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<p><a href="&xfce.url;">Xfce</a> is a complete graphical desktop |
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environment based ont the GTK+ toolkit. It aims to be fast, |
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lightweight and easy-to-use.</p> |
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<p>Any questions regarding Xfce on &os; should be address to |
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the <a href="&a.xfce.url;">freebsd-xfce</a> mailing list, or |
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<a href="&forums.url;">&os; forums</a> |
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(<em>Other Window Manager</em> subforum).</p> |
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<h2>Resources</h2> |
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<ul> |
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<li><a href="http://www.xfce.org/">Xfce project</a></li> |
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<li><a href="../ports/xfce.html">Available ports...</a></li> |
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<li><a href="https://wiki.freebsd.org/Xfce">The &os; Xfce |
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wiki page</a></li> |
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</ul> |
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<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2> |
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<h3>Contents</h3> |
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<ol> |
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<li><a href="#q01">How is Xfce installed?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q02">How is Xfce started?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q03">What about localization?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q04">How can unified themes be used with |
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GTK3 and GTK2?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q05">How can keyboard shortcuts be changed |
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in GTK2 applications?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q06">How can menu items be hidden?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q07">How can the panel be hidden with |
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fullscreen applications?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q08">How can double title bars be removed in |
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some applications?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q09">How can shadows be removed in additional |
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panels</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q10">How is windows preview displayed in |
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TabWin widget?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q11">How are elements displayed in TabWin |
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widget?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q12">How is zoom effect enabled?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q13">How can we adopt the same behavior as |
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Thunar in GtkFileChooserDialog widget?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q14">How can xfdashboard be lauched at |
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startup?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q15">How can grayscale colors of quicklaunch |
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icons be changed in xfdashboard?</a></li> |
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<li><a href="#q16">How can PulseAudio be disabled?</a></li> |
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</ol> |
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<h3>Full text</h3> |
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<ol> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q01"></a> |
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<h4>How is Xfce installed?</h4> |
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<p>There are two ways to install Xfce. Using pkg(8):</p> |
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<pre># pkg install xfce</pre> |
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<p>More information is available in the <a |
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href="&url.books.handbook;/pkgng-intro.html">&os; |
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Handbook</a>.</p> |
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<p>The other way is to use <a |
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href="&url.books.handbook;/ports-using.html">ports</a>:</p> |
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<pre># cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/xfce4 |
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# make clean-depends</pre> |
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</li> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q02"></a> |
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<h4>How is Xfce started?</h4> |
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<p>There are several different ways to start Xfce:</p> |
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<ul> |
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<li>Using <tt>startx</tt> from a text console.</li> |
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<li>Using display manager (e.g., SLiM, Xdm, ...)</li> |
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</ul> |
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<p>Firstly, <tt>.xinitrc</tt> file must be created.</p> |
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<p><strong>Note:</strong> <tt>x11-wm/xfce4-session</tt> |
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provides this file.</p> |
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<pre>% cp /usr/local/etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc</pre> |
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<p>Using <tt>startx</tt> or Xdm, <tt>.xsession</tt> file is |
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also required.</p> |
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<pre>% ln -sf ~/.xinitrc ~/.xsession</pre> |
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<p>To use Xdm, apply the following <a |
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href="dot.xinitrc.diff">patch</a>. It fixes a well-known bug <a |
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href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191296"> |
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PR191296</a>.</p> |
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<pre>% patch --posix < dot.xinitrc.diff</pre> |
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<a name="q03"></a> |
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<h4>What about localization?</h4> |
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<p>Xfce supports different languages (internationalization). |
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Even if the system has already been <a |
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href="&url.books.handbook;/l10n.html">configured for |
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localization</a>, additional settings must be added to |
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<tt>.xinitrc</tt>.</p> |
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<p>The variables, <tt>LANG</tt> and <tt>LC_CTYPE</tt> control |
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locale settings.</p> |
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<p>For instance, for French users using latin-9 encoding, these |
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environments variables will be defined like:</p> |
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<pre>#!/bin/sh |
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export LANG="fr_FR.ISO8859-15" |
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export LC_CTYPE="fr_FR.ISO8859-15" |
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[...]</pre> |
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<p>Users with no UTF-8 encoding must also define new variable |
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<tt>G_FILENAME_ENCODING</tt> (avoid warning in some GTK |
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applications).</p> |
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<p>Add following lines in <tt>.xinitrc</tt>.</p> |
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<pre>[...] |
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# set $G_FILENAME_ENCODING to @locale and/or UTF-8. |
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if test "x$G_FILENAME_ENCODING" = "x"; then |
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G_FILENAME_ENCODING="@locale,UTF-8" |
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export G_FILENAME_ENCODING |
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fi |
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[...]</pre> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q04"></a> |
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<h4>How can unified themes be used with GTK3 and GTK2?</h4> |
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<p>Install <tt>x11-themes/gnome-themes-standard</tt>, and change |
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the value of <tt>/Net/ThemeName</tt> property:</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/ThemeName -t string -s Adwaita</pre> |
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<p>Or use <tt>xfce4-appearance-settings</tt>.</p> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q05"></a> |
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<h4>How can keyboard shortcuts be changed in GTK2 |
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applications?</h4> |
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<p><tt>/Gtk/CanChangeAccels</tt> must be enabled.</p> |
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<p>To check its value:</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/CanChangeAccels</pre> |
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<p>If it is <strong>false</strong>, the value must be |
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changed.</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/CanChangeAccels -T</pre> |
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<p>When the item menu is active (hightlighted), keyboard |
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shortcut can be directly changed by pressing the desired key |
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combination.</p> |
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<p><strong>Note:</strong> This settings is deprecated since |
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GTK >= 3.10.</p> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q06"></a> |
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<h4>How can menu items be hidden?</h4> |
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<p>Launch <tt>xfce4-appfinder</tt> and right-click on one |
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item in the right pane, then select |
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<strong>Hidden</strong>.</p> |
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</li> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q07"></a> |
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<h4>How can the panel be hidden with fullscreen |
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applications?</h4> |
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<p>Sometimes when applications are in full-screen mode, panels |
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are not hidden. The value of <tt>autohide-behavior</tt> can |
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be changed.</p> |
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<p>Possible values are:</p> |
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<ul> |
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<li>0 → never hide</li> |
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<li>1 → intelligently autohide</li> |
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<li>2 → autohide</li> |
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</ul> |
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<p>For example:</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xfce4-panel -p /panels/panels-<em>id</em>/autohide-behavior -n -t int -s 1</pre> |
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<p>Where <em>id</em> is integer, it represents panel number.</p> |
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<p>Or go to <strong>Panel Preferences</strong>.</p> |
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</li> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q08"></a> |
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<h4>How can double title bars be removed in some |
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applications?</h4> |
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<p>They appear often with GTK3 applications, because they use |
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a new method for decorating windows, calls |
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<acronym title="Client-Side Decorations">CSD</acronym>.</p> |
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<p>To avoid this artifact, compositing must be enabled.</p> |
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<p>Launch <tt>xfwm4-teaks-settings</tt>, and go to the |
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<strong>Compositor</strong> tab.</p> |
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<p>Or change the value of |
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<tt>/general/use_compositing</tt>:</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/use_compositing -n -t bool -s true</pre> |
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</li> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q09"></a> |
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<h4>How can shadows be removed in additional panels?</h4> |
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<p>With some additional panels like <tt>deskutils/cairo-dock</tt>, |
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<tt>x11/tint</tt>, or <tt>x11/plank</tt> shadows appear.</p> |
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<p>Launch <tt>xfwm4-tweaks-settings</tt> and go to |
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<strong>Compositor</strong> tab, uncheck <strong>Show shadows |
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under dock windows</strong> option.</p> |
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<p>Or</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/show_dock_shadow -n -t bool -s false</pre> |
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<a name="q10"></a> |
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<h4>How is windows preview displayed in TabWin widget?</h4> |
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<p>TabWin widget is little window which appears, when we |
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toggle between open applications (Alt+Tab).</p> |
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<p>The value of <tt>/general/cycle_preview</tt> can be |
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changed, if compositing is enabled.</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/cycle_preview -T</pre> |
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<p><strong>Note:</strong> If the value of |
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<tt>/general/cycle_tabwin_mode</tt> is <strong>1</strong> |
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previews are not displayed.</p> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q11"></a> |
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<h4>How are elements displayed in TabWin widget?</h4> |
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<p>By default in TabWin widget, open applications are |
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symbolized by previews list.</p> |
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<p>Another view is also possible (like in Xfce <= 4.10).</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/cycle_tabwin_mode -n -t int -s 1</pre> |
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<p>Possible values are:</p> |
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<li>0 → previews list</li> |
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<li>1 → grid (icons)</li> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q12"></a> |
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<h4>How is zoom effect enabled?</h4> |
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<p>If compositing is enabled and the value of |
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<tt>/general/zoom_desktop</tt> is <strong>true</strong>. |
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Zoom effect is active.</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/zoom_desktop</pre> |
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<p>Alt+Scroll-wheel to zoom in/out anywhere inside desktop.</p> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q13"></a> |
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<h4>How can we adopt the same behavior as Thunar in |
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GtkFileChooserDialog widget?</h4> |
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<p>By default, Thunar displays directories first, then |
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files. This behaviour is managed by |
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<tt>/misc-folders-first</tt> property.</p> |
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<p>To adopt the same behavior when GTK3 applications use |
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GtkFileChooserDialog widget, the value of |
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<tt>sort-directories-first</tt> must be changed.</p> |
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<pre>% gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser sort.directories-first true</pre> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q14"></a> |
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<h4>How can xfdashboard be launched at startup?</h4> |
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<p>Launch <tt>xfce4-session-settings</tt>, and go to |
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<strong>Application Autostart</strong> tab. Select |
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<tt>xfdashboard</tt>.</p> |
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<p>To define keyboard shortcuts, launch |
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<tt>xfce4-keyboard-settings</tt>, and go to |
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<strong>Application Shortcuts</strong> tab.</p> |
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</li> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q15"></a> |
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<h4>How can grayscale colors of quicklaunch icons be changed |
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in xfdashboard?</h4> |
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<p>Since 0.3.2 release, a new feature was introduced, based on <a |
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href="&clutter.desaturate.effect;">ClutterDesaturateEffect</a>.</p> |
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<p>Launch <tt>xfdashboard-settings</tt> and go to |
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<strong>Themes</strong> tab. Select one among list.</p> |
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<p>To display current theme:</p> |
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<pre>% xfconf-query -c xfdashboard -p /theme</pre> |
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<p>For example, if it is <tt>xfdashboard-blue</tt>. Copy |
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its content into <tt>~/.themes/xfdashboard-blue/</tt>.</p> |
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<pre>% cp -R /usr/local/share/themes/xfdashboard-blue/* ~/.themes/xfdashboard-blue/</pre> |
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<p>Edit <tt>effects.xml</tt>, and change the value |
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(between 0.0 and 1.0) of factor property.</p> |
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</li> |
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<li> |
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<a name="q16"></a> |
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<h4>How can PulseAudio be disabled?</h4> |
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<p>In <tt>~/.config/pulse/client.conf</tt> replace these |
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lines:</p> |
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<pre>; autospawn = yes |
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; daemon-binary = /usr/local/bin/pulseaudio</pre> |
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<p>by</p> |
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<pre>autospawn = no |
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daemon-binary =</pre> |
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