Xfce for Slackware Users

solarfields · 07-16-2018, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by brodo

I am looking for a Kate editor (KDE) alternative for XFCE.
Does anybody have a nice idea for this ?

I use mEdit. It's pretty much the old gEdit with no extra deps...

Didier Spaier · 07-16-2018, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by brodo

I am looking for a Kate editor (KDE) alternative for XFCE.
Does anybody have a nice idea for this ?

geany plus geany-plugins, of course! Version 1.31 is available @ SBo, I am using packages version 1.33 available here (intended for next Slint batch of updates, so fully unofficial):
http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/sli...next/packages/ with sources there: http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/sli...1/next/source/

Gordie · 07-16-2018, 07:07 AM

I used to use Leafpad and I was happy with it. Now I have allowed myself to get used to Geany and it is fine for me

brodo · 07-16-2018, 08:56 AM

I installed Medit, seems to be OK ; maybe later I'll get in touch with Geany.
Thanks !

petslack · 07-16-2018, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by solarfields

I use mEdit. It's pretty much the old gEdit with no extra deps...

me too and I think it's simple and fast with XFCE and even with i3-gaps...

brobr · 07-16-2018, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cwizardone

Many thanks for pointing that out.
OTOH, after reading the following I'm not sure it something I would want to include

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https://launchpad.net/zeitgeist

Yes, and it seems more fitting Ubuntu & their desktop. It is not intended as the quote can be read: https://linuxaria.com/howto/how-to-r...y#comment-3675 and a review mentions that it provides search suggestions, apparently. But too much faff/depencencies for the obtained functionality (one normally has some clue what to look for...)

hitest · 07-16-2018, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by solarfields

I use mEdit. It's pretty much the old gEdit with no extra deps...

Hey, thanks for this. Just took medit for a test drive. Very nice editor.

magicm · 07-16-2018, 10:12 AM

I changed to using xfce when kde went from version 3 to version 4, Absolutely agree that the _most_ _useful_ add-on is xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin. But I am also a proponent for xfce4-datetime-plugin and xfce4-sensors-plugin. As far as editors go, vim/gvim is my go-to, but that's more likely because of years spent in a Sun/Solaris shop and my fingers 'know' it)

mralk3 · 07-16-2018, 10:13 AM

If I need anything more complicated than mousepad I fire up a xfce4-terminal and open vim.

upnort · 07-16-2018, 06:06 PM

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I am looking for a Kate editor (KDE) alternative for XFCE.
Does anybody have a nice idea for this ?

I confirm Didier with geany and plugins. Been using them for a few years. I also use meld for a graphical diff viewer.

jakedp · 07-16-2018, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by phalange

It's interesting I've changed my tune about xfce4 since I started using slackware regularly. I still use a WM most of the time, but there's something about xfce4 on slackware that clicks. Plus I generally use the very well-written xfce4-power-manager on WMs.

My thoughts exactly, it is a subjective feeling but XFCE on Slackware is very pleasant and sublime.

cwizardone · 07-18-2018, 08:19 AM

Eye Candy

A good source of eye candy for your Xfce desktop is,

https://www.xfce-look.org/

I particularly like this one, https://www.xfce-look.org/p/1223551/
but everyone has different taste.

jakedp · 07-18-2018, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cwizardone

Eye Candy

A good source of eye candy for your Xfce desktop is,

https://www.xfce-look.org/

I particularly like this one, https://www.xfce-look.org/p/1223551/
but everyone has different taste.

Very cool. I wonder what the icons are. Been using Nutrix last week.

https://github.com/Nitrux/nitrux-icon-theme

Been trying out that theme. Wow. Finally, the Dark theme I have been looking for and is easy to read and proper contrast of text in textbox/imput fields.

phalange · 07-18-2018, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cwizardone

A good source of eye candy for your Xfce desktop is,https://www.xfce-look.org/

Nice, thanks for posting this. There are some great looking configurations on there.

montagdude · 07-18-2018, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cwizardone

Eye Candy

A good source of eye candy for your Xfce desktop is,

https://www.xfce-look.org/

I particularly like this one, https://www.xfce-look.org/p/1223551/
but everyone has different taste.

Just FYI for those not using Xfce, there are also kde-look.org, box-look.org, gnome-look.org (good source for GTK+ themes), and probably others I'm missing.