Xfce is a free software desktop environment for Unix and Unix-like platforms, such as Linux, Solaris, and BSD.
Questions tagged [xfce4]
97 questions
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Can't unlock system settings (such as network settings) to edit in xubuntu
I can't change any settings nor install anything using the xfce GUI on my xubuntu 14.04. Some setting-windows have that unlock button you usually click to enter your password to gain root privileges, but nothing happens if I click on them:
When…
wullxz
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xfdesktop error after inactivity "None of the screen lock tools ran successfully, the screen will not be locked"
I user lightdm and xfce on my laptop. It's a new installation. Every time the screen turns off from inactivity (or close the lid), I would see the lightdm login screen. However, after I log in, and after a few seconds, a window simply titled "Error"…
buckle2000
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power manager notifications repeating incessantly ... power problems?
I've got my laptop plugged in.
The xfce power manager is repeating, incessantly: "Your battery is charging", "Your battery is fully charged", "Your battery is charging", "Your battery is fully charged", "Your battery is charging", "Your battery is…
markling
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Mouse cursor scaling issues in Xubuntu 14.04 with XFCE 4.10
I am using Xubuntu 14.04 with XFCE 4.10 and I just recently bought a Seiki 39' 4K display for home. While I think that the display itself is working great so far and I love it, I am noticing some small quirks with the window manager or the desktop…
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XFCE Login Error: Unable to Load Failsafe Session
I'm having a problem logging into xfce under Arch Linux.
Problem:
After logging in (with Slim like I usually do), I get this error message:
Unable to load a failsafe session
Unable to determine failsafe session name. Possible causes xconfd isn't…
GreenRaccoon23
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Launch an application at startup
Task:
Launch xfce4-clipman at startup
Tried:
I've created a sh script at the right place with the right permissions:
martin@martin:/etc/init.d$ ls -l start_clipman.sh
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 26 мар 12 09:05 start_clipman.sh
Content of the sh…
Harton
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Disable F11 (fullscreen) in XFCE Terminal
This is a lot like disable F1 on xfce terminal. But:
I want to disable F11, not F1. Disabling F1 is in the preferences UI (which works), but F11 is not there.
I've tried everything mentioned at that question (accels.scm, terminalrc), it does not…
arantius
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Edit Applications is greyed out in Whisker Menu
When I right-click on the Whisker Menu, the "Edit Applications" option is greyed out. Is there any way I can enable the option and edit the applications in Whisker Menu?
user18297
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Setting PATH variable in XFCE4
I have some programs installed in my ~/.local/bin/ folder and in /etc/profile I've got the following:
if [ "`id -u`" -eq 0 ]; then
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
else
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Xfce4 + AwesomeWM. Part of notification area in xfce panel is yanked by AwesomeWM notification area
I'm using Xfce4 with AwesomeWM (tiling window manager) - xfce takes care of updating, lets me quickly configure new monitor setups (dual head) and so on, while awesome is being awesome at managing windows with minimal configuration :)
The problem is…
Taku
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Debian XFCE "Session and Startup" doesn't see all applications
XFCE Session Manager doesn't "see" some of the applications I use regularly.
Namely:
google-chrome-stable (installed through apt-get, from http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/)
A bunch of JetBrains programming tools (Java apps, installed under…
panta82
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How to start terminal in which bash is running with adjusted environment variables?
I'm using Xubuntu with XFCE.
I would like to write a bash script which opens a new tab in the xfce4-terminal. In this tab, the bash should be running with an altered PATH environment variable.
Currently, the shell script looks like…
Multisync
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Thunar custom command: Keep Terminal open
When I make custom commands for Thunar with the xfce4-terminal -x command, sometimes I'd like to see the Terminal output of the command. How can I prevent Terminal from closing after the command is run?
I've tried these:
xfce4-terminal -x…
GreenRaccoon23
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Refresh Rate 60 Hz specified as 60.003840
I'm trying to modify the screen resolution for my monitor in XFCE by modifying the file ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/displays.xml
Here is the snippet I want to modify:
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axiopisty
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Web browsers (Chromium & Firefox) fail to open in xfce over rdp
I've been attempting to open a web browser on my server with xfce4 over rdp. I've tried chromium and firefox and neither even give an error when opening by clicking on them. I'm using Ubuntu Server 22.04 with xfce4 and xrdp installed.
When running…
