order to turn off my monitor.
The command "xset dpms force off" works fine in terminal.
But when it added in the keyboard ...
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Restart xfce from tty1
I am new to xubuntu, somtimes my xfce desktop crashes, and I can only use tty1 from command line.
I want to know how can I restart my xfce in tty7 from tty1?
I've googled it, but still found the ...
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How to change keyboard layout on XFCE?
I'd like to change and see the keyboard layout using XFCE. Is there any simple way to do that? I had one when using gnome, but currently I want to use XFCE.
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Why are items missing from System Settings; how do I get them back?
My settings window currently looks like this:
Obviously, a lot of items should be there and they aren't. They have been present before in XFCE and in Unity. I've seen other questions about losing ...
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Remove update notification in Unity indicator after xubuntu-desktop installation (12.04)
I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 using Unity. To try it out, I installed the xubuntu-desktop package. Ever since I have a orange or red update notification (see attachment) in my Unity indicator panel, telling me ...
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Xbuntu Application Menu Not Refreshing
When a new program gets installed, the item is in the edit menu area, but does not show up in the applications menu. This is fixed if I close my session of xfce and log back in, but it seems ...
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enable overlay-scrollbar in xubuntu 12.10 (xfce 4.10)
I just did a release upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 and I noticed that even though I have the overlay-scrollbar package installed, it is not used. I have tried purging and reinstalling the ...
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Modify actions when battery is critically low?
I am running Ubuntu (not Xubuntu) and am using Xfce4 on my laptop. When my laptop battery is critically low, Ubuntu/Xfce4 performs some action (perhaps hibernate?) which causes my laptop to shut down.
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xubuntu 12.10 window tiling shortcuts
To align a window to left/right/top/bottom half of a screen with mouse you should go to 'settings editor' -> 'xfwm4' and uncheck 'wrap_windows' property. Now you can drag window beyond the edge of the ...
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Xfce: some notifications not disappearing
Some of my notifications on XFCE are not disapearing (especially those from jupiter) automatically. Timeout is set to 5 seconds and I can manually close them. What's happening?
I'm using Xubuntu ...
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Is it possible to place windows with keyboard shortcuts in Xfce?
With Compiz in Unity, I could press Ctrl+Alt+6 to place a window on the right-half of the screen, Ctrl+Alt+4 to place it on the left half, Ctrl+Alt+7 to place it in the top left quarter of the screen, ...
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How can I stop certain XFCE components from starting with Unity?
I've installed Xubuntu-Desktop, and of course this pulled in all the usual xfce components. The only problem I have, is that xfce's notification daemon and xfconfd keep starting with Unity. This means ...
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How to keychain shortcuts in xfce. For example to switch the workspace
In xfce I would like to switch to a particular workplace by pressing two keys after each other. for example first F2 and than the letter A. Control-A together is hard to type for me.
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XFCE running but core features not working
Suddenly, my xfce4 desktop manager is behaving very weird: the frame around windows for moving or closing them are missing, I cannot switch between windows or bring windows in the background by ...
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Xubuntu crashed and it won't startup graphically anymore [closed]
I was running a normal Xubuntu session and suddenly, I couldn't launch Firefox anymore - a dialog informed that the application crashed.
So I restarted the computer, but since then Xubuntu doesn't ...
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Run application on local machine and show GUI on remote display
Is it possible to run an application on my local desktop but display the GUI on my laptop (remote X)?
I'm wondering if it is possible to emulate a dual-monitor setup using 2 distinct lan connected ...
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My Ubuntu system doesn't shutdown. Stays in splash screen
I updated from Ubuntu 11.10, I had installed also XFCE on that version but mainly used Unity, after I upgraded to 12.04 when I shutdown it doesn't shutdown it remains in a XUbuntu splash screeen. I ...
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How to generate `AllowDeactivateGrabs` in command line ?
I am using XFCE-Ubuntu and do a lot of my development work there.
In my case, when I sometimes use Xilinx ISE, the mouse cursor hangs as a Grab pointer and then stops responding. The entire X ...
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Xubuntu vs XFCE in Ubuntu issue
After installing Xubuntu from its own iso, the desktop is slow to load up after putting in name and password. After installing Ubuntu, and then install XFCE through terminal, and deleting Unity, there ...
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How to change xfce4.8 windows buttons horizontal size?
In my opinion, Xfce buttons size a bit too big. Where i can change it ?
Provided gtk tool doesn't have that option and i think everythink are in some configuration file, but don't now where is it.
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Controlling typing cursor focus under Xdmx / Xpra?
I'm running multiple virtual screens in a 3x2 configuration using a combination of Xdmx, Xvnc and Xpra-- that is, I have six monitors in a block configuration single desktop spanning the the ...
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Xfce4 - deactive rolling in
How can I stop the behaviour that when put my cursor over the title bar and then turn my mouse wheel, the fenster gets rolled in?
It is really annoying and happens accidentially quite often.
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How could I see the keyboard layout in Xfce?
In Gnome keyboard settings, there's a window in which you can see the layout, a keyboard with buttons and characters on them like this:
In XFCE (Xubuntu 12.04) there's no such program.
What can ...
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How do I modify these VPN connection settings for Xfce?
I have signed up for a VPN (Virtual Private Network) service, and I configured it for use on my computer that runs Gnome Classic with the following instructions:
In Terminal, install openvpn packages ...
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How do I add the messaging menu to the xfce-panel?
I am running a pretty peculiar setup right now with LXDE, plank and the XFCE4-panel. This works fine, but I can't seem to find the messaging menu under the system tray options:
Is there any service ...
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How to highlight items on Desktop using xfce?
Im using xfce but the text of the symbols on my desktop are not underlined by a colour, which means I can rarely see them (Black on dark-blue).
-> like home and trash
How to enable the background of ...
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Which xfce4-window theme is this?
I found this image on the xfce4-slideshow but I cant find it in my xfce.
What is the name of this theme?
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Window Switcher like compiz scale without compiz
I'm used to compiz but now want to switch to something more lightweight because of my aging laptop.
What I really miss is compiz scale for quick window switching. Right now, I bound it to a mouse ...
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Login takes ages after upgrade to XFCE 4.10
I updated my Xubuntu to XFCE 4.10. After that my first login after reboot takes up to several minutes.
How do I find out the culprit?
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Correct way to create a Desktop Entry file of Directory type?
What elements should I define in a Desktop Entry file of Directory type for xfce? Although it can be created using thunar file manager by right clicking on the folder, so what I want to know is that ...
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Is it possible to use the Volume Notifications from Gnome Shell in XFCE?
I somehow had them working before in 11.10 but I don't really remember what did I do back then other than activating "load Gnome components on start up" in the XFCE's settings manager.
I've tried the ...
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sudo credential caching on by default
Just installed a minimal ubuntu 12.04, then installed xfce4 and xinit from the command line after first boot. Totally vanilla installation afaik.
I'm noticing that sudo caches the password until I ...
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When will xfce 4.10 available in official Ubuntu repositories?
I was wondering why, after about 4 months from the release of xfce 4.10, it is still not available in official Ubuntu repositories and when it will be available? I do not want to install it from ppa.
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Suspend button only shows screensaver, Not suspending
Running Ubuntu 12.04 with xfce desktop.
When I do a suspend my monitor fades to black, prints some information to a console, and then shows the screensaver. It does not suspend.
This happens when ...
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Xfce in Xubuntu 12.04 keymap sitching
i want to setup keymap switching in Xubuntu following way:
- Left Winkey for toggling keymaps
- "Scroll lock" led for alternative keymap indication
As it goes, it not so easy to setup by means of ...
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How to place custom icons (not emblems) on folders in Thunar
(This is not a duplicate as this question describes how to add custom icons to folders in Nautilus, whereas there seems to be no explanation for Thunar.)
In Nautilus (as this questions shows) there ...
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What network manager to use for the Xfce4 Panel to see my current conection state? [closed]
I have installed Xubuntu desktop on top of initial Lubuntu 12.04 installation.
How can I select between the wireless networks and how to see the app in the panel?
I used Xfce in the past but I do ...
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Can I make a downloaded file's folder be opened after Axel ended its job?
I prefer using Axel in Firefox through Flashgot but didn't yet make it the default, and keep it just for bigger files, because I cannot easily open the download folder as I can in the normal Firefox ...
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How to reset Notification Area settings?
I am running Xubuntu with Xfce and today I accidentally removed an icon from the Notification Area that provided quick access to Thunderbird and Pidgin chats. Is there a way to restore that icon or to ...
