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Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Give Xfce a Mac or Unity-style makeover DevFeed: [Give Xfce a Mac or Unity-style makeover]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Liam Proven Published: 2026-09-15T09:15:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [xfce]() Tags: [desktop](), [how-to](), [layout](), [linux](), [open-source](), [software](), [xfce]() ### AI overview A tutorial on customizing Xfce panel layouts, with instructions for fixing the Unity-style and Cupertino-style arrangements using panel preferences, separators, and plugin settings. ### Source excerpt The existing layouts are fun, but there's much more we can do ## How to make Xfce look like almost any desktop you want DevFeed: [How to make Xfce look like almost any desktop you want]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Liam Proven Published: 2026-09-13T09:09:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [configuration](), [Code]() Tags: [debian](), [how-to](), [linux](), [open-source](), [software](), [tool](), [ubuntu](), [windows](), [xfce]() ### 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 ## How to Set Up Hibernation on Linux (Swap Done Right) DevFeed: [How to Set Up Hibernation on Linux (Swap Done Right)]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Hayden James Published: 2026-08-24T15:11:25Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Hayden James]() Topics: [Linux](), [Kernel](), [Debian](), [xfce]() Tags: [archlinux](), [blog](), [debian](), [desktop](), [distro](), [hibernate](), [how-to](), [kernel](), [linux](), [memory](), [partition](), [rhel](), [xfce]() ### AI overview A practical Linux hibernation guide explains how to use separate swap spaces for everyday paging and hibernation. It addresses a problem where a swap partition becomes too full to hold the compressed hibernation image. ### Source excerpt I recently reinstalled my main desktop from scratch: Debian testing via Kali underneath (read first before judging) and XFCE on top. One of the reasons I keep coming back to XFCE is its built-in power management. Continue reading... ## Google Drive on Linux: A Fast rclone Mount (and Why Your Thumbnails Are Missing) DevFeed: [Google Drive on Linux: A Fast rclone Mount (and Why Your Thumbnails Are Missing)]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ivan Morgillo Published: 2026-06-12T10:00:00Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Ivan Morgillo]() Topics: [Google](), [Linux](), [mount](), [Ubuntu](), [systemd](), [Caching](), [xfce](), [OAuth](), [API]() Tags: [browser](), [caching](), [google](), [image](), [linux](), [mount](), [oauth](), [systemd](), [ubuntu](), [xfce]() ### AI overview A tutorial describing a personal setup for mounting Google Drive as a browsable folder on Ubuntu with XFCE using rclone. It covers OAuth authorization, a systemd user service, aggressive caching for faster browsing, and the problem of missing image thumbnails on the mount. ### Source excerpt How I finally got Google Drive working as a fast, normal folder on Linux with rclone -- and fixed the non-obvious problem of missing image thumbnails on FUSE mounts. ## Apple Magic Trackpad on Linux: How I Made It Work on Ubuntu XFCE DevFeed: [Apple Magic Trackpad on Linux: How I Made It Work on Ubuntu XFCE]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ivan Morgillo Published: 2026-01-17T10:53:57Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Ivan Morgillo]() Topics: [Linux](), [Ubuntu](), [xfce](), [Bluetooth](), [configuration]() Tags: [apple](), [apple-magic-trackpad](), [bluez](), [ergonomics](), [guide](), [kernel](), [libinput](), [linux](), [macos](), [troubleshooting](), [ubuntu](), [xfce]() ### AI overview A practical guide to using Apple's Magic Trackpad as the main pointing device on Ubuntu XFCE. It covers BlueZ configuration, libinput tuning, persistent settings, scrolling and right-click behavior, battery monitoring, and troubleshooting, including a kernel 6.17 battery regression. ### Source excerpt Get the Apple Magic Trackpad working on Linux: a guide for Ubuntu XFCE with BlueZ fixes, libinput tuning, autostart, battery indicator, and troubleshooting. ## Fixing black screens after suspend on Ubuntu 25.10 with NVIDIA 580 drivers DevFeed: [Fixing black screens after suspend on Ubuntu 25.10 with NVIDIA 580 drivers]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ivan Morgillo Published: 2025-12-11T09:18:40Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Ivan Morgillo]() Topics: [Nvidia](), [Ubuntu](), [boot](), [Kernel](), [xfce]() Tags: [black-screen](), [config](), [driver-fix](), [drivers](), [grub](), [kernel](), [linux](), [nvidia](), [suspend](), [ubuntu](), [updates](), [xfce]() ### AI overview This tutorial describes a black screen occurring when an Ubuntu system resumes from suspend with NVIDIA drivers. For Ubuntu 25.10 and NVIDIA 580 drivers, it reports that disabling NVIDIA DRM modesetting in the GRUB configuration resolved the issue and preserved the XFCE session after wake-up. ### Source excerpt Every now and then I update Ubuntu, sip my coffee, install all-the-things... and everything looks fine. Until I suspend. Because of course the moment the PC suspends, NVIDIA decides to have an existential crisis. I start the machine again and black screen. GODDAMMIT! This happened again today, and because Future Me will not remember any [...] ## How to Add "Convert to GIF" to Thunar on Linux (XFCE) DevFeed: [How to Add "Convert to GIF" to Thunar on Linux (XFCE)]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Ivan Morgillo Published: 2025-11-12T09:05:34Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Ivan Morgillo]() Topics: [FFmpeg (Fast Forward Moving Picture Experts Group)](), [xfce](), [Linux](), [Scripting, bash]() Tags: [custom-action](), [ffmpeg](), [gif](), [how-to](), [linux](), [script](), [shell](), [shell-script](), [thunar](), [video](), [xfce]() ### AI overview A tutorial for adding a right-click Convert to GIF action to the Thunar file manager on Linux XFCE. It uses FFmpeg, Zenity, libnotify-bin, and a shell script to convert video files to GIFs. ### Source excerpt Add a right-click Convert to GIF action to the Thunar file manager on Linux XFCE using FFmpeg and a shell script -- turn any video into a GIF in two clicks. ## December 2019 round-up DevFeed: [December 2019 round-up]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Samuel Dionne-Riel Published: 2020-01-08T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Mobile NixOS news]() Topics: [Mobile](), [qemu](), [xfce](), [adb](), [boot](), [pixel](), [color](), [x86]() Tags: [adb](), [boot](), [color](), [mobile](), [pixel](), [qemu](), [x86-64](), [xfce]() ### AI overview This December 2019 Mobile NixOS project update summarizes merged changes, including a more touch-accessible example system, QEMU fixes with portrait-mode VGA BIOS support, stage-1 boot and failure-state improvements, adb fixes, Google Pixel 2 framebuffer fixes, and support for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. ### Source excerpt This update is the second in a series of regular updates on the state of the project. Only changes that have been accepted and merged in Mobile NixOS are chronicled here. There's always more work currently in-progress. Notable changes Among the changes, and the 10 PRs merged, these changes are highlighted. Make the demo more useful on a touch device These are changes to the "example" system. This is a finalized version of the demo system that was running on the devices during NixCon 2019. The main difference is that this is not a raw XFCE desktop, but a pre-configured system that is more accessible on touch devices. The onboard on-screen keyboard is configured to be of a useful height. Additionally, XFWM has been replaced with Awesome WM configured to maximize all windows. This is still not an appropriate mobile environment, only a collection of configuration that makes it work well enough to test things up. Read more in pull request #63. Enhance QEMU Device The x86_64 based QEMU VM has seen fixes to, first, make it actually work right. What's more interesting in this PR is the patched VGA BIOS that rotates the expected resolutions (720p, 1080p) on their side in portrait mode. This is especially helpful when working on purely software things like improving the example system. These changes are part of pull request #59. Different stage-1 fixes The root filesystem is configured to expand to the size of its backing partition during boot. Part of pull request #61. Critical failure states are graphically reported. As documented, a full-screen color-coded "sad phone" gives a general idea of the error encountered. Part of pull request #58. Other notable changes #41 fixing adb for stage-2. #67 which fixes spurious framebuffer failures on Google Pixel 2. Ports One new device has been merged during December. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 (xiaomi-lavender) [@samueldr] (#28) Bringing the total of devices to 10.