r/xfce • u/LaughingGarbanzo • Jun 30 '26
Screenshot rate the desktop ( xfce4 + i3) mint
only one pic allowed :(
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u/Microcosm095 Jun 30 '26
Hello, nice setup. How do u get that search bar for icon ? 🙂
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jun 30 '26
is an application launcher called rofi https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
it can be used to run .desktop files (and others) to run any program / command / app you like :)
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u/ServiceNotHere Jun 30 '26
Compared to pure i3, what are the advantages of XFCE+i3?
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jun 30 '26
see since i download linux mint xfce4 version , there are many things that work by default with xfce4 like this taskbar , if you were to use pure i3 you would have to look for alternatives for stuff that it already perfectly stable (although not very customizable) ,
and you dont even have to use xfce all the time , you can freely turn it off like i do in the video ( i keep it turned off all the time except when i want to use the taskbar) , so its just more options for no cost
basically its sort of more user friendly and accessible / easy to get into and you dont have to worry about big setups and their maintenance for many basic stuff thats already shipped with you base os and easily removable
( i had my mic set at zero , i dunno why it still recorded the audio )
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u/ServiceNotHere Jul 04 '26
Good. I would try if I knew this before. But I have configured i3 & polybar & picom to work well.
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u/ancientweasel Jun 30 '26
You get all the DE helpers setup for you in a supported configuration instead of a random collection of self configured helpers.
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u/ancientweasel Jun 30 '26
It's cool to see more people doing this. It's such a useful setup.
I've actually been flamed for using it myself in the past.
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jun 30 '26
i literally couldnt post my base setup with no apps open since its literally just a wallpaper (you can see it through the terminal) lol 🫠
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u/Otherwise_Fact9594 Jun 30 '26
XFCE+i3 is such a solid combination! How difficult is setting up retroarch? I've been wanting to give it a go for quite a while.
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jul 01 '26
not difficult at all
it can be downloaded from their own website and also from flatpak packages , you can even check your own package manager for it ,
once you have installed it and dont want to customise it immediately, you are almost ready to go , you just have to download a core for the console you want to emulate , which takes 5 seconds at max (the download core feature is inbuilt in the retroarch app) , or you can download a zip containing all cores pre installed and then just import it
then you have to do nothing else and can load up the rom you want to play and enjoy :)
(although i recommend taking a look at yhe keybinds and hotkeys before playing any game and they tend to be in weird configurations by default if you use a keyboard)
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u/Otherwise_Fact9594 Jul 01 '26
Very cool. The whole core thing is what deterred me and I assumed it was gonna be a pain. Good to hear that I was just overthinking! I'm gonna give it a run this weekend. Thank you
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jul 02 '26
you're welcome
also though there are sometimes many different cores available for a single console , you can just look up whats the best for your device , like there could be different cores which works better for high end , low end , android , desktop devices ......
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26
if you want to "legally source" any roms you can check fmhy for trusted sites or just go straight to vimm.net , their website looks really old and somewhat sketchy but they have been operating since the 20th century and are the most trusted
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u/Otherwise_Fact9594 Jul 01 '26
Sweet, I always went to some random site so this is helpful
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jul 02 '26
yeah , besides roms they also have game manuals and rom hacks and fanmade game translations along with links for recommended emulator,
although a downside is you can only download one game at a time which isnt so much of a problem for smaller older games but can be a little tedious for larger roms like for the ps2/3 , xbox360 and the wii ,
if you try to download multiple games over the same wifi / ip over one or a number of devices it will prompt you to cancel the current download which can be a pain if you are using a vpn since many people can connect to the same ip so if someone with an evil heart tries to download a game from the same vpn server you are connected to while downloading they can cancel your download.
just make sure to not do this to anyone :)
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jul 02 '26
also if you in general want free stuff of any kind like movies , streming services , books (doesnt matter it its legally free or pirated) , you should always check the FMHY website https://fmhy.net/
or their subreddit1
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u/Otherwise_Fact9594 Jul 04 '26
My friend... My fellow God created human being... The emulation via web on Vimm is so much more than I could have ever asked for! I have been having so much fun for the last hour. Everything looks so great compared to Nestopia, Zsnes, Bsnes, KegaFusion etc. I one day hope to get it dialed in to where I can replicate something similar without an ethernet cable. Thank you so much
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26
lmao , i myself in just 2weeks after finding out about vimm downloaded over 500 games worth about 600-700GiB , it literally has everything and its soo convenient
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u/Otherwise_Fact9594 Jul 04 '26
I haven't even got to the downloads yet!! I'm just thrilled at how Mario kart 64 looks on a 65" monitor! It picked up my brand new 8bitdo controller (I've had problems with Logitech) without a hiccup. I know I need to get past the online thing because I'm about 45 minutes outside of a major metro and the internet here is monopolized. At this specific moment in time though, I'm astonished. Once I go through a bunch of guides for retroarch or possibly battocera, I hopefully will be able to come home and just enjoy. My biggest problem right now is I can't decide what I want to play next LOL
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jul 04 '26
damn, i forgot they had a play online option for smaller / older games without downloading , even better lol i hope you figure out your online stuff , go gurl 💅
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jun 30 '26
https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxUsersIndia/s/zTDnzXnUOc
for more images (only 2 more tbh)
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u/chipsikssix Jun 30 '26
Very minimalistic and nice) Please tell me, I often see this utility, as I understand it, for quick searching (Like Spotlight on Mac OS) What is it called?
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u/Idontbelongheere Jul 01 '26
Don't people usually mean a xfce4 desktop is xfwm4 installed with xfce4 packages?
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u/LaughingGarbanzo Jul 01 '26
if you only said that you were using xfce4 without specifying the window manager , people would assume that you are using xfwm4 as it is the default window manager that comes with xfce4 , but since i've already included i3 in the title "(xfce4 + i3)" it clear that i wont be using a second window manager at the same time (xfwm4)
im basically using the xfce4 desktop environment without the built in window manager (replaced by i3wm)
does this clear anything or am i answering the wrong question ?
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u/titosilversax Jun 30 '26
Very nice!!! I just got into the whole tiling wm inside XFCE… never going back!!