Questions tagged [lxqt]
LXQt is the fusion of the LXDE-Qt and Razor-qt projects, as well as the continuation of the LXDE project.
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Stuck in LXQt "Windows Manager" screen
After installing LXQt on my Ubuntu 18.04, i am Stuck in this screen, which don't shows any exit button, so i can't back to my desktop or login panel. Restarting the computer brings me back to this ...
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Lubuntu 22.04 - iBus / X server won't respond to Alt+Shift for switching keyboard layout
I'm using LXQt on Lubuntu 22.04, and am having trouble switching keyboard layouts (between Hebrew and English). I can switch them by mouse, using the iBus panel applet, but - neither RAlt+Shift nor ...
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How can I make LAlt+Tab switch windows in Lubuntu 22.04 (LXQt)?
I've recently upgrade my distribution from Lubuntu 20.04 to 22.04 (not reinstalled, upgraded). After my upgrade, the LAlt+Tab key combination no longer switches to the next window; though RAlt + Tab - ...
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How to Edit App .desktop File Installed by Snap?
As you can see in the photo, I need to edit Telegram desktop file, the thing is that I installed the app using Snap.
Lubuntu: 22.04.
LXQT Desktop enviroment.
Why do I need to edit Telegram desktop ...
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Is lxqt-sudo the only valid alternative for gksudo?
since ubuntu 4.10 i always used gksudo regularly, and then, few years ago, gksudo simply disappeared from the repository, forcing me to look for old and unsupported .deb packages and install from ...
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Is there a current version of PCManFM-Qt that's ready to go?
I'm currently running 0.17.0, but on GitHub the latest version is 1.3 - so I'm wayyy behind. However, when I try apt, it tells me I have the latest version. Snap doesn't have it, neither does Flatpak.
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'screen' [ctrl + a]+ k not working
Ctrl + a, k does nothing I've tried to get it to work but nothing happens no confirmation prompt shows at the bottom I looked up the file .screenrc and I'm considering changing the keys, but I would ...
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ThinkPad T440 keyboard not listed in LXQT settings Keyboard and Mouse
I'm in 22.04.1, with Lubuntu, on a Lenovo ThinkPad t440.
I want to be able to switch between English and French keyboard settings.
I watched several videos on how to enter french characters, but ...
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Issues with Lxqt on Ubuntu 20.04
Because of performance issues, I decided to switch from Gnome to Lxqt, following the guide at linux config on my Ubuntu 20.04 installation, right of the bat, it flies, performance has greatly improved....
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Desktop icon does not appear in LXQt
I am using Lubuntu 22.04.2 LTS with LXQt 0.17.1 and am trying to launch the intel vtune-gui (standalone version installed from here and environment variables set from instructions here) via a desktop ...
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LXqt login screen choices - what are the differences?
I tried installing LXqt on Ubuntu. The login screen offers the following choices:
Openbox
Lubuntu
LXQt Desktop
Ubuntu on Xorg
Ubuntu
Ubuntu on Wayland (Wayland)
Ubuntu (Wayland)
What's the difference ...
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Lubuntu LXQT emulate right click for touchscreen tablet
I rescued an old tablet with Lubuntu 22.04.1 and most things work great with touch except for the actual desktop. I understand this is a difference between Gnome/KDE and LXQT - touchscreen options for ...
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Cannot remove a desktop entry
In the lxqt panel of Lubuntu, I have a wine submenu with some uninstalled games.
I don't know how to remove them because there is no such files in /usr/share/applications.
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Lubuntu Virtualbox Dual Monitor Maximize Issue
I am running Lubuntu 22.04 in VirtualBox 6.1.38 on Windows 10 Host. I am successfully able to setup dual monitor by including GuestAdditions. But when I try to open and maximize a window (for example: ...
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Writing custom widgets for lxqt
I am using Lubuntu 22.04. I want to write a simple widget that would show a text in the right part of the panel (image). This text would be taken from a RESTFul service. I already have a python code ...
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Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04, no Sound anymore
Former Sw : Lubuntu 20.04, and the respective LXQT version. An update to Lubuntu 22.04 via DVD installation was not possible (failed to start snap daemon).
Another way used : Set SW sources -> ...
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Stop GUI when logging in as a specific user in Lubuntu 20.04 (LXQt)
I have a very limited and rusty knowledge of Lubuntu, and it is my first post here - so please bear with me if the question is obvious, if I break any etiquette rules, or if I am simply not providing ...
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Is it possible in lxqt (lubuntu 22.04) to maximize-left/right as in LXDE (lubuntu 18.04)?
In LXDE (Lubuntu 18.04), I was used to vertically maximize a window to any of the two halves of the screen using the keybinding Win+left or Win+right as detailed in this answer (https://askubuntu.com/...
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sddm-greeter cpu usage, lxqt
I've got an annoying issue that I am trying to troubleshoot and could use some help!
I have 10 lxqt VM's managed via proxmox on a rather old machine. The OS needs to be very light and low on resource ...
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Vertical scrollbars cause frame to strobe and flicker constantly
I recently upgraded Fadein Pro from a 3.x version to 4.0.13. When I open the editing window, it pulls up the screenplay but the page constantly flickers, as if the window is refreshing with and then ...
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Lubuntu 20.04 laptop suddenly lost the internal screen, and the font is tiny on an external one
Usually, a screen suddenly going out means that the backlight has died. But that's not the case here. This is a dual-boot machine, and the internal screen is perfectly okay during POST, GRUB, and in ...
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Using different wallpapers on multiple monitors: Lubuntu with LXQt
I'm using LXQt on Lubuntu 21.10. How could I get a different desktop background on each monitor without having to create one very wide one and stretch it. That is, how can I specify one photo file for ...
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how to set lxqt dark theme preference for chromium
Links I've already visited and tried:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1120735/lubuntu-18-10-black-theme-black-background-and-white-bright-text-in-every-apps#:~:text=Window%20manager,-Lubuntu%2018.10%...
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How to prevent new windows stealing focus in Lubuntu 20.04 (Ubuntu with LXQT)
I've seen some solutions for this problem (preventing new windows of stealing focus) for Ubuntu with Copmiz, but cannot find anything for Lubuntu 20.04 (which uses Lxqt with openbox, and optionally ...
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Remove Local Bookmarks in QTerminal
Is possible to remove Local Bookmarks in side panel in qterminal ?
When entering to the preferences in qterminal (File->Preferences->Bookmarks) there is only possibility to add bookmarks.
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How to add padding/margin to Lubuntu applcation menu
I've just installed Lubuntu 21.10 and I'm trying to get it more pleasant to look at.
How can I add more padding around the applications in the application menu? Everything is packed in tight. I'd like ...
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Where is task manager / task switcher configuration stored in a system with LXQT + Openbox?
I am using LUbuntu 20.04, which comes with LXQT + Openbox. I am searching for the config files to see why my task switcher is showing all applications in all desktops instead of only applications from ...
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Is it possible to have a different background on mutliple displays-Lubuntu?
I am a casual Linux user here, so my knowledge is limited.
The default Lubuntu background is stretching itself across both of my displays. I followed the directions to install stitchwp here: How to ...
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Openbox vs. LXQt
I have just installed Lubuntu 20.04.
I see this
$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-session-manager
There are 2 choices for the alternative x-session-manager (providing /usr/bin/x-session-manager).
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Problem with rendering of Desktop and apps after updating to Lubuntu 21.10
I have just updated my Lubuntu to the 21.10 (Impish Indri) version and after that the desktop environment is sort of pixelated and laggy in a way which makes it impossible to work with. Some ...
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How to change the location of status icon in lxqt statusnotifier?
Currently I am finding a light-weight ubuntu distro. I choose to use lubuntu but I found problem when I am trying to configure the status icon.
In the below captured photo, I am trying to move the ...
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Roll back to stable version Lubuntu LXQt
I use this commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lubuntu-ci/unstable-ci-proposed
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pcmanfm-qt
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get autoremove --purge
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What command will launch lubuntu-desktop 20.04?
With either vncserver or Xorg already launched by a logged in user, without sddm, what command will launch the lubuntu 20.04 desktop?
Example for kubuntu-desktop: startkde or startplasma-x11
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Print hashes when a file or a folder is drag'n'droped to terminal
I need a way to quickly see hashes of singular files and of all files in a given folder. Drag'n'drop should work great, but in lxqt you can't drag'n'drop to scripts or even desktop entries.
I have a ...
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Change keyboard layout with r_shift and r_alt in Lubuntu(LXQt)
I want change my keyboard layout, like Windows with right Shift and right Alt. But now just can one time change. left Shift + left Alt is working but right Shift and right Alt work for one time.
enter ...
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What will happen if I remove lxqt for lubuntu
Hey guys I was curious on what will happen if I remove lxqt from lubuntu ? What apps will go away and how will my default desktop look . I am not planning on doing it but just curious . Sorry if this ...
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Menu bar for each display
Is there possibility to duplicate( clone ) menu bar on secondary display?
I user arandr to move my displays around and it works fine, but I also want to see menu bar on both of my screen, not only on ...
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Unable to access graphics settings
On my computer (literally the motherboard ripped out of a laptop), the computer is telling the OS that the original laptop screen is still attached. So, now I am unable to access the task bar.
btw my ...
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How to highlight password field by default in SDDM (Lubuntu)?
I have installed Lubuntu 21.04. The sddm login page had the password field selected by default but after the update that's not the case. I have to manually select password field before typing it. Is ...
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How to enable trackpad tap to click in SDDM login page?
I'm using Lubuntu 21.04. I would like to enable tap to click in the SDDM login screen. Is there a way to enable it?
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Why is my TightVNC server not displaying the LXQt desktop?
I am trying to setup a vnc server on my Lubuntu 20.04 / LXQt / LightDM / Xorg / openbox machine using TightVNC.
Describing my issue upfront: When I connect from Windows machine using TightVNC (java-...
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How to make a software manager always use --no-install-recommends?
Trying to install kwin in Lubuntu Lxqt I found it was to be installed in Discover, Muon or Apper with 176 dependencies, practically the whole Plasma desktop.
Then I found about sudo apt-get --no-...
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No change possible on LightDM GTK+ for Lubuntu 18.04
I am installing Lubuntu on old desktop PCs, a mix of 64 and 32 bits architectures. I installed Lubuntu 20.04 on the 64 bits PCs and like the UI, and would like the same on 32 bits where only 18.04 can ...
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Removing the Livepatch system tray panel indicator in Lubuntu 20.04
I'm using LXQt in Lubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa.
I'd like to get rid of the Livepatch indicator, that's within the system tray that's on my panel (the tray is full of c*** I don't need anyway!)
I looked ...
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How to add an application to LXQt panel
In Lubuntu 20.04 with LXQt environment, I am trying to pin my Spotify application icon to the Quicklaunch bar on the panel. However, I can seem to only delete the current icons, not add any... How can ...
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Change window title in Alacritty
I would like to change what appears on Alacritty window title.
I would like it to display only "Alacritty" or "Terminal" instead of the current path.
I have changed the title tag ...
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How do I set the default email client in LXQt?
I could not find the default email client setting here:
Preferences >LXQt Settings > Session Settings > Default Applications.
Only choices for Terminal Emulation and Web Browser are there.
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Desktop entry exec with sg
I'm using Lubuntu 20.04, (almost) freshly installed.
I've succesfully created few .desktop entries in ~/.local/share/applications/ for wine applications. However, there is one wine app which I would ...
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Lubuntu-desktop doesn't allow resizing and moving of windows
My ubuntu recently became laggy and couldn't figure out why . So i installed Lubuntu-desktop on it, which works fine now . But resizing or moving smaller windows doesn't work . most application don't ...
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Creating desktop icons in LUBUNTU 20.04 LTS , using LXQT -problems making launchable
I recently upgraded my LUBUNTU 18.04 to 20.04LTS that uses LXQT for its desktop. All my desktop shortcuts (*.desktop files) are unlaunchable. Previous people have posted similar questions for UBUNTU ...
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