xfce4-panel issueshttps://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues2022-04-07T17:04:25Zhttps://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/482A way to programmatically re-order the window buttons/tasklist2022-04-07T17:04:25ZSteven XuA way to programmatically re-order the window buttons/tasklistIs there a way to programmatically re-order the window buttons/tasklist? And if not can there be one?
I would like Xfce to automatically start some programs I often start on login, and to order the window buttons in a way I prefer.
To ...Is there a way to programmatically re-order the window buttons/tasklist? And if not can there be one?
I would like Xfce to automatically start some programs I often start on login, and to order the window buttons in a way I prefer.
To reorder them correctly, I would like to be notified when a new window button appears, with it's `WnckWindow` (so I can get the window's title text and it's process id). Then I want to tell Xfce where this new window button should be placed at in the tasklist. I believe `xfce_tasklist_button_compare()` performs this task, so I'd like an option to override this.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/478Window buttons / Tasklist labels size is severely limited2023-09-03T14:49:44ZChang ZhaoWindow buttons / Tasklist labels size is severely limitedI need large fonts due to old age and poor sight, so my display has 144 dpi.
1. In Deskbar panel mode, "window buttons" have very small height:
![tasks_deskbar](/uploads/ce257dad7bf50d4772deab7929455e0a/tasks_deskbar.jpg)
despite the ...I need large fonts due to old age and poor sight, so my display has 144 dpi.
1. In Deskbar panel mode, "window buttons" have very small height:
![tasks_deskbar](/uploads/ce257dad7bf50d4772deab7929455e0a/tasks_deskbar.jpg)
despite the fact that only about 1/3 of the vertical space is used on the panel.
The text is not that large, but already it gets cluttered and cropped. Trying to add margins and paddings to css only reduces buttons or labels, their boundaries remain small.
By the way, the icons remain small too. I know there were many bugs reported and discussed regarding the icons, and I thought the issue with icons should have been resolved (?) in [https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/merge_requests/29](https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/merge_requests/29), but I actually use rather fresh software, and the problem is there:
xfce4-panel 4.16.2-1, build date 2021-02-25
manjaro-xfce-21.0.4-210506-linux510
_**(PS.** I have built xfce4-panel 4.16.3 from the release tarball, and it's all the same.)_
2. Likewise, in Horizontal panel, I can see no more than 9 symbols of the labels (and sometimes more is necessary), even though there is much free space:
![tasks_horiz](/uploads/86316ea48c71422e4f82d3845e17fdad/tasks_horiz.jpg)https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/473Window Button blinks despite being active window already2022-07-13T13:49:03ZhaarpWindow Button blinks despite being active window alreadyI'm working with applications that pop up dialog windows (which won't appear in the window button list). Wine applications especially. Frequently, when the dialog window is closed again, the application's button in the window button list...I'm working with applications that pop up dialog windows (which won't appear in the window button list). Wine applications especially. Frequently, when the dialog window is closed again, the application's button in the window button list starts blinking. This is despite the fact that the application already is active and has focus.
This smells like a bug. I don't think the currently active/focused window's button should be able to blink. It's unnecessarily distracting, and there's no intuitive way to stop it when it happens.
To make it stop, one has to focus a different window and then the application again.
Cheers!https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/472[Feature Request] Panel buttons - windows grouping by Timestamp + Title to th...2022-04-07T16:57:36Zizzylaif[Feature Request] Panel buttons - windows grouping by Timestamp + Title to the RIGHTCurrently, _Settings > Panel > Item tab > Window Buttons > Sort order_ allows 5 modes and by default groups open app windows by title with more recently opened apps going to the left on the panel. I.e. if you open Thunderbird, then Fifre...Currently, _Settings > Panel > Item tab > Window Buttons > Sort order_ allows 5 modes and by default groups open app windows by title with more recently opened apps going to the left on the panel. I.e. if you open Thunderbird, then Fifrefox window, then another Firefox window, in the panel the order will be FF-FF-TB. This is true for 3 of the 5 modes available.
One may switch order to Timestamp or None which will make more recent apps appear to the right, however, the windows will not be grouped. I.e., if you open a Firefox window, then Thunderbird, then another Firefox window, they will appear as FF-TB-FF in the panel, while the behavior most users are arguably used to or at least expect is FF-FF-TB.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/461[feature suggestion] Make 'Add New Items' screen more informative by telling ...2022-04-07T16:11:01Zyuri@FreeBSD[feature suggestion] Make 'Add New Items' screen more informative by telling the user which items (plugins) are already installedCurrently:
![image](/uploads/48bdeda244aeaf87cec2042d8b629684/image.png)
it grays out items that can't be added (because they were already added and can only have one instance, I assume) are grayed out.
It would be a good usability impr...Currently:
![image](/uploads/48bdeda244aeaf87cec2042d8b629684/image.png)
it grays out items that can't be added (because they were already added and can only have one instance, I assume) are grayed out.
It would be a good usability improvement if this screen would have textual descriptions towards the right of the list, like:
* already added and can only be added once
* already added once
* already added 3 times
* not added yet
Currently it is hard to find items that aren't already installed.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/440Show first name as Action Button label2022-04-07T15:51:01ZYousuf PhilipsShow first name as Action Button labelIn the Title combobox in the preferences dialog, you can select 'Full Name', but it would be good to also have the option to show just the 'First Name'.
Title combobox was added in https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/commit/2f885a5...In the Title combobox in the preferences dialog, you can select 'Full Name', but it would be good to also have the option to show just the 'First Name'.
Title combobox was added in https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/commit/2f885a51718190e7408e352c3c59b5898788bfc2.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/425Move item to top or bottom buttons for items list2021-01-31T01:16:24ZYousuf PhilipsMove item to top or bottom buttons for items listWould be great if in addition to the up and down buttons a move to top and move to bottom buttons were available to easily move the item.Would be great if in addition to the up and down buttons a move to top and move to bottom buttons were available to easily move the item.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/418Option to expand window buttons to fill available space2023-09-03T14:49:48ZYousuf PhilipsOption to expand window buttons to fill available spaceSimilar to how the separator has a means to expand to fill the available space, it would be preferable to have window buttons have this expand option, so that an extra separator isn't needed and it would be easy to right-click the empty ...Similar to how the separator has a means to expand to fill the available space, it would be preferable to have window buttons have this expand option, so that an extra separator isn't needed and it would be easy to right-click the empty space and get easy access to the window buttons context menu rather than jumping through hoops to get to the window buttons dialog, especially when 'show handle' is disabled. This would also resolve #20.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/414Allow the hiding of labels when there is limited space in window button2023-09-03T14:49:47ZYousuf PhilipsAllow the hiding of labels when there is limited space in window buttonRather than showing labels when there is limited space
![image](/uploads/5570c812119f75751eef18376b5722ab/image.png)
hide the labels and fit as many that can fit, as the icons and tooltips is sufficient for identification, and others ...Rather than showing labels when there is limited space
![image](/uploads/5570c812119f75751eef18376b5722ab/image.png)
hide the labels and fit as many that can fit, as the icons and tooltips is sufficient for identification, and others can appear in the overflow menu
![image](/uploads/f3f1025f00c61b6451471f4881afa297/image.png)https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/412Removing a starter does not ask which starter to remove2022-04-07T14:49:09ZscootergrisenRemoving a starter does not ask which starter to removeIf i add 2 starters to the panel and then right click one of them to remove it i get asked if i want to delete "Starter".
But just looking at the dialog there is no way to know which starter will be deleted.
Perhaps it would be more in...If i add 2 starters to the panel and then right click one of them to remove it i get asked if i want to delete "Starter".
But just looking at the dialog there is no way to know which starter will be deleted.
Perhaps it would be more interesting to ask if you want to delete e.g. "HexChat"/"HexChat starter"/"HexChat Starter" or whatever the starter is called.
Just like when i try to remove a panel plugin it doesn't just say if i want to remove "Panel plugin". It says if i want to remove e.g. "PulseAudio plugin".https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/406Can't click icons below pop up shadow area2023-02-04T22:56:54ZscootergrisenCan't click icons below pop up shadow areaIf in Window Manager Tweaks the setting "Enable screen compositor" (not sure it is called precisely that) is enable there seem to be a shadow around pop ups etc.
If i click an icon like the volume control icon on the panel a pop op will...If in Window Manager Tweaks the setting "Enable screen compositor" (not sure it is called precisely that) is enable there seem to be a shadow around pop ups etc.
If i click an icon like the volume control icon on the panel a pop op will open right next to the panel.
The shadow is 16 pixels wide so i can't click the area the shadow is covering.
For example if the volume pop up is open and i click the icon next to it on the panel nothing will happen if i click within the area of the shadow.
The shadow of the pop up is covering 16 pixels of the icons.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/569Hidden items arrow position2022-04-24T16:23:30Zyuuki-sanHidden items arrow positionwhen you hide items, they can be collapsed/opened via the arrow on the right side of the systray plugin. can the position of the arrow be changed?when you hide items, they can be collapsed/opened via the arrow on the right side of the systray plugin. can the position of the arrow be changed?https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/393Cannot position actions button adjacent to Whiskers menu icon2022-05-10T17:59:36ZJim WardCannot position actions button adjacent to Whiskers menu iconFor starters, the environment is Xfce 4.14.2 under MX Linux 19.3.
In xfce4-panel, whether horizontal or vertical, I'm trying to have the Actions Button and the Whiskers Menu button adjacent -- over/under for horizontal panel, left/right...For starters, the environment is Xfce 4.14.2 under MX Linux 19.3.
In xfce4-panel, whether horizontal or vertical, I'm trying to have the Actions Button and the Whiskers Menu button adjacent -- over/under for horizontal panel, left/right for vertical panel, the way it does for launcher buttons and external plugins. I can't seem to find a way to make it happen. And yes, I know the commands are already IN the Whiskers menu, but that makes an additional mouse movement and an additional mouse click, and I'm lazy. :-)
I've tried moving both of the icons, and that does not work. An MX forum admin running Xfce 4.12 does not have this problem, he can move the above icons to adjacency.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/362Window buttons: 6px spacing inaccessible from CSS styling2022-12-21T22:38:47ZWobblystepWindow buttons: 6px spacing inaccessible from CSS stylingFor xfce4-panel 4.14.4.
Right now, the application Icon and the title label are in a type of box with 6px spacing, which appears unchangeable from CSS theming.
xthickness: 0; and ythickness: 0; have no effect on this. Am I wrong?
I wo...For xfce4-panel 4.14.4.
Right now, the application Icon and the title label are in a type of box with 6px spacing, which appears unchangeable from CSS theming.
xthickness: 0; and ythickness: 0; have no effect on this. Am I wrong?
I would like to bring them closer together. I have my panel vertical, with labels for tasks, so that spacing is a bit wasteful for me.
Please make that smaller, at most 2px if you want to keep it, IMO, preferably 0, and add some default padding or margin i wouldn't know which one is best.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/341[Request] Please move "Launch New Instance..." in the right-click menu of a r...2023-08-14T12:48:56Zkshade[Request] Please move "Launch New Instance..." in the right-click menu of a running application iconWhile the feature comes in handy, the placement of the menu entry messed up my muscle memory. I always have the panel on the top of my screen, so the first entry in the menu used to be "Minimize" for me. Could it be moved to the middle o...While the feature comes in handy, the placement of the menu entry messed up my muscle memory. I always have the panel on the top of my screen, so the first entry in the menu used to be "Minimize" for me. Could it be moved to the middle of the menu instead of the end/beginning (depends from where you look)?
![example](/uploads/27ed3f4db3d52dcddd28ccebd1156f93/example.png)https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/339Option to set padding to notification area icons2023-08-11T19:21:46ZWellington AlmeidaOption to set padding to notification area iconsHello,
I do not know if this would be the right place for this discussion. I would like to suggest that there is an option of widening between icons in the notification area. What happens during the inclusion of them is very close. I bel...Hello,
I do not know if this would be the right place for this discussion. I would like to suggest that there is an option of widening between icons in the notification area. What happens during the inclusion of them is very close. I believe that aesthetically it would be better if there could be a greater widening. between them.
Hugs.
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![2020-09-07_11-35](/uploads/588142a45fca4be38d6acd9f10f494be/2020-09-07_11-35.png)https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/328Display the "Launcher" popup window when user clicks new launcher icon.2021-02-18T16:43:17Z49studebakerDisplay the "Launcher" popup window when user clicks new launcher icon.If a user adds a new launcher to the xfce panel and then clicks the new launcher icon, could you display the "Launcher" popup window?If a user adds a new launcher to the xfce panel and then clicks the new launcher icon, could you display the "Launcher" popup window?https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/327If a user enters an app name in the command box could you automatically add ...2022-04-07T11:47:09Z49studebakerIf a user enters an app name in the command box could you automatically add ./ in front of the app name.I unpacked firefox to /opt/firefox. I created an empty item xfce panel launcher. I entered firefox as the command and /opt/firefox as the working directory. When I click the launcher I get a "Failed to execute command "firefox"." ...I unpacked firefox to /opt/firefox. I created an empty item xfce panel launcher. I entered firefox as the command and /opt/firefox as the working directory. When I click the launcher I get a "Failed to execute command "firefox"." If a user enters an app name in the command box could you automatically add ./ in front of the app name.https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/325Feature request: Monitor profile related settings2022-07-22T17:31:54ZAlexander WeberFeature request: Monitor profile related settingsI use my Laptop mostly connected to 2 monitors + eDP, sometimes to 1 monitor + eDP and sometimes without monitor, eDP only.
I like to see 1 panel on each monitor, but if I configure it and start without monitors, all panels are visible o...I use my Laptop mostly connected to 2 monitors + eDP, sometimes to 1 monitor + eDP and sometimes without monitor, eDP only.
I like to see 1 panel on each monitor, but if I configure it and start without monitors, all panels are visible on main screen.
Since Monitor settings have the nice profile features with auto-enabling I like to see this feature integrated to the panel.
- It should be possible to set the panel settings for each monitor profile
- New setting "hide" is required to be able to hide panels if not required in profile.
- Of course the default profile should be there if no monitor profile matcheshttps://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-panel/-/issues/321Option to set autohide unhide delay2023-04-29T17:08:57ZYousuf PhilipsOption to set autohide unhide delayIt would be useful to be able to easily set the delay in the panel properties dialog when a hidden panel appears.
Related bug reports.
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5707
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8870It would be useful to be able to easily set the delay in the panel properties dialog when a hidden panel appears.
Related bug reports.
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5707
https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8870