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I've used XFCE (since Mar 9th, 2008 until Apr 7th, 2021) now using "i3-wm v4.21" as my main window manager on all computers. But I still use a lot of XFCE softw

by tux 4y ago

I've used XFCE (since Mar 9th, 2008 until Apr 7th, 2021) now using "i3-wm v4.21" as my main window manager on all computers. But I still use a lot of XFCE software like Thunar been most notable. Thunar has received much needed love, thank you to all developers making it better. Thunar now has "Split View" (dual pane mode) this is one of the reasons why I used more "PCManFM" or "ranger", but unlike Thunar "PCManFM" never had an option to hide "menu" in GTK only in QT. And now Thunar's menu/toolbar is more customizable. File Highlight is a nice addition, I've been using custom "LS_COLORS" for terminal for a while now. Now all the Thunar needs is embeded file info dialog similar to side pane and maybe ability to have toolbar vertical (on left or right) ;-) EDIT: One of the best choices XFCE team made is to not use/enable CSD [1] by default. This would of killed XFCE project for those of us who love classic XFCE look. Please never force users to use CSD, make it an option(al). Thank you! [1] Window Header Bars - All header bars of Xfce Windows/Dialogs by default will be drawn by the window manager now (Xfwm4). Some dialogs optionally support 'GtkHeaderBar' (CSD) which can be enabled via a xfconf setting.

mizzack 4y ago
You should give i3 + XFCE a go... Start an XFCE session, launch Session and Startup settings, disable xfwm4 and xfdesktop, add i3, relogin. Done! XFCE DE with i3 window management.
- dixie_land 4y ago
  Interesting. I also run i3 with XFCE components but I cherry pick them and start them under my i3 session. Specifically I use the xfsettingsd from xfce so I can still customize the appearance using the Settings app, and without having to restart the session for them to take effect
- WHA8m 4y ago
  Is this what they do with the Fedora i3 spin? Sounds (looks) a lot like it. I'm very new to Linux and I was wondering about "that other DE" when I just wanted i3. Maybe I have to go for Fedora Core + i3 separately then.
auraham 4y ago
I have almost the same config as you. Wonder what distro you are using. I use Ubuntu 22.04 with XFCE and i3, installed in that order. However, I noticed that the file chooser for snap apps (firefox, chromium) does not work. Every time I want to save a file, a 'Save as...' dialog appear and when you start typing the file name, the dialog starts showing all file names that matches whatever your are typing (ie it triggers the file searcher).

by tux 4y ago

mizzack 4y ago

You should give i3 + XFCE a go... Start an XFCE session, launch Session and Startup settings, disable xfwm4 and xfdesktop, add i3, relogin. Done! XFCE DE with i3 window management.

dixie_land 4y ago
Interesting. I also run i3 with XFCE components but I cherry pick them and start them under my i3 session. Specifically I use the xfsettingsd from xfce so I can still customize the appearance using the Settings app, and without having to restart the session for them to take effect
WHA8m 4y ago
Is this what they do with the Fedora i3 spin? Sounds (looks) a lot like it. I'm very new to Linux and I was wondering about "that other DE" when I just wanted i3. Maybe I have to go for Fedora Core + i3 separately then.

auraham 4y ago

I have almost the same config as you. Wonder what distro you are using. I use Ubuntu 22.04 with XFCE and i3, installed in that order. However, I noticed that the file chooser for snap apps (firefox, chromium) does not work. Every time I want to save a file, a 'Save as...' dialog appear and when you start typing the file name, the dialog starts showing all file names that matches whatever your are typing (ie it triggers the file searcher).