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Components of Xfce | ||
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Following are the most important components of Xfce and a short description of what is possible with them. | ||
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Xfce4 Settings Manager | ||
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Xfce Settings Manager (*xfce4-settings-manager*) is the central point from where you can configure your whole Xfce installation. | ||
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Please be mindful to take a look under: | ||
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* Appearence | ||
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* Style (Xfce Theme) | ||
* Icons | ||
* Fonts | ||
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* Keyboard --> Application Shortcuts | ||
* Window Manager --> Style | ||
* Window Manager Tweaks | ||
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Xfce Panel | ||
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Xfce Panel (*xfce4-panel*) is the panel application for Xfce. You can configure the Xfce panels using the following command | ||
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xfce4-panel --preferences | ||
You can also find the panel preferences at Xfce Settings Manager --> Panel. | ||
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Alternatively, you can also find panel preferences from Right Clicking on an existing panel and choosing Panel --> Panel Preferences. | ||
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.. figure:: _static/images/panel_preferences.png | ||
:alt: Panel Preferences | ||
:align: center | ||
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Another way to find panel preferences | ||
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Xfdesktop | ||
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Xfdesktop (*xfdesktop*) manages your desktop. It displays your wallpapers, files and folders on your **Desktop** folder helps you copy and paste the file to and from your Desktop to other locations using your File Manager etc. | ||
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Xfwm4 | ||
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Xfwm4 (*xfmw4*) manages your windows. This application is what is usually called a Window Manager. Window Managers decorate your windows with close, minimize, restore buttons, provides title, icons and decides which windows should recieve focus based on your actions amongst many other things. | ||
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This is why it is important to choose a proper theme for xfwm4 also (on top of standard Xfce theme) if you plan to use Xfce. This can be done inside Xfce Settings Manager --> Window Manager --> Style. | ||
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Thunar | ||
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Thunar (*thunar*) is the file manager written for Xfce. File Managers help you organize your files, transfer files between your computer and other devices like Pen Drive, and helps you preview and easily copy also helps you perform a variety of custom actions. | ||
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Some goodies available with Xfce | ||
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Along with Xfce core, the developers have also prepared a number of utility software to go with Xfce under another project called xfce4-goodies. | ||
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Xfce Terminal Emulator | ||
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Xfce Terminal Emulator (*xfce4-terminal*) is the Xfce version of the terminal emulators available for other desktop environments. A terminal emulator is a small program inside which your shell ( such as bash, zsh etc ) runs. You can use any terminal emulator of your choice with Xfce, however Xfce Terminal is very lightweight and very responsive. This means you can open tabs very easily, switch between open tabs and open large number of terminals in the blink of an eye. It is so fast and flexible that you will no longer need applications like GNU Screen. | ||
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Mousepad | ||
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Mousepad (*mousepad*) is an Xfce implementation of Windows Notepad. This will be very useful for temporarily saving small fragments of text, opening files quickly for previews or writing large amounts of text. | ||
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.. Xfce: The Missing Manual documentation master file, created by | ||
sphinx-quickstart on Fri Dec 21 23:43:59 2012. | ||
You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least | ||
contain the root `toctree` directive. | ||
Welcome to Xfce: The Missing Manual! | ||
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This is an unofficial user manual for `Xfce <http://www.xfce.org/>`_, the lightweight desktop environment. This document is not meant to be comprehensive, and only attempts to cover the basics to get you up and running. | ||
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Contents | ||
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.. toctree:: | ||
:maxdepth: 2 | ||
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whatis | ||
install | ||
components | ||
goodies | ||
misc_tips | ||
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Indices and tables | ||
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* :ref:`genindex` | ||
* :ref:`modindex` | ||
* :ref:`search` | ||
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How to install Xfce? | ||
==================== | ||
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Well, it depends on your system. Xfce is available on a plethora of Operating Systems including: | ||
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.. toctree:: | ||
:maxdepth: 2 | ||
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install/linux.rst | ||
install/freebsd.rst | ||
install/netbsd.rst | ||
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Installing Xfce on FreeBSD | ||
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Linux | ||
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Linux needs no introduction. It is the most popular Unix based Operating System out there. Following are descriptions about installing Xfce on some of the major `Linux Distributions <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution>`_. | ||
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Ubuntu | ||
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To test out Xfce in Ubuntu you can use `Xubuntu <http://xubuntu.org/getxubuntu/>`_. | ||
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Alternatively, you can download Ubuntu from `Ubuntu.com <http://www.ubuntu.com/download>`_ and type the following command into terminal | ||
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sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop | ||
If you want to use *stock* Xfce (which is highly recommended), you can use the following description. | ||
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Installing Xfce on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS involves three main steps : | ||
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1. Opening up terminal | ||
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* Click on the dash icon | ||
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.. figure:: ../_static/images/ubuntu_install/1_click_on_dash_icon.png | ||
:alt: Click on Dash Icon | ||
:align: center | ||
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Click on the dash icon | ||
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* Now search for the terminal software. Click on the terminal icon to open the terminal application. | ||
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.. figure:: ../_static/images/ubuntu_install/2_search_for_terminal_and_select_terminal_application.png | ||
:alt: Search for terminal application software | ||
:align: center | ||
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Search and find the terminal application | ||
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2. Entering the command to install Xfce | ||
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Once the terminal application opens up you need to enter the following command to install Xfce: | ||
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sudo apt-get install xfce4 xfce4-goodies | ||
You may be prompted to enter your pasword and authenticate your install. | ||
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.. figure:: ../_static/images/ubuntu_install/3_command_xfce_install.png | ||
:alt: Type in command to install Xfce | ||
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Enter the command to install Xfce | ||
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You will need to be connected to the Internet to begin the installation. Once you authenticate, Ubuntu will begin downloading and installing Xfce on your computer. | ||
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.. figure:: ../_static/images/ubuntu_install/4_downloading_xfce_hddtemp.png | ||
:alt: Downloading and installing Xfce | ||
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Downloading and installing Xfce | ||
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On Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, you may be prompted to answer a question about hddtemp during installation. Please do not worry about this and press ENTER to select the default "No" option. | ||
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3. Logging out, selecting and logging into Xfce | ||
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* Now, if you want to use your brand new Xfce installation, please log out. | ||
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.. figure:: ../_static/images/ubuntu_install/5_logout.png | ||
:alt: Logout | ||
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Logout | ||
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* Click on the Ubuntu icon. | ||
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.. figure:: ../_static/images/ubuntu_install/6_click_on_ubuntu_icon.png | ||
:alt: Click on Ubuntu icon | ||
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Click on Ubuntu Icon | ||
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* Click on Xfce Session | ||
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.. figure:: ../_static/images/ubuntu_install/7_click_on_xfce_session.png | ||
:alt: Select Xfce Session | ||
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Click on Xfce Session Icon | ||
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* Enter your password and log into Xfce | ||
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.. figure:: ../_static/images/ubuntu_install/8_sign_into_xfce.png | ||
:alt: Login | ||
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Log into Xfce | ||
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* When logging in, select "Use Default Configuration" to get the standard Xfce desktop. | ||
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.. figure:: ../_static/images/ubuntu_install/9_click_on_use_default_config.png | ||
:alt: Default Xfce configuration | ||
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Xfce Desktop. | ||
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Voila! You have entered the default Xfce desktop. | ||
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Installing Xfce 4.12 on NetBSD | ||
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From binaries: | ||
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# pkgin -y in xfce4 xfce4-extras | ||
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or | ||
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# pkg\_add xfce4 xfce4-extras | ||
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From `pkgsrc <http://pkgsrc.org/>`__ (source package manager for NetBSD and others): | ||
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# cd /usr/pkgsrc/meta-pkg/xfce4 | ||
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# make install clean | ||
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# cd /usr/pkgsrc/meta-pkg/xfce4-extras | ||
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# make install clean | ||
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Besides the meta packages, there are more xfce applications, panel | ||
plugins, thunar plugins you can install, see the `List of xfce packages | ||
in pkgsrc <http://pkgsrc.se/search.php?so=xfce4>`__. `More information | ||
on xfce packages for pkgsrc <https://wiki.netbsd.org/xfce4/>`__ |
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Using your keyboard shortcuts wisely | ||
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Xfce provides you with an easy to use way to manage your keyboard shortcuts. You should take full advantage of this to accomplish your common chores quickly. For example, it is very easy to set up your Super ( Windows ) key to start a terminal so that you can quickly start typing in your commands. | ||
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Another common use for keyboard shortcuts is to use your media keys to control your media players. For example you can bind your "Media PLAY button" to this command : | ||
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rhythmbox-client --play-pause | ||
This would mean that you can use your Media PLAY button to PLAY/PAUSE your music from Rhythmbox. | ||
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Scrolling | ||
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Mouse scrolling is another useful feature in Xfce. In Xfce, scrolling is largely context based. That is, what a scroll does depends on where the mouse cursor is currently positioned. | ||
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.. figure:: _static/images/scroll_example_1.png | ||
:alt: Scroll Example 1 | ||
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Scrolling at Workspace Switcher switches between workspaces | ||
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.. figure:: _static/images/scroll_example_2.png | ||
:alt: Scroll Example 1 | ||
:align: center | ||
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Scrolling at Tabs List inside Google Chrome switches between different open tabs | ||
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.. figure:: _static/images/scroll_example_3.png | ||
:alt: Scroll Example 1 | ||
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Scrolling at Task List switches between different different open windows | ||
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What is Xfce? | ||
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Xfce is a lightweight `desktop environment <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environment>`_ built for simplicity and efficiency. Xfce takes up far less space than other desktop environments such as KDE, GNOME, Unity etc and is very responsive. Xfce philosophy is to get out of your way and let you complete your work efficiently and easily. | ||
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Xfce project has a high emphasis on stability meaning that core functionality does not change frequently causing you to re-learn your workflow. | ||
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Why not use other lightweight environments ? | ||
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You can! It is all about choice. There are a variety of reasons to use Xfce: | ||
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1. Familiar windows and other User Interface widgets. | ||
2. Xfce is fairly powerful, despite being simple. | ||
3. Xfce evolves slowly with bug fixes taking priority over feature addition and bloat. | ||
4. Xfce is free, open-source and user-friendly | ||
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What is your point? | ||
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Since Xfce is a fairly simple environment to set up, many folks do this on their own. There are some who use pre-configured environments such as Xubuntu. While this is a very valid choice, it is recommended that you set up your environment yourself. There may be different aspects of your system you care about and it is useful to get those right trade-offs that help you work effectively on your computer. This is actually where Xfce excells at and there are only a few environments out there that help you get them exactly right. | ||
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Caveats of this document | ||
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First of all, this documentation is not in any way assosciated to the Xfce project. This is unofficial documentation. Hence, it may contain factual inaccuracies, outdated information and/or philosophical differences from Xfce and assosciated projects. Therefore, you should consult official documentation when in doubt. | ||
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Secondly, since there are a variety of configurations and environments to run Xfce on, this documentation will be based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installation of stock Xfce. Although the concepts explained here may be valid for other environments, it may also not be. | ||
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