Comments on: Xfce Project Status Report 06/2008

By: CR

CR — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:47:30 +0000

THIS ICONS VERY NICE

I USE xfce IN opensuse11.1 , FIND SOME BUGS

By: praveenkunjapur

praveenkunjapur — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:36:27 +0000

In Xfce, unlike in other desktop environments like GNOME, KDE 3, KDE4 or other operating systems like Windows XP or Windows Vista, when we right-click anywhere on the xfce desktop, it shows the applications menu. This feature IMHO gives Xfce an “unprofessional” look. Please remove that feature. Instead, when you right-click xfce, it should only show to “open terminal” , “add new folder” , “add new file” like it shows when you right-click in other desktop environments.

By: Joban

Joban — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:30:30 +0000

I’ve just given Xfce a try for the first time – using openSUSE 11.0 RC1.
It’s great! I’m really impressed.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:07:51 +0000

I expect XFCE to appear in the main list for the 11.1 installer as KDE 3 will then most probably be removed from the repos by then. KDE 4.1 (esp. with openSUSE patches) will be a viable replacement for KDE 3, and by this time most openSUSE tools for KDE 3 will be fully ported.

By: praveenkunjapur

praveenkunjapur — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:19:47 +0000

just as there’s ‘desktop effects’ option in gnome of openSUSE 10.3 even in the live+install dvd, give xfce too the ‘desktop effects’ option in the live+install cd/dvd. I agreee with jrdls. Make xfce visible in the installer in 11.1 coz there will only be one kde option and that’s kde 4. Do make xfce a full-fledged desktop environment like gnome and kde in openSUSE. In developing countries there are lot of people who like to use GNU/linux and enjoy the desktops effects without upgrading their hardware. And xfce rightfully fullfils their needs coz the base system of openSUSE with xfce is much lighter on resources. Marcus Moeller and team, you rock!!! I will be one of the first persons to use the new look xfce desktop environment when it comes out in openSUSE 11.1. keep up the good work guys!!!

By: jrdls

jrdls — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:28:33 +0000

nice! I’m not an xfce user but I think this is fantastic. Finally xfce users will be treated as first-class citizens in opensuse (though xfce is yet to be made visible right away in the installer, 11.1 should be the one to do this).

By: rhorstkoetter

rhorstkoetter — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:08:07 +0000

IMHO, the Gilouche Window decoration looks much better (integrated)

By: MarcusMoeller

MarcusMoeller — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:24:16 +0000

I personally find the current theme very professional. Do you mean the GNOME Windeco? We have already ported the Oxygen Windeko to Xfce, which is in my POV a poor alternative to the current theme.

By: rhorstkoetter

rhorstkoetter — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:54:16 +0000

These are great news! Xfce is definitely worth the effort.
Be sure to have a look at zenwalk.org – it’s by far the distribution with the best Xfce integration I’m aware of!

By: Livio

Livio — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:18:54 +0000

GNOME’s theme should be used to keep professional look…