Lightweight and fast free software desktop environment for Unix and other Unix-like platforms.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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How to make Thunar show short file names?
By default, Thunar always shows full names for files, while Nautilus adds "..." to the end of the file, so they all look the same.
Can I somehow make Thunar behave like Nautilus?
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Are there 3D effects on Xubuntu? (hardware-accelerated graphics)
Does the default XFCE's window manager offer any 3D eye candy? If it does, how do I enable it after installing the relevant drivers?
I want to install Nouveau's experimental 3D driver (which worked ...
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How do I enable Alt + middle mouse button window resizing in Xubuntu?
As of the 11.10 release I've switched from vanilla Ubuntu to Xubuntu for a plethora of reasons. Thus far I'm loving XFCE and have nearly everything configured the way I like it. The one thing that's ...
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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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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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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 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 set up Google Chrome as default browser in Xubuntu
I use Xubuntu 12.04. I uninstalled Firefox and now use Google Chrome version 19.xxx.
To solve this problem, I tried:
galternatives
the "default apps" under settings and
sudo update-alternatives ...
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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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How to remove transparency from a GTK theme?
I'm running Xubuntu 11.10 and I've got this here GTK theme which is pretty nice, and I like the title bars and everything, but I've got a problem.
Every menu in the entire system has this weird and ...
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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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Do I need a desktop to run a GUI?
I am setting up a light weight VM, following the guide in the Ubuntu Documentation
What I want to be able to do is launch a GUI application. I don't need / want anything on the desktop.
First I ...
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How can I have xfce automatically adjust to changing available outputs?
In xfce, I can run Settings -> Display to change my preferred output monitor. What I haven't found an option for is to have it automatically adjust to a change in available outputs.
For example, if ...
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Replace XFCE Power Manager with Gnome Power Manager
Is there a way to "swap-out" the existing XFCE power manager in a Xubuntu install with the more common GNOME power manager without breaking the install?
Am having problems with the xfce power manager ...
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How do I disable nautilus desktop?
I am using nautilus on xfce and oneiric, but the desktop of nautilus shows up although I have activated it via gconf, e.g. by
gconftool-2 \ ...
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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 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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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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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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How to change tooltip's background color in Xfce?
How do I change tooltip's background color on Ubuntu desktop "Xfce". I know how to change in Gnome but I can't find out how to do so in Xfce.
Tooltip's background color in Eclipse is black, and ...
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How can I move between workspaces in GNOME the same way as in XFCE/Xubuntu?
One thing I miss about XFCE is the ability to move to the next workspace/desktop by moving the cursor to the edge of the screen. Is there a way to do this in Gnome?
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How to move windows to another workspace without switching workspace?
XFCE supports a hotkey to move a window to another workspace.
In fact this does two things:
It moves the window to the new workspace.
switches to this workspace.
I'm trying to disable this ...
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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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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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How do I connect to a server with thunar in Xubuntu?
In Ubuntu running Gnome 2 you were able to select "Connect to Server" from the Places menu and you would get a graphical connection to whatever server you connected to.
Example:
How can you do ...
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Is there a way to theme the notifications in XFCE?
I'm kinda bored of how they look and the fact that there's only 3 themes to choose from is even worse, so I was wondering if there is a way to theme the notification bubbles of XFCE?.
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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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What should I consider when moving from Gnome to Xfce?
As Ubuntu and Gnome gets modernized, Xfce begins to look like a natural replacement for the "conservative Gnome" that many are used to. And even if the modern desktops are nice, some people will ...
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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 there a good Ambience theme for Xubuntu (XFCE, XFWM)?
Looks ridiculous, but I can't find Ambience theme for XFCE out the in the Internet (while there are even couple of pretty good versions for Windows XP). Could you share a link? I even don't require ...
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How can I turn off Xfce session saving system-wide?
We are working with a terminal server that is running Xubuntu. Because we have had some issues with saved sessions, we want to turn off the saving of sessions completely.
So far, we have been able to ...
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How do I switch to another audio output sink in XFCE?
From the command line I can easily create another pulseaudio sink and switch to that but I have not found a way how to do this using a GUI from the XFCE desktop.
In GNOME I use gnome-volume-control ...
5
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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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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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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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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 ...
5
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How to automount removable devices with options?
I'd like to automount (using the XFCE desktop) USB devices with Btrfs. This works as with any other filesystem just by plugging it in and waiting for two or three seconds for it to appear under ...
5
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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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Install Dropbox in Xubuntu
Using Xubuntu 11.10
I figured there might be a problem installing Dropbox using the .deb file from the website since XFCE doesn't use Nautilus.
Some tutorials said that you have to install Nautilus ...
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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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How to set up transparent background in XFCE terminal?
I can't find the option to make the terminal background transparent :-( Any idea where can it be?
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Command to activate (either run or bring to front if already running) a program
I want to be able to have a keyboard short-cut to either start or bring to the front a program. (sqldeveloper if it matters)
I know how to run it, that leaves:
1) how do I find out if a program is ...
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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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