Two things missing for me in XFCE

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phill1978

Two things missing for me in XFCE

Post by phill1978 »

1. Expo / Scale mode

2. Events history for system tray indicator.

in particular the missing of number 2 really bites as i listen to a lot of digital radio feeds and cinnamon and KDE keep a history of information events one of which is the tracks that have been playing, so i can go back and look them up if i like them and not constantly have to check every time and stop what im doing.
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aac74

Re: Two things missing for me in XFCE

Post by aac74 »

answer to 2:
1) first use xfce task manager to check that Zeitgeist services are running (these are what log system activities and they should be running by default)
2) to view/search the activities Zeitgeist logs you can install the Synapse app via software or package manager
3) start synapse via menu > accessories > synapse
4) right click the synapse icon in notiication area in your xfce panel and select preferences and 'launch on startup'
5) open/close Synapse via ctrl-space. Click the down arrow to see the activity log.Click the left and right arrows to filter the log to specific things e.g. images, docs, audio, apps etc ...

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answer to 1:
install and setup compiz this will give you scale, expo and hundreds of other effects with much better performance than gnome or cinnamon.
This can be a little complex the first time you try it but it is worth the effort.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvkINtC-XzI

[url]http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=110&t=138673#p751644[/url]

the packages you need are:
compiz
compiz-core
compiz-gnome
compiz-plugins
compiz-plugins-default
compiz-config-settings-manager
fusion-icon (might not work but is optional)
libdecoration0
python-compizconfig

gnome-tweak-tool (set the window theme)
dconf-editor (set the layout of window buttons)

docky ( optional - use if want an OSX like dock)

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use menu > settings > compizconfig settings manager to set compiz up
then add 'compiz --replace' to your startup apps (menu > settings > sessions and startup > application autostart)
rbanavara

Re: Two things missing for me in XFCE

Post by rbanavara »

for 1, if it means a scaled thumbnail of all open windows (like OS X expose), then skippy XD can do this. This has to added through PPA.
This is a very light weight program and does not need compiz.

http://www.webupd8.org/2013/07/skippy-xd-expose-like-window-picker-for.html
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