Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 8.1

Chapter 35. Xfce Desktop

xfce4-settings-4.12.1

Introduction to Xfce4 Settings

The Xfce4 Settings package contains a collection of programs that are useful for adjusting your Xfce preferences.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.1 platform.

Package Information

Xfce4 Settings Dependencies

Required

Exo-0.10.7, Garcon-0.6.1 and libxfce4ui-4.12.1

Required (Runtime)

gnome-icon-theme-3.12.0 or lxde-icon-theme-0.5.1

Recommended

libcanberra-0.30, libnotify-0.7.7 and libxklavier-5.4

Optional

libinput-1.8.1

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/xfce4-settings

Installation of Xfce4 Settings

Install Xfce4 Settings by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--enable-sound-settings: Use this switch to enable sound settings in GUI.

--enable-pluggable-dialogs: Use this switch to enable support for embedded settings dialogs.

Contents

Installed Programs: xfce4-accessibility-settings, xfce4-appearance-settings, xfce4-display-settings, xfce4-keyboard-settings, xfce4-mime-settings, xfce4-mouse-settings, xfce4-settings-editor, xfce4-settings-manager and xfsettingsd
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

xfce4-accessibility-settings

is a GTK+ 2 GUI to allow you to change some of your keyboard and mouse preferences.

xfce4-appearance-settings

is a GTK+ 2 GUI to allow you to change some of your theme, icon and font preferences.

xfce4-display-settings

is a GTK+ 2 GUI to allow you to change some of your screen preferences.

xfce4-keyboard-settings

is a GTK+ 2 GUI to allow you to change some of your keyboard preferences.

xfce4-mime-settings

is a GTK+ 2 GUI to allow you to change which applications are used to handle different mime types.

xfce4-mouse-settings

is a GTK+ 2 GUI to allow you to change some of your mouse preferences.

xfce4-settings-editor

is a GTK+ 2 GUI to allow you to change your preferences stored in Xfconf.

xfce4-settings-manager

is a GTK+ 2 GUI to allow you to change many of your Xfce preferences.

xfsettingsd

is the Xfce settings daemon.

Last updated on 2017-08-21 16:43:13 -0700