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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How do I setup dual monitors in XFCE?
I've got an laptop with a intel chip, and I'd like to setup dual monitors in Xfce.
How do I do this?
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How can I get the monitor resolution using the command line?
I would like to find a wallpaper that best suits my resolution. How can I get the resolution just by writing commands in the command line?
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How do I set system-wide proxy servers in Xubuntu, Lubuntu or Ubuntu Studio?
I cannot find the proxy settings anywhere. Do I have to set it through terminal, through gconftools or is there some GUI present for it?
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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, upon startup, which DE I use, without breaking any features of either DE.
Following this: Xubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr: a ...
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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 disable Alt-Scroll zoom in XFCE4 (Xubuntu)
In XFCE4 desktop environments, alt+scroll wheel zooms my entire desktop. I'm finding this very annoying because sometimes I flick the scroll wheel to go to the top of a document then press the alt key ...
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How can I change xfce bottom panel to the top?
I am using Xubuntu 12.10 and would like to change the panel which is currently on the bootm to the top. This is the opposite of what most people using Unity want to do.
I have done this in the ...
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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 Shift+...
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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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Restart Xfce panel in Xubuntu
I am running Xubuntu 16.04.2 LTS with Xfce 4.12
I have customized the panel, but after saving the changes I got the message:
"Please restart the panel for visibility changes to take effect."
How ...
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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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Which image-viewers in Linux support the `webp` image format?
Is there any way to see WebP photo from Thunar with Xfce DE? There was a similar question, but it was about nautilus.
Then to get WebP thumbnails tumbler (the Xfce thumbnailing service) must support, ...
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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 didn't found the ...
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How to remove Alt+F7 window moving hot-key in Xubuntu?
I'd like to use Alt+F7 to search for files in Double Commander.
But when I press Alt+F7 - the hotkey is intercepted and I am offered to move the window.
Settings - Settings manager - Keyboard - ...
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Xubuntu Dropbox icon fail [duplicate]
Affects: 14.04 / 14.10 / 15.04 / 15.10 / 16.04 / 16.10
I started my dropbox deamon today, with the following result in the panel:
The icon with the warning/failed symbol should be my Dropbox icon. ...
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Desktop icons not showing up in xubuntu (and I cant right click on the desktop)
In xubuntu, my desktop icons have dissapeared. I can not remember the cause, but if I do, I will edit this and put it here. Also, when I try to right click on the desktop, nothing happens. I have ...
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How to make VNC Server work with ubuntu-desktop without xfce
I have Ubuntu Server LTS 14.04 and I want to know whether it's possible to install vnc4server and make it work with ubuntu-desktop (and not xubuntu-desktop) without installing xfce4.
I think I have ...
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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 desktop environment?
I have read this post How do I switch to Xubuntu?, but it tells me to install xubuntu-desktop.
Can I install Xfce (only)? I mean, I don't want to install any application which is not related to Xfce ...
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Couldn't start Xtightvnc trying default font path - VNCServer
I installed VNC, using
sudo apt-get install xfce4 xfce4-goodies tightvncserver
But I can't start it, when I enter
vncserver
I'm getting error message as
Couldn't start Xtightvnc; trying default font ...
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How to enable natural scrolling in xfce4?
Is there any setting to enable natural scrolling for my touchpad?
I can find the setting under XFCE settings for the mouse, but it doesn't work for the touchpad. Is there a way to enable it for the ...
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How to 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 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 this ...
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How do I remove XFCE from my computer?
My computer is overheating because I got too many desktop environments installed like: MATE, Cinnamon and XFCE. I uninstalled them, but XFCE failed to uninstall. I get this error.
sudo apt-get ...
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How to add shortcut for Xfce Application Menu
I have XFCE in my desktop, and I want to make a keyboard shortcut for Super_L and Super_R ( Known as Windows Keys ) to open my Applications Menu.
What is the command?
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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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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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How to move active window to another display in XFCE
I use a multi display workspace, I would like to have keyboard shortcut for moving an active window to another display (I don't mean workspaces). How can I achieve this in XFCE? In Unity, I was using ...
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How can I have a dash-like search under 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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what is the difference between "notification area" (systray), "indicator plugin" (indicator) and "status notifier plugin" (statusnotifier)
I got mildly annoyed that duplicate wi-fi and bluetooth icons were showing up in my panel, and tracked it down to the fact that they were showing up in both systray and statusnotifier plugins. Can ...
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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 ...
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How to display network manager icon on the Xfce panel?
I installed Xfce in Ubuntu 14.04, but the network manager icon disappeared. When I run sudo nm-applet, the icon shows. Not only the network manager but also the power manager and fcitx icon ...
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Chrome maximized window bug Xubuntu (Xfce)
Since last Google-Chrome update to version 95.0.4638.54, Chrome is not respecting screeen size when maximizing the window.
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Xfce4 panel not responding to mouse(touch pad) clicks
That is the gist of it; basically I can no longer click (LMB or RMB) on a tab to access a window, nor can I click on an item on the right of the xfce panel. The only way to change windows is by ALT+...
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XFCE Panel Clock Disappears
Like it says in the title. Fresh XFCE install over Ubuntu. Whenever I try to change the clock format through Right-Click>Panel>Preferences, the clock disappears as soon as I close the window. I have ...
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Making a screenshot in Xfce
I've installed Xfce desktop and removed Ubuntu's default DE. It turns out that making a screenshot requires running a special application called ScreenShot instead of just pressing PrtSc button.
I ...
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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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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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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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Ubuntu: Xfce or Lxde? [duplicate]
Which one is the faster and will I get all the features of Ubuntu on them? I've done a little homework too on it, I think xfce will be the better option. My pc specs aren't good enough to handle Unity,...
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Windows-like global shortcuts with the <Super> key in Xubuntu
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 change the Xfce4 default window manager?
How can I change the default window manager for Xfce4?
For some reason, xfwm doesn't run when I run xfce4 shell.
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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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How can I make keyboard shortcuts register on key release, rather than on key press?
I want to have shortcuts like in Windows; Super opens the start menu, Super+S opens a search window, Super+E opens Thunar, etc.
I know how to set keyboard shortcuts, but when I set Super to open ...
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How do I configure the <Super>D keybinding in Xfce to show desktop?
How can I get the Super-D key binding in Xfce desktop? The Start+d is not working and invoking the Whisker menu but not showing the desktop. I tried changing, in the shortcuts, from Ctrl+alt+D to ...
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What is the difference between GNOME, KDE, Xfce and LXDE?
What is the difference between GNOME, KDE, Xfce and LXDE desktop environments?
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Can I unhide the panel in Xfce 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 disable monitor auto configuration?
Im running Ubuntu 16.04 (dev branch), XFCE as desktop environment.
My computer is connected to two monitors. One via regular VGA cable and the other
is connected to a HDMI Switcher. That setup works ...
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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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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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