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1<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> 1<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
2<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> 2<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
3<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml,v 1.33 2010/08/31 18:06:31 nightmorph Exp $ --> 3<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml,v 1.34 2011/01/23 07:28:31 nightmorph Exp $ -->
4 4
5<guide> 5<guide>
6<title>The Xfce Configuration Guide</title> 6<title>The Xfce Configuration Guide</title>
7 7
8<author title="Author"> 8<author title="Author">
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16 16
17<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> 17<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
18<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> 18<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
19<license/> 19<license/>
20 20
21<version>1.28</version> 21<version>2</version>
22<date>2010-08-31</date> 22<date>2011-01-22</date>
23 23
24<chapter> 24<chapter>
25<title>Introduction</title> 25<title>Introduction</title>
26<section> 26<section>
27<title>The Xfce desktop environment</title> 27<title>The Xfce desktop environment</title>
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64</p> 64</p>
65 65
66<p> 66<p>
67Next, double-check your USE flags in <path>/etc/make.conf</path>; you'll 67Next, double-check your USE flags in <path>/etc/make.conf</path>; you'll
68probably at least want <c>USE="-gnome -kde -minimal -qt4 branding dbus 68probably at least want <c>USE="-gnome -kde -minimal -qt4 branding dbus
69hal jpeg lock session startup-notification thunar X"</c>. 69jpeg lock session startup-notification thunar udev X"</c>.
70</p>
71
72<p> 70</p>
73There's also another variable you can set in <path>/etc/make.conf</path> called 71
74XFCE_PLUGINS. This variable controls additional Xfce plugins for the panel. You
75can enable all of the plugins by adding <c>XFCE_PLUGINS="brightness menu
76trash</c> to <path>/etc/make.conf</path>. Here's a brief summary of the
77plugins:
78</p> 72<p>
79
80<dl>
81 <dt>brightness</dt>
82 <dd>
83 Lets you add a screen brightness applet to your panel, once you have
84 installed <c>xfce4-power-manager</c>
85 </dd>
86 <dt>menu</dt>
87 <dd>Lets you add a program menu to your panel</dd>
88 <dt>trash</dt>
89 <dd>
90 Lets you add a Trash can to the panel. The Trash allows you to quickly
91 delete files or recover them.
92 </dd>
93</dl>
94
95<p>
96Now that you've set your <c>USE</c> and <c>XFCE_PLUGINS</c> variables in 73Now that you've set your <c>USE</c> variables in
97<path>/etc/make.conf</path>, it's time to install Xfce. 74<path>/etc/make.conf</path>, it's time to install Xfce.
98</p> 75</p>
99 76
100<pre caption="Installing Xfce"> 77<pre caption="Installing Xfce">
101# <i>emerge -avt xfce4-meta</i> 78# <i>emerge -avt xfce4-meta</i>
102</pre> 79</pre>
103 80
104<p> 81<p>
105Next, add your regular user(s) to the <c>plugdev</c>, <c>cdrom</c>, <c>cdrw</c>, 82Next, add your regular user(s) to the <c>plugdev</c>, <c>cdrom</c>, <c>cdrw</c>,
106and <c>usb</c> groups, so that they can take full advantage of <c>hal</c> and be 83and <c>usb</c> groups, so that they can mount and use devices such as cameras,
107able to mount and use devices such as cameras, optical drives, and USB sticks. 84optical drives, and USB sticks.
108</p> 85</p>
109 86
110<pre caption="Adding users to the hardware groups"> 87<pre caption="Adding users to the hardware groups">
111<comment>(Replace username with your actual user)</comment> 88<comment>(Replace username with your actual user)</comment>
112# <i>for x in plugdev cdrom cdrw usb ; do gpasswd -a username $x ; done</i> 89# <i>for x in plugdev cdrom cdrw usb ; do gpasswd -a username $x ; done</i>
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116Next, update your environment variables: 93Next, update your environment variables:
117</p> 94</p>
118 95
119<pre caption="Updating environment variables"> 96<pre caption="Updating environment variables">
120# <i>env-update &amp;&amp; source /etc/profile</i> 97# <i>env-update &amp;&amp; source /etc/profile</i>
121</pre>
122
123<p>
124Now start up <c>hald</c> and add it to the default runlevel:
125</p>
126
127<pre caption="Starting hald">
128# <i>/etc/init.d/hald start</i>
129# <i>rc-update add hald default</i>
130</pre> 98</pre>
131 99
132<p> 100<p>
133You'll also need a graphical terminal so that you can continue working with your 101You'll also need a graphical terminal so that you can continue working with your
134new desktop environment. <c>x11-terms/terminal</c> is a good choice, as it's 102new desktop environment. <c>x11-terms/terminal</c> is a good choice, as it's
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288<title>Useful programs</title> 256<title>Useful programs</title>
289<body> 257<body>
290 258
291<p> 259<p>
292We should now <c>emerge</c> some useful applications and utilities: 260We should now <c>emerge</c> some useful applications and utilities:
293<c>xfce4-mixer</c>, <c>xfprint</c>, <c>xfce4-taskmanager</c>, 261<c>xfce4-mixer</c>, <c>xfce4-taskmanager</c>, <c>xfwm4-themes</c>, <c>orage</c>,
294<c>xfwm4-themes</c>, <c>orage</c>, <c>mousepad</c>, <c>xfce4-power-manager</c>, 262<c>leafpad</c>, <c>xfce4-power-manager</c>, <c>x11-terms/terminal</c>, and
295<c>x11-terms/terminal</c>, and <c>thunar</c>. 263<c>thunar</c>.
296</p> 264</p>
297 265
298<p> 266<p>
299<c>xfce4-mixer</c> is a volume control for your sound card. It can also be run 267<c>xfce4-mixer</c> is a volume control for your sound card. It can also be run
300as a panel applet, giving you fast access to playback volume. <c>xfprint</c> 268as a panel applet, giving you fast access to playback volume.
301provides easy printer management and job control; it's a must if you intend to 269<c>xfce4-taskmanager</c> displays a list of all running programs, and the CPU
302do any printing from your desktop. <c>xfce4-taskmanager</c> displays a list of 270and memory consumption each one takes up. By right-clicking an item, you can
303all running programs, and the CPU and memory consumption each one takes up. By 271kill a misbehaving application, pause and restart it, or even alter its runtime
304right-clicking an item, you can kill a misbehaving application, pause and 272priority, which lets you fine-tune how much of a demand it puts on your system's
305restart it, or even alter its runtime priority, which lets you fine-tune how 273resources.
306much of a demand it puts on your system's resources.
307</p> 274</p>
308 275
309<p> 276<p>
310<c>xfwm4-themes</c> adds several window manager themes. You may want to add a 277<c>xfwm4-themes</c> adds several window manager themes. You may want to add a
311more full-coverage icon theme such as <c>tango-icon-theme</c> just to round out 278more full-coverage icon theme such as <c>tango-icon-theme</c> just to round out
312your desktop. 279your desktop.
313</p> 280</p>
314 281
315<p> 282<p>
316<c>orage</c> is a simple, handy calendar. <c>mousepad</c> is a barebones text 283<c>orage</c> is a simple, handy calendar. <c>leafpad</c> is a barebones text
317editor that starts up extremely quickly. 284editor that starts up extremely quickly.
318</p> 285</p>
319 286
320<p> 287<p>
321<c>xfce4-power-manager</c> is an application to monitor and manage power usage. 288<c>xfce4-power-manager</c> is an application to monitor and manage power usage.
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352 link="http://www.foo-projects.org/~benny/projects/thunar-archive-plugin">front-end</uri> 319 link="http://www.foo-projects.org/~benny/projects/thunar-archive-plugin">front-end</uri>
353 for graphical archiving applications such as <c>xarchiver</c>, 320 for graphical archiving applications such as <c>xarchiver</c>,
354 <c>squeeze</c>, and <c>file-roller</c>. 321 <c>squeeze</c>, and <c>file-roller</c>.
355 </li> 322 </li>
356 <li> 323 <li>
357 <c>thunar-media-tags-plugin</c> lets you intelligently rename multiple media 324 <c>tumbler</c> lets you preview certain types of files from within Thunar,
358 files at once, and lets you <uri 325 such as images and fonts.
359 link="http://thunar.xfce.org/pwiki/projects/thunar-media-tags-plugin">edit</uri>
360 their information tags, such as id3 and ogg tags.
361 </li>
362 <li>
363 <c>thunar-thumbnailers</c> lets you <uri
364 link="http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/thunar-plugins/thunar-thumbnailers">preview</uri>
365 certain types of files from within Thunar, such as images and fonts.
366 </li> 326 </li>
367 <li> 327 <li>
368 <c>thunar-volman</c> automatically <uri 328 <c>thunar-volman</c> automatically <uri
369 link="http://foo-projects.org/~benny/projects/thunar-volman/">manages</uri> 329 link="http://foo-projects.org/~benny/projects/thunar-volman/">manages</uri>
370 removable media and drives. 330 removable media and drives.
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375Next, let's see about adding some useful but lightweight desktop applications, 335Next, let's see about adding some useful but lightweight desktop applications,
376in keeping with Xfce's philosophy. 336in keeping with Xfce's philosophy.
377</p> 337</p>
378 338
379<p> 339<p>
380Though <c>mousepad</c> is nice enough as a basic text editor, if you need a 340Though <c>leafpad</c> is nice enough as a basic text editor, if you need a
381full-featured word processor but don't want the bloat of OpenOffice, try 341full-featured word processor but don't want the bloat of OpenOffice, try
382emerging <c>abiword</c>. <uri link="http://www.abisource.com">AbiWord</uri> is 342emerging <c>abiword</c>. <uri link="http://www.abisource.com">AbiWord</uri> is
383lighter, faster, and is completely interoperable with industry-standard document 343lighter, faster, and is completely interoperable with industry-standard document
384types. It can also be further extended with <c>abiword-plugins</c>. 344types. It can also be further extended with <c>abiword-plugins</c>.
385</p> 345</p>
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403</p> 363</p>
404 364
405<p> 365<p>
406Finally, you'll need a webbrowser. Nearly all graphical webbrowsers require more 366Finally, you'll need a webbrowser. Nearly all graphical webbrowsers require more
407resources than most of your other desktop applications. Still, <c>firefox</c> 367resources than most of your other desktop applications. Still, <c>firefox</c>
408(or <c>firefox-bin</c>) is always a good choice. Alternatively, you may find 368and <c>midori</c> are always good choices. Alternatively, you may find
409<c>opera</c> to be quite fast. However, <c>opera</c> is not available on as many 369<c>opera</c> to be quite fast. However, <c>opera</c> is not available on as many
410processor architectures as <c>firefox</c>, and it has more dependencies unless 370processor architectures as <c>firefox</c>, and it has more dependencies unless
411you override them with a few USE flags. 371you override them with a few USE flags.
412</p> 372</p>
413 373
414<pre caption="Adding a webbrowser"> 374<pre caption="Adding a webbrowser">
415<comment>(Installing Mozilla Firefox)</comment> 375<comment>(Installing Mozilla Firefox)</comment>
416# <i>emerge firefox</i> 376# <i>emerge firefox</i>
377<comment>(Installing Midori)</comment>
378# <i>emerge midori</i>
417<comment>(Installing Opera)</comment> 379<comment>(Installing Opera)</comment>
418# <i>echo "www-client/opera gtk -kde" >> /etc/portage/package.use</i> 380# <i>echo "www-client/opera gtk -kde" >> /etc/portage/package.use</i>
419# <i>emerge opera</i> 381# <i>emerge opera</i>
420</pre> 382</pre>
421 383
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