XFCE4 is a Linux desktop environment, which is positioned as lightweight and fast. It provides a look and feel familiar to Gnome 2 users, with classic Desktop elements like the panel/taskbar, Desktop with icons, system tray and a wide range of panel applets which can extend its functionality. XFCE4 includes a number of apps like the Thunar file manager, App Finder, the Mousepad text editor, Orage - a calendar app and a number of other utilities and tools to manage the appearance and behavior of your PC. The stable version of XFCE4 is currently 4.12 and it is based on the GTK+ 2.x toolkit. Its developers have released a roadmap which shows their migration plan to GTK+ 3.x.
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Here is how Linux Mint 18 will look (icons and themes)
A new GTK+ theme and icons for the upcoming Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" became available few days ago. Earlier, developers had made the announcement that Linux Mint 18 will feature a new look and feel. I was able to get the new appearance in action in my test system. Here are a few screenshots for those who are interested in seeing how Mint 18 will look.
MATE 1.14 is out
A new version of the popular MATE desktop environment for Linux is out. Let's see which features to expect from version 1.14.
How to enter file location manually in GTK 3 open/save dialog
Many apps use the GTK 3 toolkit on both Windows and Linux. Once your favorite software gets updated to a version that uses GTK 3, you might find it confusing to enter a file or folder path manually. Unlike the GTK 2 dialogs, where there is a special button to enter the location text box, GTK 3 dialogs have no option to do this. Here is what you can do.
Disable dimming of minimized app icons in XFCE4 taskbar
I use the XFCE4 desktop environment in my Linux distro. By default, when you minimize an application in XFCE4, its icon becomes dimmed on the taskbar. This is to indicate which windows are minimized with a quick glance at the taskbar. However, not everyone likes this behavior. Some users prefer to see minimized app icons in full color. While XFCE4 does not come with an option to disable the dimming of icons, there is a quick hack which will allow you to change the appearance of the minimized window icons.
Linux Mint 17.3 XFCE and KDE editions are released
After a short delay, both, Linux Mint 17.3 XFCE edition and the corresponding KDE based branch have left the beta stage and are now available along with MATE and Cinnamon editions. XFCE is known as a lightweight yet powerful alternative to the MATE desktop environment. KDE offers a rich desktop experience for the end user providing a wide range of features and customization options.
Linux Mint 18 code name Sarah announced
Today, the code name for the next, upcoming Linux Mint version was announced by its developers. They also shared a brief roadmap which highlights some interesting changes Linux Mint will receive this summer.
Assign a hotkey to whiskermenu plugin in XFCE4
In XFCE4, which is the desktop environment I prefer for now for my Linux distros, it is possible to have two types of apps menu. The first is the classic one, which shows a drop down list of app categories but has poor customization options. The other, whiskermenu plugin implements a more modern apps menu with a search bar, favorites, customizable appearance and tracking of frequent apps too!
XFCE: How to assign Win key to open apps menu
XFCE is one of my favorite desktop environments in Linux along with MATE. By default, it uses the Alt + F1 key sequence to open the apps menu. If you prefer to use the Win key to open the apps menu, here is how to configure XFCE to work this way.
How to batch rename files in Linux Mint
There are several situations when you might want to rename multiple files at once in Linux. One good example of such a scenario is when you are arranging your photo collection. If you need to rename a group of files at once, here is how you can do it in Linux Mint.
