nightmorph 09/08/28 07:48:01 Modified: xfce-config.xml Log: overhaul the xfce guide for all the crazy unannounced changes to the xfce package names, categories, USE flags, and dependencies. i think i managed to cover them all. i also added some recommended apps and utilities.
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It displays battery + <c>xfce4-battery-plugin</c> is perfect for laptop users. It displays battery percentage, time remaining, power source (AC or battery), fan status, warnings, and can even be configured to execute commands at certain power levels. This feature can be used to put the laptop into hibernate mode when the battery is almost exhausted. </li> <li> - <c>xfce4-verve</c> is a small command line embedded into the panel. It's - quicker than opening up another terminal when you want to run a command. + <c>xfce4-verve-plugin</c> is a small command line embedded into the panel. + It's quicker than opening up another terminal when you want to run a + command. </li> <li> - <c>xfce4-mount</c> gives you a handy method of mounting devices listed in - <path>/etc/fstab</path> just by clicking your mouse + <c>xfce4-mount-plugin</c> gives you a handy method of mounting devices + listed in <path>/etc/fstab</path> just by clicking your mouse + </li> + <li> + <c>xfce4-sensors-plugin</c> lets you monitor your hardware sensors, such as + CPU temperature, fan RPM, hard drive temp, motherboard voltage, and more </li> </ul> <p> If you can't find what you're looking for in the plugins specifically made for Xfce, try searching through the list of Gnome panel applets! That's right, by -first emerging <c>xfce4-xfapplet</c>, you can install and run any applet made -for Gnome. +first emerging <c>xfce4-xfapplet-plugin</c>, you can install and run any applet +made for Gnome. </p> </body> @@ -240,42 +246,60 @@ <body> <p> -Xfce bundles a few useful applications, including <c>xfce4-appfinder</c>, the -Xfce icon theme, xfwm4 window manager themes, <c>terminal</c>, <c>orage</c>, and -<c>mousepad</c>. Note that the last three will not be installed if you built -<c>xfce4</c> with the <c>minimal</c> USE flag. However, these are all very -small, yet terrific applications, so they're well worth installing. +We should now <c>emerge</c> some useful applications and utilities: +<c>xfce4-mixer</c>, <c>xfprint</c>, <c>xfce4-taskmanager</c>, +<c>xfce4-icon-theme</c>, <c>xfwm4-themes</c>, <c>orage</c>, <c>mousepad</c>, +<c>x11-terms/terminal</c>, and <c>thunar</c>. +</p> + +<p> +<c>xfce4-mixer</c> is a volume control for your sound card. It can also be run +as a panel applet, giving you fast access to playback volume. <c>xfprint</c> +provides easy printer management and job control; it's a must if you intend to +do any printing from your desktop. <c>xfce4-taskmanager</c> displays a list of +all running programs, and the CPU and memory consumption each one takes up. By +right-clicking an item, you can kill a misbehaving application, pause and +restart it, or even alter its runtime priority, which lets you fine-tune how +much of a demand it puts on your system's resources. +</p> + +<p> +<c>xfce4-icon-theme</c> and <c>xfwm4-themes</c> add a basic icon theme and +several window manager themes, respectively. You may want to add a more +full-coverage icon theme such as <c>tango-icon-theme</c> just to round out your +desktop. </p> <p> <c>orage</c> is a simple, handy calendar. <c>mousepad</c> is a barebones text -editor that starts up extremely quickly. <c>terminal</c> is far more -configurable and useful than xterm, and supports Unicode text, -pseudo-transparency and accelerated transparency via Xfce's built-in -compositor, all out-of-the-box. Just make sure that the default action on the +editor that starts up extremely quickly. <c>x11-terms/terminal</c> is an X11 +terminal emulator, far more configurable and useful than the barebones +<c>xterm</c> supplied with <c>xorg-server</c>. <c>terminal</c> supports Unicode +text, pseudo-transparency and accelerated transparency via Xfce's built-in +compositor, all out-of-the-box. Just make sure that the default action on the terminal launcher of your panel runs <path>/usr/bin/Terminal</path> instead of xterm. Right click the launcher and choose "Properties" to change the command. </p> <p> -<c>thunar</c> is Xfce's built-in graphical file manager. It's fast yet quite -powerful, can support a few plugins for even more functionality; just install +<c>thunar</c> is Xfce's default graphical file manager. It's fast yet quite +powerful, can support several plugins for even more functionality; just install them with <c>emerge</c>. Let's take a look: </p> <ul> <li> - <c>thunar-archive</c> lets you create and extract archive files using the - right-click menu. It works even better when paired with the <uri - link="http://www.foo-projects.org/~benny/projects/thunar-archive-plugin/";>graphical - archiving application</uri> developed for Xfce, <c>xarchiver</c>. Run - <c>emerge xarchiver</c> to install it. + <c>thunar-archive-plugin</c> lets you create and extract archive files using + the right-click menu. It provides a handy <uri + link="http://www.foo-projects.org/~benny/projects/thunar-archive-plugin";>front-end</uri> + for graphical archiving applications such as <c>xarchiver</c>, + <c>squeeze</c>, and <c>file-roller</c>. </li> <li> - <c>thunar-media-tags</c> lets you intelligently rename multiple media files - at once, and lets you <uri + <c>thunar-media-tags-plugin</c> lets you intelligently rename multiple media + files at once, and lets you <uri link="http://thunar.xfce.org/pwiki/projects/thunar-media-tags-plugin";>edit</uri> - their information tags, such as id3 tags. + their information tags, such as id3 and ogg tags. </li> <li> <c>thunar-thumbnailers</c> lets you <uri @@ -295,7 +319,7 @@ </p> <p> -Though <c>mousepad</c> is nice enough as a quick text editor, if you need a +Though <c>mousepad</c> is nice enough as a basic text editor, if you need a full-featured word processor but don't want the bloat of OpenOffice, try emerging <c>abiword</c>. <uri link="http://www.abisource.com";>AbiWord</uri> is lighter, faster, and is completely interoperable with industry-standard document @@ -458,6 +482,12 @@ for your graphics card. </p> +<p> +Once you've finished setting up a beautiful Xfce desktop, the next thing to do +is take a picture of it to share with other folks! Just install +<c>xfce4-screenshooter</c> and post your pictures somewhere for all to admire. +</p> + </body> </section> </chapter>
