SOLVED- Is there a simple network-receive+send overview app

[Stevo]

OK, the OP wants one on the xfce taskbar, like I prefer. Please no more Conkys. Let me log out of KDE and back into an XFCE desktop... haven't done that for a bit.

[Stevo]

OK, this is pretty basic XFCE/MX stuff that a websearch shows pretty easily:

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To use the Xfce network monitor plugin, you need to add it to your panel, then right-click on the plugin to access its properties and select the network interface you want to monitor, allowing you to view your current network upload and download speeds directly on the panel.
Steps:

Add the plugin to your panel:
Open the Xfce settings manager.
Navigate to the "Panel" section.
Click the "+" button to add a new item.
Select "Network Monitor" (usually listed as "xfce4-netload-plugin").
Configure the plugin:
Right-click on the newly added network monitor plugin on your panel.
Select "Properties".
In the settings window, choose the network interface you want to monitor (e.g., "eth0" for wired, "wlan0" for wireless).

Key points:

Visual display:
Once configured, the plugin will display your current network usage directly on the panel, usually with a visual representation of upload and download speeds.

Customizable settings:
You can adjust the refresh rate, color scheme, and other visual aspects of the plugin within its properties.

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Though you can also get to the Panel settings by just right-clicking the panel, choosing "Panel", clicking "add New Items", and searching for Network Monitor. You will have to configure it to use your present network connection, like eth0 or wlan0. Some others handle that automatically, like in KDE.

And as always, please mark this as "Solved" if it answers your question.

[MXRobo]

Xfce Panel plugins:
Network Monitor - - - now redundant per Stevo, thought that's what he was refering to.
Doubtfully multiload-ng
Or maybe Launcher > Add a new empty item > command - iftop or other commands

[Pretty Vacant]

Installed Network Monitor in the panel, its too wide so doesn't show properly. And it doesn't show all d/l and u/l mb since booting.

It's under Conky Manager, which is already preinstall. Browse the Widgets and you should find `/.conky/MX-ManyRoads/network. Just check mark it and it will show up on your Desktop. Those other commands you install, you have to run them inside the terminal as they are terminal tools.

Must have overseen this, thanks. Since MX-ManyRoads has no bg it becomes unreadable. Well so far Network by witches delivers the info i am looking for except its placed on the desktop and you cant move it around!
Why are the most obvious simple tasks still so terribly difficult to perform?

[Stevo]

Big cool-looking applications that also supply your net throughput and totals are Stacer and system-monitoring-center in our repositories.

[Pretty Vacant]

supply your net throughput and totals are Stacer and system-monitoring-center in our repositories.

Thanks Stevo, we installed Stacer and it looks promising!