Xubuntu

Xubuntu Tweeks & Hacks

Installed Ubuntu and want Xubuntu (XFCE)?

Read https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/alternative

General Xubuntu tips: https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/first-xubuntu

Autoraise

Having windows "auto raise" when I mouse-over them is a real click-saver and makes the experience of using a desktop much more fluid.

Go to Settings > Windows Manager > Focus

Focus model
- Focus follows mouse (short delay)
Raise on focus - Automatic (no delay)

Partial screenshots using hot key

If you like an easy option to create (re)sizable screenshots...

Go to Settings > Keyboard > Application Shortcuts (tab)

Add

xfce4-screenshooter -r

Ctrl+Print

This complements the built-in Alt-Print for -w (window) and Print for -f (entire screen)

Pasting with mouse

This is one of the best features of Linux imho, select text and it's instantly available to paste using the middle-mouse button or ctrl-ins.

However in recent times they added an annoying window saying "Warning: unsafe paste" that pops up. Well good news this can be disabled like so to revert to the prior behavior.

This is new "feature" of xfce4-terminal. Go to Edit > Preferences > General tab and uncheck "Show unsafe paste dialog".

Resizing with mouse

The default window manager Greybird has an insanely small 1 pixel border making window resizing with the mouse nearly impossible.

Go to Settings -> Window Manager switch from Greybird to Greybird-accessibility or Kokodi. Both have larger border, with Kokodi being more visible.

Autokey for common phrases

This application is handy map a string (termed phrase by autokey) to a key combination or abbreviation.

To get it to autostart go to Settings > Startup and Shutdown > Autostart [Add Program] and find it in the Accessories category