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Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared

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On 4/18/24 09:46, Gareth Evans wrote:
> On Thu 18/04/2024 at 11:05, David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
> 
>> Move aside the ~/.config/xfce4 directory:
>> ...
>> Restart -- screen with wallpaper alone.
>> ...
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> Starting from Mate DE only and some old (bookworm) XFCE config files, if I:
> 
> $ sudo apt install task-xfce-desktop
> 
> then log out and into XFCE, I get an XFCE desktop with wallpaper, desktop icons, panel, main menu, launchers, window buttons, notification area.
> 
> Then I:
> 
> $ mv ~/.config/xfce4 ~/.config/xfce4.old
> 
> then logout and into XFCE again, I get wallpaper, desktop icons, panel, main menu, window buttons, notification area, but only non-functional launcher placeholder icons.
> 
> $ diff ~/.config/xfce4 ~/.config/xfce4.old
> Common subdirectories: /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop and /home/user/.config/xfce4.old/desktop
> Only in /home/user/.config/xfce4.old: panel       }
> Only in /home/user/.config/xfce4.old: src         }  <-- these are subdirectories
> Only in /home/user/.config/xfce4.old: terminal    }
> Common subdirectories: /home/user/.config/xfce4/xfconf and /home/user/.config/xfce4.old/xfconf
> Common subdirectories: /home/user/.config/xfce4/xfwm4 and /home/user/.config/xfce4.old/xfwm4
> $
> 
> (though there probably wasn't much there to start with)
> 
> I'm not sure what would cause this difference in behaviour (though wonder if this might suggest more amiss with your XFCE installation) and I will watch this thread with interest.
> 
> Also I just "rediscovered" that reinstalling task-xfce-desktop doesn't reinstall those packages which it brings in in the first place, though I'm sure you knew that :)
> 
> Sorry I couldn't be of more help.


Thanks for the suggestions.  We have more information now.  :-)


David

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Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-04-17 20:50 +0200
  Re: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-04-17 21:10 +0200
    Re: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-04-18 12:10 +0200
  Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2024-04-17 21:50 +0200
    Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared eben@gmx.us - 2024-04-17 23:00 +0200
      Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-04-18 11:40 +0200
        Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared Florent Rougon <f.rougon@free.fr> - 2024-04-19 09:20 +0200
          Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-04-19 21:30 +0200
    Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-04-18 11:30 +0200
      Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared eben@gmx.us - 2024-04-18 14:40 +0200
        Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-04-18 19:40 +0200
  Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared "Gareth Evans" <donotspam@fastmail.fm> - 2024-04-18 04:50 +0200
    Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-04-18 12:10 +0200
      Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-04-18 16:30 +0200
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      Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared "Gareth Evans" <donotspam@fastmail.fm> - 2024-04-18 18:50 +0200
        Re: Fwd: Debian 11 Xfce panel Network Manager applet has disappeared David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-04-18 20:00 +0200

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