Xfce Show archive.org snapshot gives you a million options to configure your panels. Together with Xfce's sometimes arcane configuration UI, this can be a huge time waster and super-annoying if you need to get work done the same day.
This card describes how to setup a classic panel layout as you might be used to from Gnome 2 or Windows (see screenshot below). You can use this to quickly get productive in Xfce, and as a starting point for further customization.
- One task bar on the bottom of each monitor
- One panel on the top of the first monitor, containing all other items:
- Left-aligned items:
- Applications menu
- Separator
- Quicklaunch icons for commonly used applications (add a Launcher item for each)
- Right-aligned items (align using a separator):
- Workspace switcher
- Configure three workspace named "1", "2", "3"
- Disable miniature views in the item preferences
- Action button for "Lock screen"
- Action button for "Log out button" (you can also shutdown with this)
- Mixer (for volume control)
- Notification area
- Separator
- Clock with date and time
- In the item preferences, use a custom format
%d.%m. %R
- In the item preferences, use a custom format
- Workspace switcher
- Left-aligned items:
Have fun with Xfce!
Posted by Henning Koch to makandra dev (2012-11-21 09:49)