# How to make Xfce look like almost any desktop you want

DevFeed: [How to make Xfce look like almost any desktop you want](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-make-xfce-look-like-almost-any-desktop-you-want-8971.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/13/how-to-make-xfce-look-like-almost-any-desktop-you-want/5295775>)

Author: Liam Proven

Published: 2026-09-13T09:09:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

Tags: [debian](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/debian.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [tool](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tool.md>), [ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>), [xfce](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xfce.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial on using Xfce Panel Profiles to switch among predefined desktop layouts and save custom ones.

## Source excerpt

Panel Profiles handles the heavy lifting, once you've installed the plugins it expects