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Old 11-12-2011, 11:02 AM   #1
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new to xfce

Well I decided to move away from kde and in to xfce.

I am still trying to get accustom to the menu but so far I am liking the snappy feel to it.

I have one question though... How can I get the desktop effects I had in kde in xfce?
Also is there a way I can change the application menu?

Thank You for the help.
 
Old 11-12-2011, 11:35 AM   #2
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WoW I am just amazed how fast it is compare to kde!
 
Old 11-12-2011, 11:56 AM   #3
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Fast is good

There are instructions for changing the application menu on the Xfce WIKI FAQ in the Menu section. They don't apply if you are running Xfce 4.6.1 though (it doesn't have menu editor) so ask here if you need 4.6.1 instructions.
 
Old 11-12-2011, 11:58 AM   #4
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WoW I am just amazed how fast it is compare to kde!
Not a week goes by without this and other forums seeing yet another bug relating to KDE and/or one of its components. You won't see too many relating to XFCE. I have been using it for years and it's stable as a rock. For stability, speed AND configurability, however, it is hard to beat XFCE's predecessor, FVWM. The learning curve of about 200 A4 man pages is worth every minute.
 
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Old 11-12-2011, 12:11 PM   #5
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well I just broke my xfce by installing compiz... LOL

Every time I login now I dont get a tool bar and all my windows are border less and I cant seem to open them.
 
Old 11-12-2011, 12:13 PM   #6
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Is there a way I can reset the desktop and start fresh?
 
Old 11-12-2011, 12:14 PM   #7
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How can I get the desktop effects I had in kde in xfce?
Compiz+plugins http://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=compiz&sv=13.37
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Well damn, I type too slow

To wipe your Xfce preferences -
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.xfce.user/24593
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Old 11-12-2011, 12:32 PM   #8
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Thanks I got it fix.

I have an issue where when compiz is enable emerald does not work and all of my windows/applications do not have borders and do not work properly.
Any ideas?
 
Old 11-12-2011, 12:51 PM   #9
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I've had that happen before, it was because of the emerald theme/theme settings I was using. Try using a couple of different themes, or not using emerald at all <-- If that's possible, been a while since I've used Compiz.
 
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Old 11-12-2011, 02:21 PM   #10
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I tried all of the above with the same results. I try switching to another manager but it does not seem to switch properly
 
Old 11-12-2011, 05:49 PM   #11
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:09 AM   #12
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:20 AM   #13
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Go back to KDE if you want to have all these fancy desktop effects? They will slow down your XFCE desktop just like happened to your KDE.

Eric
 
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:26 AM   #14
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If you installed compiz fusion from slackbuilds, there should be a configuration manager for compiz too - ccms (compizconfigsettingsmanager). There, in 'window decorations' you can define if either emerald or gtk-window-decorator should be started upon compiz launch. I guess you already know that. Or if you installed 'fusion-icon' (available at slackbuilds), you can use that to switch window managers.
 
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Old 11-13-2011, 11:16 PM   #15
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