From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1OnnsE-00070B-1F for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:24:46 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E5D69E073B; Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:24:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A37D0E09EB for ; Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:24:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from flycatcher.gentoo.org (flycatcher.gentoo.org [81.93.255.6]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-CAMELLIA256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E5A8F1B4006 for ; Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:24:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: by flycatcher.gentoo.org (Postfix, from userid 2104) id 7EDF72004E; Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:24:38 +0000 (UTC) From: "Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)" To: gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en: xfce-config.xml X-VCS-Repository: gentoo X-VCS-Files: xfce-config.xml X-VCS-Directories: xml/htdocs/doc/en X-VCS-Committer: nightmorph X-VCS-Committer-Name: Joshua Saddler Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf8 Message-Id: <20100824072438.7EDF72004E@flycatcher.gentoo.org> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:24:38 +0000 (UTC) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: docs-team@lists.gentoo.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Archives-Salt: 1ad08ddd-dda6-448c-9545-3a39e5fab403 X-Archives-Hash: f3f7bd41be37e6ac9c6c8c646f665b98 nightmorph 10/08/24 07:24:38 Modified: xfce-config.xml Log: add xfce4-power-manager info. add XFCE_PLUGINS variable and explanation= s per bug 334181. Revision Changes Path 1.32 xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce= -config.xml?rev=3D1.32&view=3Dmarkup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce= -config.xml?rev=3D1.32&content-type=3Dtext/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce= -config.xml?r1=3D1.31&r2=3D1.32 Index: xfce-config.xml =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml,v retrieving revision 1.31 retrieving revision 1.32 diff -u -r1.31 -r1.32 --- xfce-config.xml 26 Jul 2010 01:48:40 -0000 1.31 +++ xfce-config.xml 24 Aug 2010 07:24:38 -0000 1.32 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - + =20 The Xfce Configuration Guide @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ =20 -1.26 -2010-07-25 +1.27 +2010-08-23 =20 Introduction @@ -70,7 +70,31 @@

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-Now, let's install Xfce. +There's also another variable you can set in /etc/make.conf= called +XFCE_PLUGINS. This variable controls additional Xfce plugins; some for t= he +panel, and some for other applications. You can enable all of the plugin= s by +adding XFCE_PLUGINS=3D"brightness menu trash to +/etc/make.conf. Here's a brief summary of the plugins: +

+ +
+
brightness
+
+ Lets you add a screen brightness applet to your panel, once you have + installed xfce4-power-manager +
+
menu
+
Lets you add a program menu to your panel
+
trash
+
+ Adds Trash functionality to thunar, the file manager. The Tra= sh + allows you to recover deleted files. +
+
+ +

+Now that you've set your USE and XFCE_PLUGINS variables in +/etc/make.conf, it's time to install Xfce.

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@@ -222,10 +246,10 @@
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 There are many plugins for the panel available in Portage; see for yours=
elf with
-emerge --search xfce. Though for the most part their names are se=
lf
-explanatory, a few deserve some attention, as they are quite helpful. To=
 use
-them, simply emerge them. They'll be added to the list of availab=
le items
-in the "Add New Item" menu shown when you right-click on the panel.
+emerge --search xfce. Though for the most part their names are
+self-explanatory, a few deserve extra attention, as they are quite helpf=
ul. To
+use them, simply emerge them. They'll be added to the list of ava=
ilable
+items in the "Add New Items" menu shown when you right-click on the pane=
l.
 

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@@ -267,8 +291,8 @@
 
    
 We should now emerge some useful applications and utilities:
 xfce4-mixer, xfprint, xfce4-taskmanager,
-xfwm4-themes, orage, mousepad, x11-terms/termina=
l,
-and thunar.
+xfwm4-themes, orage, mousepad, xfce4-power-manag=
er,
+x11-terms/terminal, and thunar.
 
    
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@@ -290,14 +314,29 @@
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 orage is a simple, handy calendar. mousepad is a barebones=
 text
-editor that starts up extremely quickly. x11-terms/terminal is an=
 X11
-terminal emulator, far more configurable and useful than the barebones
-xterm. terminal supports Unicode text, color schemes,
-pseudo-transparency and hardware-accelerated transparency via Xfce's bui=
lt-in
-compositor, all out-of-the-box. Just make sure that the default action o=
n the
-terminal launcher of your panel runs /usr/bin/Terminal inst=
ead of
-xterm. Right-click the launcher and choose "Properties" to =
change
-the command.
+editor that starts up extremely quickly.
+
    
+
+
    
+xfce4-power-manager is an application to monitor and manage power=
 usage.
+This is especially important for laptops! The power manager allows you t=
o adjust
+screen brightness, choose maximum performance or battery-saving modes, a=
nd setup
+hibernate, suspend, and shutdown actions when the lid is shut or buttons=
 are
+pressed. You can set xfce4-power-manager
+to warn you when your battery reaches certain levels, or even turn off y=
our
+machine. The application comes with a couple of helpful panel plugins to=
 display
+battery/charging status, and a brightness control.
+
    
+
+
    
+x11-terms/terminal is an X11 terminal emulator, far more configur=
able and
+useful than the barebones xterm. terminal supports Unicode=
 text,
+color schemes, pseudo-transparency and hardware-accelerated transparency=
 via
+Xfce's built-in compositor, all out-of-the-box. Just make sure that the =
default
+action on the terminal launcher of your panel runs
+/usr/bin/Terminal instead of xterm. Right-clic=
k the
+launcher and choose "Properties" to change the command.
 
    
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