XFCE Proformance?
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Re: XFCE Proformance?
yep, XFCE should be faster....I'm a gnome guy who went KDE with KDE CE's release....all roads lead back to Mint....
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DΞLL Vostro 3350 "Nirvana" Linux Mint 13 MATE//Win764Pro
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Re: XFCE Proformance?
I decided to install the XFCE beta a couple of days ago and found it to be fairly fast on my computer (P4 1.6, 512 mb, Nvidia 6200LE). No problems so far, even with firefox. I'm really starting to like this one!
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I decided to go for a blue theme.
Anyone know if it is possible to make the task bar transparent?
revised desktop to add mint Xfce logo
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I decided to go for a blue theme.
Anyone know if it is possible to make the task bar transparent?
revised desktop to add mint Xfce logo
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Re: XFCE Proformance?
I know you can make the taskbar as transparent as you want in Xfce....not in it now, but right click properties or configure.....?
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Re: XFCE Proformance?
There's no provision for transparency there. I've read where Xfce users have installed the Gnome bar though. Anyway, it's just a minor thing. Merlwiz has done such an excellent job that I can't find anything else to complain about!theZoid wrote:I know you can make the taskbar as transparent as you want in Xfce....not in it now, but right click properties or configure.....?
Re: XFCE Proformance?
I'm in Zenwalk Xfce now....I just now right clicked the panel, selected customize panel, and panel manager has a slider to make it anywhere from opaque to 100% transparent....same in Mint Xfce?
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Re: XFCE Proformance?
I have a transparency slider in that box! Not to be jealous though.....if you make it transparent, the damned panel icons become transparent too! so what's the point? LOL Zenwalk 5.0 is pretty awesome btw....I am very surprised, supports BT easily and intel 4965 OTB. Nvidia, all....
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Re: XFCE Proformance?
You need to enable Composite.lancern wrote:
nope not on mint 4 Xfce..but maybe theres some other way you could do it..maybe with certain software..
not sure..
Make a backup of xorg.conf.
Then add this to the bottom.
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Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
Re: XFCE Proformance?
Thanks Merlwiz.
I love this version of Mint!
I love this version of Mint!
Re: XFCE Proformance?
I think that in order to replace the Xfpanel with the Gnome panel you would have to install all of Gnome because of dependencies. If you want a good, dependency-free transparent panel, try LXPanel. It is from the LXDE desktop, and like the Gnome panel, it can become transparent while leaving the icons opaque.kenetics wrote:There's no provision for transparency there. I've read where Xfce users have installed the Gnome bar though. Anyway, it's just a minor thing. Merlwiz has done such an excellent job that I can't find anything else to complain about!theZoid wrote:I know you can make the taskbar as transparent as you want in Xfce....not in it now, but right click properties or configure.....?
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sudo apt-get install lxpanel
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pkill xfce4-panel
The lxpanel should pop up, then you just have to right-click on it and go into panel settings to set transparency. Mint should remember the session, and it should be as you left it every time you log in.
Re: XFCE Proformance?
Looking forward to compare the latest XFCE CE with what I've been running on my old 1.6GHZ 512MB RAM P4 for the past few months. I also plan on experimenting with LXDE in combination with Mint XFCE. If the new mint can offer a bit more speed and close to the same features in terms of applications I'm sure it will improve my family's use of the old desktop.
The XFCE CE has been sufficient for family use of Firefox and Thunderbird, however a little more efficieny is always welcome.
The XFCE CE has been sufficient for family use of Firefox and Thunderbird, however a little more efficieny is always welcome.