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|Name=Xfce
 
|Short description=Lightweight desktop environment
 
|Short description=Lightweight desktop environment
|Full description=XFce is a lightweight desktop environment for various *NIX systems, designed to keep system resources for the applications, and not to consume all memory and CPU usage with the desktop environment. Everything is driven by the mouse, using buttons, drag and drop, etc., and the configuration files are hidden from the user, although it is plain text. XFce features:
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|Full description='''Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for various *NIX systems, designed to keep system resources for the applications, and not to consume all memory and CPU usage with the desktop environment.'''
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Everything is driven by the mouse, using buttons, drag and drop, etc., and the configuration files are hidden from the user, although it is plain text. Xfce features:
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* Drag and drop
 
* Drag and drop
 
* File management
 
* File management
 
* Full session management support, including built-in session management and XSM (X11R6 protocol).
 
* Full session management support, including built-in session management and XSM (X11R6 protocol).
 
* Support for several graphic image types with Imlib (if available) or GNOME gdk-pixbuf.
 
* Support for several graphic image types with Imlib (if available) or GNOME gdk-pixbuf.
* NLS (Native Language Support) in al XFce applications, even xfwm built-in menus.
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* NLS (Native Language Support) in al Xfce applications, even xfwm built-in menus.
* Translations into 18 languages
 
 
* Support for multi-byte character sets (such as Korean and Japanese)
 
* Support for multi-byte character sets (such as Korean and Japanese)
 
* From 2 to 10 virtual screens, driven from the panel itself
 
* From 2 to 10 virtual screens, driven from the panel itself
* From 0 to 12 popup menus on XFce panel
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* From 0 to 12 popup menus on Xfce panel
 
* User configurable size of icons on the panel and popup menus
 
* User configurable size of icons on the panel and popup menus
 
* Improved window management (Windows snapping, windows shading, etc.)
 
* Improved window management (Windows snapping, windows shading, etc.)
 
* New window title bar and buttons design
 
* New window title bar and buttons design
* Linux FHS compliant
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|Homepage URL=http://www.xfce.org/
* Xinerama support
 
 
|User level=none
 
|User level=none
|Status=Live
 
 
|Component programs=XFce,XFwm,XFTree,XFClock,XFbd,XFMouse,XFSound,XFGnome,XFPager
 
|Component programs=XFce,XFwm,XFTree,XFClock,XFbd,XFMouse,XFSound,XFGnome,XFPager
|Homepage URL=http://www.xfce.org/
 
|VCS checkout command=
 
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Computer languages=C
|Documentation note=
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|IRC general=irc://chat.freenode.net/xfce
|Paid support=
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|IRC development=irc://chat.freenode.net/xfce-dev
|IRC help=
 
|IRC general=
 
|IRC development=
 
 
|Related projects=fbpanel,Icewm,Gnome,GNUstep,Enlightenment,Window_Maker,GIMP,Glade,Dillo
 
|Related projects=fbpanel,Icewm,Gnome,GNUstep,Enlightenment,Window_Maker,GIMP,Glade,Dillo
|Keywords=GUI,desktop,IDE
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|Keywords=GUI, desktop, DE
|Is GNU=n
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|Version identifier=4.10
|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Version date=2012/04/28
|Last review date=2005-11-09
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=http://www.xfce.org/download
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|Last review by=Calinou
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|Last review date=2014/08/15
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=4.2.3.1
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|Status=
|Version date=2005-11-09
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|Is GNU=No
|Version status=stable
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|License verified date=2001-01-29
|Version download=http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xfce/xfce-4.2.3.1-src.tar.bz2?download
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv2orlater
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|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2001-01-29
 
|License verified date=2001-01-29
|Version comment=4.2.3.1 stable released 2005-11-09
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=Olivier Fourdan
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Real name=Olivier Fourdan
 
 
|Email=fourdan@xfce.org
 
|Email=fourdan@xfce.org
 
|Resource URL=
 
|Resource URL=
 
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}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=See for a full list of contributors
 
|Role=Contributor
 
|Role=Contributor
|Real name=See for a full list of contributors
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|Resource URL=
|Email=
 
|Resource URL=http://www.xfce.org/en/about.html
 
 
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{{Resource
 
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{{Software category
 
{{Software category
|Interface=x-window-system
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|Interface=x-window-system, window-manager
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{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv2orlater
 
|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2001-01-29
 
 
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{{Software prerequisite
 
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|Prerequisite description=imlib
 
|Prerequisite description=imlib
 
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Revision as of 14:18, 15 August 2014


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Xfce

http://www.xfce.org/
Lightweight desktop environment

Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for various *NIX systems, designed to keep system resources for the applications, and not to consume all memory and CPU usage with the desktop environment.

Everything is driven by the mouse, using buttons, drag and drop, etc., and the configuration files are hidden from the user, although it is plain text. Xfce features:

  • Drag and drop
  • File management
  • Full session management support, including built-in session management and XSM (X11R6 protocol).
  • Support for several graphic image types with Imlib (if available) or GNOME gdk-pixbuf.
  • NLS (Native Language Support) in al Xfce applications, even xfwm built-in menus.
  • Support for multi-byte character sets (such as Korean and Japanese)
  • From 2 to 10 virtual screens, driven from the panel itself
  • From 0 to 12 popup menus on Xfce panel
  • User configurable size of icons on the panel and popup menus
  • Improved window management (Windows snapping, windows shading, etc.)
  • New window title bar and buttons design





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Janet Casey

Verified on

29 January 2001




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Olivier Fourdan Maintainer
See for a full list of contributors Contributor


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
SupportE-mailmailto:xfce@xfce.org
Bug TrackingE-mailmailto:xfce-bugs@xfce.org
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/xfce
HelpE-mailmailto:xfce-announce@afce.org
DeveloperE-mailmailto:xfce-dev@xfce.org


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Required to useGTK+ 1.2.6 or later
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Weak prerequisiteimlib
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Weak prerequisitezlib
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