Install xfce on fedora 17

If you have an existing system and would like to install xfce you can use yum to install the desktop. If you have an existing system and would like to install xfce you can use dnf to install the desktop.

Sometimes you need to reboot the system. The alway-on-top property is call struts in XFCE and there is a hidden property name disable-struts to disable this property. Hence, you just need to use xfconf-query as below:. Note that this option only allow other windows to maximize over the panel, it doesn't keep the panel below the window.

Xfce embodies the traditional Unix philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of separately packaged parts that together provide all functions of the desktop environment, but can be selected in subsets to suit user needs and preference. Another priority of Xfce is adherence to standards, specifically those defined at freedesktop. Many Linux users choose to use it over other flashy options as it stays out of the way and uses very little memory.

XFCE package is defined under " xfce-desktop-environment " package group. This package group will pull in the desktop, along with various XFCE apps. It will ask for confirmation. We can press " Y " followed by " Enter " to continue with installation. By selecting the DVD player at startup, usually using the F8 or F12 key, the disc starts loading Fedora into your computer's memory. In the case of a "live" distribution, the new OS operating system will run from the DVD, without making any changes to the hard disk.

You can test the OS and only then install it on the hard drive. During installation, create a secure password for Root administrator and a user for yourself.

Install the version lock plugin and boost-serialization. All your window buttons close, minimize, ect will be gone. It usually has the extension. SRPM download. Step 1: Compiz-Devel To build emerald you need to install compiz-devel and to install compiz-devel you need install some other packages.

So lets get that out of the way. You never want to create packages as root. Then create the required directory structure. Move it to the homedir of your dummy account and chown it to them. I got a few warning but no errors. Install your new emerald package from root with. You need to activate a few plugins that provide basic window manager behavior or else you will have no ability to drag, scale or close any windows as soon as compiz is activated.

These plugins should be enabled by default, but lets be sure. Open the Compiz Settings Manager. You need to clear your session cache.