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This page is written with absolute beginners in mind to help them to find the tools they need when using their desktop for the first time. It may also help to choose which desktop environment to use.

Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment that is suitable when saving power and resources is a priority, maybe because system resources are low (outdated hardware for example) or because the maximum resources are required for the system's intended role (heavy calculation for example).

More information in the Xfce official website

Another wiki page about Xfce: XFCE desktop

Where are the configuration tools?

After the first reboot following the installation, your desktop looks like the screenshot below. To display the menu, click on the Mageia icon Mageia-logo-1.png at the top left (marker 6). The green marks are for Mageia tools and the red ones for Xfce tools.

ScreenshotXfce1.png


1: Mageia mgaapplet, it is only visible when there is software to download. The red colour means updates are available for your Mageia release, for security reasons we advise you to accept them, to do so, click on the red icon and give your user password. The blue colour means a new Mageia version is available and prompts you to do a net install of it. You can ignore it as long as your Mageia release is supported and do the update installation by any other way of your choice.
2: Mageia net applet, it is visible if you are connected to a network. It gives you network information when the mouse is hovering over it. A left click gives access to the Net Center tool. A right click displays a menu to manage the network.
3: The Mageia Control Center (MCC) is where all the Mageia tools are brought together. The applets marker 1 and marker 2 use MCC. See here for more information about MCC. MCC is the same for all the Desktop Environments. The first thing to do after an installation is to open MCC and to configure the media sources see here
4: The tool Install & Remove Software is also part of MCC. See here for more information about the Software Management,or here.
5: MCC is so important that you have also an access from the task bar
6: Access to the menu and to the logout
7: If you click on Mageia icon -> Settings, a submenu (marker 7) is displayed, it contains tools given by Xfce to set your Desktop Environment.
8: Settings Manager brings together the Xfce tools and allows you to set the desktop and windows appearance and behaviour.

What are the configuration tools for?

Here are the tools you can use to set up the main features and/or devices:

Note:
When several tools are available to do the same action, they are in fact writing in the same configuration file, so there is no risk of conflict, use your preferred tool

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Setting XFCE Mageia
Windows appearance Settings Manager
Menu -> Settings -> Appearance
Menu -> Settings -> Window Manager Tweaks
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Workspace appearance
(the desktop out of the windows)
Settings Manager
Menu -> Settings -> Panel
Menu -> Settings -> Appearance
Menu -> Settings -> Desktop
Menu -> Settings -> Window Manager Tweaks
Menu -> Settings -> Workspaces
Right click on the Desktop
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Windows behaviour Settings Manager
Menu -> Settings -> Appearance
Menu -> Settings -> Window Manager
Menu -> Settings -> Window Manager Tweaks
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Workspace behaviour Settings Manager
Menu -> Settings -> Desktop
Menu -> Settings -> Window Manager Tweaks
Right click on the Desktop
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Desktop background Menu -> Tools -> ChBg
Right click on the Desktop
Menu -> Settings -> Desktop
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Screensaver Settings Manager
Menu -> settings -> Screensaver
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Display settings Settings Manager
Menu -> settings -> Display
MCC / hardware / Set up the graphical server
Accessibility Menu -> settings -> Accessibility --
Localization Menu -> Tools -> Regional Settings MCC / System / Manage localization for your system
Preferred applications Settings Manager
Menu -> settings -> Preferred Applications
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Software Management -- MCC / Sotware Management
Menu -> Install & Remove Software
Power Management
(For Laptops)
Install the package xfce4-power-manager --
Mouse and Keyboard Settings Manager
Menu -> settings -> Keyboard
Menu -> settings -> Mouse and Touchpad
MCC / hardware / Configure Mouse and Keyboard
Printer Menu -> Tools -> System Tools -> Print settings MCC / hardware / Configure printing and scanning
Drives and Media
(Storage, Multimedia, Cameras, Input Devices...)
Settings Manager
Menu -> settings -> Removable Drives and Media
MCC / hardware
Network, Sharing, Internet, Disk management, Security, Boot ... -- MCC