Arch Linux

Dieter

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From: Germany

Registered: 2005-10-13

Posts: 140

xfce 4.4 Beta2

Hello,

I copied the PKGBUILDs from current xfce packages and modified them to build xfce 4.4 beta2 with the sources from xfce.org on arch64. Compiliation and installation was no problem for me.

What I am missing are the application launchers for the desktop which are introduced with xfce 4.4. There should be a listbox in xfce settings -> desktop -> advanced (I hope my translation is correct as my desktop is in German language) in the lower part where I can select "show icons and launchers" - but that listbox entry isn't there on arch64. I've seen it on xfce for xubuntu and zenwalk distros. Xfce 4.4 beta2 on my arch64 only shows "icons" and not "icons and launchers".

In addition, the contents of ~/Desktop (icons) is not shown on the desktop. "Let xfce manage the desktop" is set.

Are these configuration problems or are there special options or patches necessary for building xfce 4.4 beta2 on arch(64)?

jasper

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From: NL

Registered: 2006-08-09

Posts: 2

Re: xfce 4.4 Beta2

I don't actually know anything about the Arch Xfce packages, but that particular feature depends on the thunar vfs library. Is thunar installed as a build dependency?

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Jasper