Questions tagged [xfce]
A lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems.
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Default browser after upgrade to Ubuntu 24 [migrated]
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 20 to Ubuntu 24. My default browser used to be Firefox. After the upgrade, clicking on links from most applications would open Chrome instead. These applications ...
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Kali on live USB fails to load Xfce after GRUB
I flashed the latest live boot iso of Kali Linux into my USB stick using Rufus. I then changed the boot order in my Bios and deactivated safe boot.
When I boot using the USB stick
I manage to enter ...
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Dbus issue when trying to run Wayland session
My distro is based on Slackware, therefore it doesn't have systemd, but SysVinit + elogind. I'm trying to use LightDM to initiliaze my desktop environment sessions, but I have either dbus services ...
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How can I define a keyboard macro in Xfce-terminal
I use xfce4-terminal, and it's a great terminal emulator.
For an application I run inside the terminal, I wish to define a macro key, so when I push the specific key, the terminal sends a bunch of ...
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Centos7 Tries to Load But Goes to Blank Screen
I have an HP DL360 Gen9 with CentOS7 running and we recently physically migrated the server. Perhaps we didn't reboot the server in a long time or we never connected physically so I don't know if it ...
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Workaround for excessive left padding and clipped menus in XFCE4 panel v4.20.3 AppMenu plugin v24.05 (global applications menu)?
I'm encountering this issue (reddit) on an XFCE4 desktop. The AppMenu panel plugin (global applications menu) has an excessive amount of left padding, and the menus are cut off.
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How to disable automated screen lock after a system update?
After my most recent pamac update my system now has a screen timeout/lock enabled which I didn't have set up before. This seems to stem from light-locker having a lock after screensaver 5 setting ...
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Why is my DPMS off despite enabling it in Xfce settings?
xset -q says DPMS is disabled for me, which isn't good, because it prevents xfce4-screensaver from disabling backlight when active. xset +dpms fixes it until reboot.
But I don't understand why DPMS ...
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Swapping Ctrl, Win, and Alt in MX Linux (Xfce) – Issue with Alt Modifier
I'm using MX Linux with Xfce and trying to swap three keys:
Ctrl → Win (Super)
Win → Alt
Alt → Ctrl
Swapping two keys at a time works using setxkbmap, for example:
setxkbmap -option ctrl:...
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Display freeze with Debian/Lenovo t14
I'm experiencing a regular occurring issue.
After start up into the xfce Desktop everything runs well. Then suddenly, both display freeze and go black.
After a few seconds sometimes the xfce session ...
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XFCE on Debian - FN key gets its usage swapped on login/logout
I have a unique issue with my XFCE DE where the fn key gets its usage swapped on login/logout. It's not even consistent. One time I login and press F3 to turn the volume up, next time I need to press ...
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Area where windows won't cover when fullscreen?
I've had this problem ever since I switched to Linux Debian (Had a Kali before, was advised against it, didn't have this problem there).
Everytime I go fullscreen on a window (the middle of the top-...
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Black screen with mouse cursor after unlocking the screen after some inactivity, on an Nvidia card
I uploaded all logs here.
After unlocking the PC after a period of inactivity (a few hours?), I'm often met with a black screen with nothing but a mouse cursor on it (that I can move).
The only fix I ...
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Plugin "null" could not be loaded, do you want to remove it from xfce4-panel configuration?
I have nethunter android tablet. I set up the local Kex server, when i start the KEX client I get this error:
Plugin "null" could not be loaded, do you want to remove it from xfce4-panel ...
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Why does the w key stop working when I bind the § key in XFCE?
I usually bind the § key (on my Swedish keyboard) to toggling my terminal window, on all my systems. I recently switched from KDE to XFCE on my Debian laptop and bound the § key to a bash script in ...
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