Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.2-868

Chapter 35. Xfce Desktop

Xfwm4-4.20.0

Introduction to Xfwm4

Xfwm4 is the window manager for Xfce.

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Package Information

Xfwm4 Dependencies

Required

libwnck-43.1 and libxfce4ui-4.20.0

Recommended

startup-notification-0.12

Editor Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/xfwm4

Installation of Xfwm4

Install Xfwm4 by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: xfwm4, xfwm4-settings, xfwm4-tweaks-settings and xfwm4-workspace-settings
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/xfce4/xfwm4, /usr/share/themes/{Daloa,Default{,-hdpi,-xhdpi},Kokodi,Moheli}, and /usr/share/xfwm4

Short Descriptions

xfwm4

is the Xfce window manager

xfwm4-settings

is a GTK+ 3 application that allows setting some preferences such as your theme, keyboard shortcuts and mouse focus behavior

xfwm4-tweaks-settings

is a GTK+ 3 application that allows setting some more preferences for Xfwm4

xfwm4-workspace-settings

is a GTK+ 3 application that allows setting your workspace preferences