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Removal of Python 2 from the Xfce spin
by Miro Hrončok 11 Aug '19

11 Aug '19

Hi, we've successfully removed Python 2 from default Workstation installation years ago, today I'd like to see if we could do it in Xfce Spin as well. For those not in the picture: Python 2 ill EOL in 11 months, 22 days [0]. We are trying to get rid of it as much as possible in Fedora [1][2]. Eliminating Python 2 from our defualt installations is an important step here. Today, if I try to uninstall python2 from Xfce spin (rawhide), this is what gets removed as dependent: NetworkManager-openconnect-gnome blueberry gnumeric python2-catfish system-config-keyboard system-config-users Several others go as no longer needed, mostly python2 libs, but also: NetworkManager-openconnect bluez-obex bluez-tools openconnect wmctrl While I doubt the actual usefulness of gnumeric, what bothers me is: 1. It seems that the Bluetooth stack is entirely gone. Do we have an viable alternative? 2. If openconnect is not needed on Workstation, why is it needed in Xfce? 3. Can we set keyboards/users with some alternatives? system-config-* still link to fedorahosted as upstream and haven't received an update in years. They seem pretty upstream dead to me. 4. Catfish is Python 3 compatible, but the Fedora maintainer is not [4]. Thanks for tips. [0] https://pythonclock.org/ [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FinalizingFedoraSwitchtoPython3 [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Mass_Python_2_Package_Removal [3] https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/catfish/pull-request/1# -- Miro Hrončok -- Phone: +420777974800 IRC: mhroncok

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Fwd: ANNOUNCE: Xfce 4.14pre1 released
by Mukundan Ragavan 17 Jun '19

17 Jun '19

In case Fedora xfce users are not aware, 4.14pre1 was officially released today. In Fedora 30 testing repositories, you can find updates available for almost all of these packages (exo is already in stable). I will keep these packages in testing for an extended period (autopush is disabled). Please test and add karma on bodhi. Please file bug reports as needed - either upstream or on fedora/RH bugzilla. Thanks, Mukundan. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: ANNOUNCE: Xfce 4.14pre1 released Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 09:15:48 +0200 From: Simon Steinbeiss <simon(a)xfce.org> Reply-To: xfce(a)xfce.org To: xfce-announce(a)xfce.org Xfce 4.14pre1 is now available for download. It includes the following releases of Xfce core components: exo 0.12.5 garcon 0.6.2 libxfce4ui 4.13.5 libxfce4util 4.13.3 thunar 1.8.6 thunar-volman 0.9.2 tumbler 0.2.4 xfce4-appfinder 4.13.3 xfce4-panel 4.13.5 xfce4-power-manager 1.6.2 xfce4-session 4.13.2 xfce4-settings 4.13.6 xfconf 4.13.7 xfdesktop 4.13.4 xfwm4 4.13.2 Individual tarballs are available for download now: https://archive.xfce.org/xfce/4.14pre1/src A tarball including all individual releases can be downloaded here: https://archive.xfce.org/xfce/4.14pre1/fat_tarballs Release notes for 4.14pre1 ========================== _______________________________________________ Xfce-announce mailing list Xfce-announce(a)xfce.org https://mail.xfce.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce-announce

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Tip: Xfce 4.13 and panel problems
by ToddAndMargo 14 May '19

14 May '19

Hi All, I have an upcoming new build of Fedora 30 for a customer. I wanted to put Xfce on it, but 4.13 way too buggy to unleash on the general public, especially with all the talking up of Linux I have been doing. Well the two deal killer bugs are https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14627 https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14854 Where programs disappear from Panel 0, and panels 0 and 1 occasionally go missing at start up. Well, one of our intrepid heroes on the Xfce bugzilla gave me this command to use: xfce4-panel -r And it works perfect on missing panels and panels with missing programs. I will put the above command in start up with a five second delay and make a desktop launcher for it too. So Xfce 30 is back on! Yippee! -T

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Installation of Qt5 config tool
by Johannes Lips 07 May '19

07 May '19

Hi all, just yesterday I stumbled across the possibility to let Qt5 application look more like GTK+ and I wondered if we perhaps could enable that per default on our Xfce spin. The only thing I had to do was to install qt5ct and adwaita-qt5 and then I just added one line to my ~/.bashrc: export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME="qt5ct" After a re-login it's possible to select a certain Qt theme in qt5ct and all applications look much more native in a GTK+ environment. All the best Johannes

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