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@@ -3,31 +3,13 @@ README for xfce version 4.4.x |
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WHAT IS IT ? |
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'xfce4-panel' is the panel of the Xfce Desktop Environment. It is modeled |
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slightly after the CDE panel and, of course, previous versions of xfce. |
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'xfce4-panel' is the panel of the Xfce Desktop Environment. It is no longer |
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modeled after the CDE panel like the first versions of xfce. |
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This version is based on GTK2 and should have all the advantages that come |
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with this new and improved toolkit (see http://www.gtk.org). |
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with this toolkit (see http://www.gtk.org). |
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The panel provides program lauchersi with optional, non-hierarchical menus |
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The panel provides program lauchers with, optionally, non-hierarchical menus |
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(easier to read at a glance), and several panel 'plugins' like a clock and a |
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pager. Additional plugins may be installed separately. |
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WHAT'S NEW ? |
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Apart from the toolkit changes the underlying framework of the panel has also |
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changed completely. |
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All interactions with the window manager take place through the new window |
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manager hints as defined on http://www.freedesktop.org. This means that you |
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will need a compliant window manager for xfce to function properly (preferably |
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xfwm4 ;-). |
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Highlights from the new panel include: |
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o vertical and horizontal mode |
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o icon themes |
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o dynamic modules as well as traditional launcher buttons |
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o support for multiple panels |
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o plugins can be loadable modules or external programs |
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Jasper Huijsmans