Making XFCE Mint Edition look closer to the "standard" XFCE

[bleakcabal]

Hi,

I have just installed Mint 17.3 XFCE edition. I was wondering what are the available options to make XFCE look and behave more closely to a base standard XFCE (like it was installed and downloaded from the XFCE website)?

I could go through the different settings and modify them.
On the other end I could uninstall and re insttall.

Anything in between? What do people recommend?

Thanks.

[vrkalak]

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This is because Mint-Xfce is NOT based on Xubuntu.

Regular Linux-Mint (Ubuntu) with Xfce added on top.
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I am a Dev/Tester for Xfce DE ... I am not a Developer. Basically, I "squash" bug.

[cholq]

I installed mint cinnamon and then later installed xfce via the software manager. the version of xfce that was installed was the standard-looking version, not the "minty" looking version.

[MtnDewManiac]

I installed mint cinnamon and then later installed xfce via the software manager. the version of xfce that was installed was the standard-looking version, not the "minty" looking version.

Much of the obvious differences would be in the choice of themes, number/size/location of panel(s), and what is placed on them, is it not?

Regards,
MDM

[cholq]

Much of the obvious differences would be in the choice of themes, number/size/location of panel(s), and what is placed on them, is it not?

With one exception, you are correct. Just about every difference I see is purely cosmetic and I can easily change it if I really need to.

The only non-comsetic difference I found between my Mint XFCE install and my Mint Cinnamon w/XFCE installed on top of it is that the later doesn't have a menu option for managing the screen saver. There may be others, but I just haven't noticed them because they aren't pieces that I have looked for to use.

[Hoser Rob]

It's more than just themes. There are some xfce utilities that the Mint version doesn't use. Other distros do this too. It doesn't worry me a bit. DEs like xfce aren't really 'standards'.

I used to use Xubuntu and now I use MInt xfce. They're not as much the same as you might think. I think the Mint version is better put together than the 'buntu one. Same for the KDE versions.

Overall I don't see why you'd need to make it just like the 'standard' one.

[cholq]

Greetings! Have you considered to add the "Screensaver" plugin to xfce's panel? By adding this button, you'll open the same screensaver-config popup you'll see when you open the "All Settings" feature via the whisker- or xfce-menu. Try that -- it might just be what you'e missing ...

Honestly, I haven't really been that worried about it. How often do you really need to mess with the screensaver? At the time I realized it wasn't there, I just logged out and back in via Cinnamon and got the task done.

[MtnDewManiac]

... The only non-comsetic{I DID NOT WRITE THIS!!!}you'e missing ...

You attributed someone else's words to me in your above post. Please edit your post to correct this.

Regards,
MDM

[richyrich]

To the OP, just change sessions at the login screen, you'll know which one to choose!