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planetsheinker
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 Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:31 pm Post subject: Just migrated from GNOME to Xfce and have a few questions... |
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Is there some thing similar to the Force Quit applet?
Edit: There is an applet I dont remember it's name... it was responsible for checking your mail,
is there some thing similar in Xfce?
Edit: And I could not really find where do I control the screen saver? |
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adaptr
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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You have read the manual, yes ?
It is on the XFCE website, among others.
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codergeek42
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Just migrated from GNOME to Xfce and have a few question |
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| planetsheinker wrote: | | Is there some thing similar to the Force Quit applet? |
Not that I know off, but I made due and have a launcher that runs "xterm -e xkill"
| Quote: | | Edit: And I could not really find where do I control the screen saver? |
Settings -> Screensaver...It's all pretty much point-and-click configuration.
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| adaptr wrote: | You have read the manual, yes ?
It is on the XFCE website, among others. |
Sorry, did not know there is a manual, I will go and read it right away.
And again, sorry. |
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adaptr
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Aw, come on, no need to be that sorry.
It's just, you know - the reason that many people get told to RTFM is based in a very simple fact - there is actually a manual for most things.
Just not usually one a Windows-user would be comfortable with, i.e. you can't click on it anywhere 
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Here is the strangest thing...
when I did this "emerge xfce4" it still shoew that it's running xfce 3.8.4,
I had to edit manually the file /etc/X11/Sessions/xfce!!!!!!
Is that normal? is that suposted to be like that?
EDIT: And can I now safely do this "emerge unmerge xfce"? |
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Gnome used to have an applet called "Sticky Note", is there something similar for Xfce? |
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Can somebody please explain me how the "Mail Check" works? Where do I type in mail server adress and etc? |
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Xamindar
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Im running xfce with gnome and this works great for me! If you still want the gnome stuff then why don't you try that?
It doesn't make sence to ditch gnome and then complain about it being gone.  |
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Xamindar wrote: | Im running xfce with gnome and this works great for me! If you still want the gnome stuff then why don't you try that?
It doesn't make sence to ditch gnome and then complain about it being gone. |
I was not complaining 
I was just asking if there is something similar. |
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Just did a right click on the panel ---> Add new item ---> Show desktop
But I want to remove and I cant!
When I right click on it nothing happens! |
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:12 am Post subject: |
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| And how do i change keyboard layouts? |
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:37 am Post subject: |
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Here is something from the Xfce FAQ:
| Code: | 15. How do I enable the shutdown/reboot action in the session-manager logout dialog?
You have to allow the user(s) to execute $installdir/libexec/xfsm-shutdown-helper with sudo. Please install sudo, and refer to xfce4-session and sudo documentation.
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Where is this: "$installdir/libexec/xfsm-shutdown-helpe"? |
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adaptr
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Err...
| Code: | | locate xfsm-shutdown |
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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| adaptr wrote: | Err...
| Code: | | locate xfsm-shutdown |
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Ahh, I see now
I tryed this:
| Code: | | whereis xfsm-shutdown-helper |
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mc_barron
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:26 am Post subject: |
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Seriously, you need to do a few simple searches first before asking these questions. I've been where you are, I know it's easier to just ask, but believe me it's worth it to seek out the answers yourself and read as much as possible.
When I first started I did a simple search for "xfce" in the online package database. Ditto with this forum. I read responses to questions, even if they didn't appear to be related to me, because by seeing the problems and solutions I got a better feel for how the whole system works.
The sticky note application is: xfce-extra/xfce4-notes
Browse that whole section and you'll find a bunch of other cool stuff. |
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mc_barron
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:28 am Post subject: |
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| planetsheinker wrote: | | Can somebody please explain me how the "Mail Check" works? Where do I type in mail server adress and etc? |
Right click on the applet -> Properties
EDIT: whoops, I see what you are asking - it only allows local mailboxes. Hmm, anyone else know? |
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mc_barron
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:45 am Post subject: |
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| planetsheinker wrote: | | And how do i change keyboard layouts? |
xfce4-xkb-plugin |
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planetsheinker
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:16 am Post subject: |
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| mc_barron wrote: | Seriously, you need to do a few simple searches first before asking these questions. I've been where you are, I know it's easier to just ask, but believe me it's worth it to seek out the answers yourself and read as much as possible.
When I first started I did a simple search for "xfce" in the online package database. Ditto with this forum. I read responses to questions, even if they didn't appear to be related to me, because by seeing the problems and solutions I got a better feel for how the whole system works.
The sticky note application is: xfce-extra/xfce4-notes
Browse that whole section and you'll find a bunch of other cool stuff. |
Yes you are absolutley right I should have searched!!!!
But I was a totatl n00b at the time of the original posting, and I did not understood why should I search first and only then ask if I dont find what I am looking for. But now I am not a n00b (or at least I hope so ) and I do understand the importance of searching and RTFM (reading the freindly manual).
Thanks
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codergeek42
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| planetsheinker wrote: | | Gnome used to have an applet called "Sticky Note", is there something similar for Xfce? |
* xfce-extra/xfce4-notes
Latest version available: 0.10.0
Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
Size of downloaded files: 319 kB
Homepage: http://www.xfce.org/
Description: Xfce4 panel sticky notes plugin
License: GPL-2
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| Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:21 am Post subject: |
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| mc_barron wrote: | | planetsheinker wrote: | | Can somebody please explain me how the "Mail Check" works? Where do I type in mail server adress and etc? |
Right click on the applet -> Properties
EDIT: whoops, I see what you are asking - it only allows local mailboxes. Hmm, anyone else know? |
See what a little googlage will get you? :::
http://xfce.lindesign.se/db/viewtopic.php?t=1060&highlight=mail
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mdshort
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:03 am Post subject: |
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It can do pop3.. something I found easily by searching the boards (awhile ago before this post)
My mail checker santax: pop3://mdshort@sictaar.com:********@mail.sictaar.com
Enjoy.
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