Lightweight and fast free software desktop environment for Unix and other Unix-like platforms.
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How do I set systemwide proxy servers in Xubuntu, Lubuntu or Ubuntu Studio?
I cannot find the settings anywhere do I have to set it through terminal through gconftools or is there some GUI present for it?
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Automatically size windows using Xfce like in gnome
I would like to drag my windows to the left or right side of the desktop and have them automatically resized like it works with Gnome or Windows 7. And to maximize them when dragging them to the top.
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Remove titlebar from maximized terminal window
I'm using XFCE on 10.10 and this is just one of those "is this even possible" type questions.
When I have the terminal maximized, is it possible to remove the titlebar, including the close, minimize ...
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Ubuntu One for Xfce or Xubuntu?
Is it possible to use Ubuntu One with Xfce/Xubuntu without installing too many GNOME dependencies like Nautilus?
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Is there a global menu for the XFCE panel?
It would be very useful, and am thinking of switching to XFCE for the speed.
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Volume keys are working in unity but not in xfce4
My volume keys are not working in xfce. When I used them it shows an indication on the screen that the volume is being changed, but the volume is not changing at all (same thing with the mute key).
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How to customize files context menu in Xubuntu XFCE Thunar file manager?
I generally prefer XFCE desktop environment of Xubuntu, but I found its files right-click context menu too humble (no option to compress/decompress files for example, and I'd like some my very special ...
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Is Compiz compatible with Xfce ?
I tried it and immediately had a big problem (here). Also, could not use more than one workspace. It is said that they are compatible, that is: I can install Compiz with Xfce if I want to. But I ...
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How to set up XFCE4 XKB plugin to remember settings over reboots?
Following this answer I've installed xfce - xfce4-xkb-plugin to indicate and switch keyboard layouts in XUbuntu. But it resets all the settings (languages I use and a switch layouts hotkey) every time ...
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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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What is the difference between Ubuntu+XFCE and Xubuntu?
There are many derivatives to Ubuntu, of which Xubuntu is one, using XFCE as a desktop environment. One can install Xubuntu directly from an ISO or install XFCE as an alternative session on Ubuntu.
I ...
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What is tumblerd?
I've recently switched to Xubuntu and just noticed a process I've not come across before---tumblerd that was eating about 100MB. I can't find much information about this, except for this on ...
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How do I enable the globalmenu / appmenu on XFCE or LXDE?
I have tried various tricks I could find to install the global menu on xfce and lxde on the latest oneiric, but nothing worked. Does anyone have an idea on how to do that? Thanks.
Here's what I've ...
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How to convert Ubuntu to Xubuntu
I've been having enough problems with Unity that I've actually installed Xubuntu fresh on my laptops.
Unfortunately, my main desktop was upgraded over the net from Ubuntu 10.04 to 11.04 and, even ...
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Numlock turned on on boot-up
I have a desktop running ubuntu 10.04 I want numlock to be turned on initially. What do I have to change to accomplish this?
~~edit~~
I checked in my BIOS. It was already set up to have 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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“Docky needs composition enabled” message even after I enabled that, in Xubuntu
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 with Xubuntu-desktop because I need to use Xubuntu sometimes .I have installed Docky for quick access . But i am not getting it properly because of the error . details you can ...
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Can I install Unity aside with XFCE and switch them as I want?
I am using XUbuntu 11.10 with XFCE and am willing to give Unity a try, but don't want to loose my well-tuned system and desktop. I don't think LiveCD is what I need: I want to try the behaviour of ...
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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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Modify xfce startup applications
Normally I like it when a terminal window pops up immediately after startup, since I'm a heavy CLI user in linux. However, my preference is to have the terminal maximized, particularly on my laptop, ...
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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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Keyboard volume shortcuts in XUBUNTU don't work
I have a Logitech K270 but I can't get the volume button shortcuts to work.
Actually when I click them, I see the popup on the top left of the window but the volume is not changed...
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Is there a shell-independent HUD-like menu search tool for GNOME?
The Ubuntu HUD - you love it or you hate it. Personally I rather like a classic desktop, so I use Xfce and Cinnamon, and I don't want to lose my menu in applications.
But the HUD is pretty awesome ...
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How to hide (in Thunar and Nautilus) a directory without putting a dot in its name?
Usually Linux programs store user's settings in ~/.* directories. But unfortunately some developers (of some applications I need) do not follow this rule and don't start their settings storage folders ...
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Windows-like global shortcuts with the <Super> key in Xubuntu [closed]
I would to define Windows-like shortcuts using the Super ("Windows") key. I'm running Xubuntu 11.04 (Natty).
Using Settings->Settings Manager->Windows Manager->Keyboard I assigned Super+D to "Show ...
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How to set up keyboard layout switching and indication in Xubuntu?
I use 3 different languages (English, Czech and Russian) every day. I'd prefer to switch (preferably globally, I don't like per-window) between them with Left+Alt+Shift.
I'd also like to see the ...
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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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Stop Nautilus managing my desktop (XFCE Desktop)
I recently replaced Unity on my 11.10 install with XFCE/Xubuntu. So far I have only one problem, which is pretty much identified and solved here:
How to stop nautilus managing desktop in unity
The ...
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How to shutdown the computer when hitting the Power button?
I have a Xubuntu Lucid 10.04 computer plugged in to my TV. I use the command line to administrate it.
Right now when I hit the power button it just opens a Logout screen.
How can I set it up so that ...
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Some programs looking very wrong
Some nautilus, empathy etc windows are having some lost graphic elements:
But some apps such as Xfce Terminal still looks normal
Is this because of some package missing?
EDIT
After sudo ...
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Are keyboard layout settings handled by two different applications in Xfce?
As seen in my answer here, trying to make certain keyboard settings in Xfce I am faced by two separate options.
One is in Menu/Settings/Keyboards (xfce4-keyboard-settings) and displays this window:
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How can I repair error when trying to access my home folder after installing Compiz in Xubuntu
I found that Compiz is usable with Xfce and after installing it, adding it to start with session and restarting session, I couldn't access my home folder (I have access to folders that are within ...
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make qt programs look good under XFCE?
I use xfce.
My problem is - some programs look nice and some sort of ugly. AFAIK this is because XFCE is gtk and most programs use gtk theme, but some programs use qt and thus don't use gtk themes ...
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How can I change my keyboard layout to a modified version?
Now, my goal is to change the keyboard layout for the entire xubuntu install to my own modded version. I think the way to do this is to make an X11 keymap and load it - but as always there is a ...
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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 to use Xfce4-display-settings terminal commands?
What I want is a terminal command that would activate internal display in case it is de-activated in Xfce. (Then, I could run this command by a script+shortkey and get a solution to this problem). The ...
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How do I set a global SOCKS proxy in Xubuntu?
I saw a similar thread here, but this doesn't specify how to specify a SOCKS proxy globally.
In vanilla Ubuntu there was a proxy configuration program that affected the entire system. Is there ...
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XUbuntu: Make Shift+NumPad work like Windows
Ok, I've used Ubuntu with GNOME for a while, but now I'm using XUbuntu. In Ubuntu, there used to be a keyboard preference which makes the numpad more sane, it was called something like "Make ...
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Error when running script ('compress-pdf') in Thunar custom actions
I want to add the script 'compress-pdf' to Thunar custom actions.
The script is the one posted in this answer, made to resize pdfs. It is based on zenity.
It was made for Nautilus, but, as stated ...
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xfce windows are missing toolbar, focus is broken
It's subtle, but as you can see in the screenshot:
there are no min, max or close buttons on the windows. The edges of windows can be resized, but it doesn't help the situation. Clicking on a ...
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Make Xfce display manager use internal monitor after restart
By default, if I connect an external display under Xfce, it is not activated until I choose to in xfce4-display-settings or lxrandr.
If set to use external display only and then restart with that ...
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How to change the hibernate and suspend settings at a system-wide level in Xfce?
I've found the following commands :
xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/shutdown/ShowSuspend' -t 'bool' -s 'false'
xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -np '/shutdown/ShowHibernate' -t 'bool' -s 'false'
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Can I use other Desktop environment in Ubuntu-Studio and exchange whenever I want?, Xfce to Unity & Vise
I have Ubuntu-studio 12.04 installed and I really want to have both Xfce and unity desktop, can I install both and use one of them when ever i want login?
If so can you give me a little guide.
Thanks ...
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Using GNOME-Settings-Daemon in XFCE
I haven't seen this anywhere else, and this is the only major showstopping issue that I have with a transition to XFCE.
System: HP Pavillion DM1-3200US
I'm interested in moving over to XFCE, but ...
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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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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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How can I eliminate wine application options from Thunar's context menu?
I have Xfce and in Thunar file association are changing randomly, to wine applications
like jpeg and png to Internet Explorer and mp3 to Windows Media Player. I change it back to gpicview and Totem ...
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How will be the LTS support for Xubuntu 12.04 after 3 years?
Hi :) I'm comfortable with Xubuntu 12.04 because I have an older computer, but I was reading about the LTS support:
Ubuntu 12.04: Supported until april 2017.
Xubuntu 12.04: Supported until april ...
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How can I change the Xfce window manager to awesome?
I'd like to use the Awesome Window Manager with all the other XFCE4 environment daemons, like keyrings, panels, power managers, etc. Is there a way to do this?
