[SOLVED] How do I reset all my xfce desktop settings?

[chris_debian]

Hi, all.

I have xfce installed and having changed the look of my desktop several times, would like to just start afresh, as xfce intended (or post Mint install). I can't see an xfce .config type file in my /home, and wondered where it can be found. I'd just like to delete it and start again.

Does anyone know how to do this?

Many thanks,

Chris.

[xenopeek]

Open a terminal, back up your current configuration:

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mv ~/.config/xfce4  ~/.config/xfce4.bak

Then either leave it like that, which will reset to a default Xfce desktop (no Linux Mint customizations), or copy the skeleton files with the following command, which will reset to a default Linux Mint Xfce desktop:

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cp -r /etc/xdg/xfce4 ~/.config

Then log out and log in again to effectuate the new configuration.

[chris_debian]

Perfect answer, problem solved.

Many thanks,

Chris.