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HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:43 am
by mihail_bc
Hi, just now after turning on the laptop and entering the system, my windows have no buttons and no title bar but most important I cannot move them (holding alt button doesnt work). Also cant close them, cant select them. Right click on a page/text diasspaeras when scroling in the menu to click copy.Last night, before shut down I have received an error and was a small delay, it didnt want to shut down, something about a object thing that is still active. After a small delay it turned of, and now I got this.
Also, cant switch between desktop1 and desktop2, programs arent showed in menu bar, and after loging in (user and pass) desktop wallpaper doent load, nor the icons on the desktop (it still displays the wallpaper from the log in session).
Brave browser starts in full screen mode, but other apps are smaller in width, cant maximize them.
How to fix?
Thanks
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:02 am
by mihail_bc
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Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:03 am
by mihail_bc
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Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:18 am
by Eadwine Rose
Please edit your post instead of multiposting. All this info could have been edited into the first post. You can use the pencil icon for that.
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:06 am
by j2mcgreg
We need your computer’s complete profile before we can diagnose a problem like this, so you need to post the output from the QSI utility. The Quick System Info (QSI) utility is located in MX Tools and its output is automatically formatted for use here in the forum. Run the QSI utility, click “Copy for Forum” at the bottom and then just paste it here in your thread.
Per Forum Rules
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:28 am
by mihail_bc
thank you for the reply, however it seems my tools are older?
cant find the qsi you mention.
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:30 am
by mihail_bc
would this help?
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$ inxi -F
System: Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.8.0-2.1-liquorix-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: N/A
Distro: MX-16_x64 Metamorphosis 12 December 2016
Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Latitude E6430 v: 01 serial: <root required>
Mobo: Dell model: 0CPWYR v: A00 serial: <root required> BIOS: Dell v: A18
date: 01/18/2016
Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 0.2 Wh condition: 2.0/62.2 Wh (3%)
CPU: Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-3340M bits: 64 type: MT MCP
L2 cache: 3072 KiB
Speed: 1200 MHz min/max: 1200/2701 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1200 2: 1400 3: 1300
4: 1600
Graphics: Card-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel
Display: server: X.Org 1.16.4 driver: intel unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa
resolution: 1600x900~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile v: 3.3 Mesa 12.0.3
Audio: Card-1: Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Family High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.8.0-2.1-liquorix-amd64
Network: Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e
IF: eth0 state: down mac: f0:1f:af:63:09:c4
Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi
IF: wlan0 state: up mac: e0:9d:31:06:cf:30
Drives: HDD Total Size: 465.76 GiB used: 374.76 GiB (80.5%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Hitachi model: HGST HTS725050A7E630 size: 465.76 GiB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 458.33 GiB used: 374.76 GiB (81.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0 C mobo: 28.0 C sodimm: 28.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 208 Uptime: 2h 32m Memory: 7.71 GiB used: 729.3 MiB (9.2%) Shell: bash
inxi: 3.0.10
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:04 am
by j2mcgreg
The best answer I can give you is that your problems would disappear if you just upgraded to the latest version of MX. There are no fixes available that don't involve the installation of modern software, which won't run properly with your version of MX. Your machine is certainly capable of running MX 21 and I offer, as proof, the QSI of my Aspire V5 which predates your Dell by 4 years:
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Snapshot created on: 20220715_1108
System: Kernel: 5.10.0-21-amd64 [5.10.162-1] x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-21-amd64
root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
Desktop: Xfce 4.18.1 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm 4.18.0 vt: 7
dm: LightDM 1.26.0 Distro: MX-21.3_x64 Wildflower April 9 2022
base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Machine: Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire V5-571 v: V1.12 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Acer model: Aspire V5-571 v: V1.12 serial: <filter> UEFI: Phoenix v: 1.12
date: 06/12/2012
Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 23.3 Wh (86.3%) condition: 27.0/37.0 Wh (72.9%) volts: 15.3
min: 14.8 model: SANYO AL12A32 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Discharging
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M325 serial: <filter>
charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: Discharging
CPU: Info: Dual Core model: Intel Core i3-2367M bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Sandy Bridge
family: 6 model-id: 2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 2F cache: L2: 3 MiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 11174
Speed: 886 MHz min/max: 800/1400 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 886 2: 910 3: 885 4: 926
Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
Type: retbleed status: Not affected
Type: spec_store_bypass
mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, STIBP:
conditional, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics: Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0116
class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Chicony HD WebCam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-4:3 chip-ID: 04f2:b336
class-ID: 0e02
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver:
loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.2x8.0")
s-diag: 414mm (16.3")
Monitor-1: LVDS-1 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 101 size: 345x194mm (13.6x7.6")
diag: 396mm (15.6")
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 3000 (SNB GT2) v: 3.3 Mesa 20.3.5
compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
chip-ID: 8086:1e20 class-ID: 0403
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.10.0-21-amd64 running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 14.2 running: yes
Network: Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: r8169 v: kernel port: 2000 bus-ID: 02:00.2
chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Lite-On
driver: ath9k v: kernel modules: wl port: 2000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 168c:0034
class-ID: 0280
IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives: Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 19.96 GiB (4.3%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital model: WDS500G2B0A-00SM50
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD
serial: <filter> rev: 20WD scheme: GPT
Partition: ID-1: / raw-size: 457.5 GiB size: 449.25 GiB (98.20%) used: 19.96 GiB (4.4%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap: Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3
maj-min: 8:3
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0 C mobo: 37.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos: Packages: note: see --pkg apt: 2099 lib: 1044 flatpak: 0
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
1: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
Info: Processes: 209 Uptime: 17m wakeups: 4 Memory: 7.57 GiB used: 1.05 GiB (13.9%)
Init: SysVinit v: 2.96 runlevel: 5 default: 5 tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1
alt: 10 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.1.4-release inxi: 3.3.06
Boot Mode: UEFI
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:23 am
by Huckleberry Finn
If you like, these will reset the related settings to defaults:
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rm ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfwm4.xml
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rm ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xsettings.xml
- Reboot. (Or logout, login)
(Hoping there's no permissions/ownership issues)
P.S. Deliberately no sudo , no su , no root etc.
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:25 am
by Eadwine Rose
Try this command for QSI: inxi -Fxxxrza
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:38 am
by mihail_bc
@ Huck it did not work. But system works, except this part of windows related stuff. Perhaps another type of xfce reset?
@ Eadwine (the a from the end of cmd line wasnt recognized, so here is the output for the rest)
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$ inxi -Fxxxrz
System: Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.8.0-2.1-liquorix-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 4.9.2
Desktop: N/A dm: lightdm 1.10.3 Distro: MX-16_x64 Metamorphosis 12 December 2016
Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Latitude E6430 v: 01 serial: <filter> Chassis:
type: 9 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Dell model: 0CPWYR v: A00 serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A18 date: 01/18/2016
Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 0.2 Wh condition: 2.0/62.2 Wh (3%) volts: 9.1/11.1
model: LGC-LGC2.8 DELL HMYXT3B type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Charging
CPU: Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-3340M bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Ivy Bridge
rev: 9 L2 cache: 3072 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 21545
Speed: 1700 MHz min/max: 1200/2701 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1700 2: 1300 3: 1200
4: 1300
Graphics: Card-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0
chip ID: 8086:0166
Display: server: X.Org 1.16.4 driver: intel unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa
resolution: 1600x900~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile v: 3.3 Mesa 12.0.3 compat-v: 3.0
direct render: Yes
Audio: Card-1: Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Family High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:1e20
Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.8.0-2.1-liquorix-amd64
Network: Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: f080
bus ID: 00:19.0 chip ID: 8086:1502
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
bus ID: 02:00.0 chip ID: 8086:0082
IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 465.76 GiB used: 374.81 GiB (80.5%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Hitachi model: HGST HTS725050A7E630 size: 465.76 GiB
speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: A560 scheme: GPT
Partition: ID-1: / size: 458.33 GiB used: 374.81 GiB (81.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0 C mobo: 31.0 C sodimm: 31.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0
Repos: No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list
1: deb http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/mxlinux/packages/antix/jessie/ jessie main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
1: deb http://ftp.lug.ro/debian/ jessie-updates main contrib non-free
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
1: deb http://ftp.lug.ro/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free
2: deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free
3: deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org/ jessie non-free main
4: deb http://ftp.lug.ro/debian/ jessie-backports main
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx16.list
1: deb http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/mxlinux/packages/mx/repo/ mx16 non-free main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list
1: deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free
Info: Processes: 208 Uptime: 5m Memory: 7.71 GiB used: 574.4 MiB (7.3%) Init: SysVinit
v: 2.88 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 4.9.2 alt: 4.9 Shell: bash v: 4.3.30
running in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.0.10
perhaps someone here can upload the xfce config files from home and I could overwrite mine?
or perhaps replace xfce with lxde?
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:50 am
by Huckleberry Finn
mihail_bc wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:38 am... Perhaps another type of xfce reset? ...perhaps someone here can upload the xfce ... or perhaps replace xfce with lxde?..
Yes, of course you can install other DEs (or WMs like Openbox or Fluxbox) which are available in MXPI in that release, then login with that one (switch on login window).
Till then (and for you wanted only):
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cp -R /etc/skel/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/
- If still not (more radical):
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cp -R /etc/skel/.config/xfce4/ ~/.config/
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:59 am
by Huckleberry Finn
In the meantime your QSI shows Desktop: N/A
Therefore it's normal. You can even reinstall Xfce.
Re: HELP with xfce window bars and buttons - MX16
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:13 pm
by mihail_bc
thank you for your answer
however I cant tell whats missing from the xfce enviroment..
I havent installed/uninstalled/removed nothing
what should I look for?
I will try with other DE to see if I manage.
Later edit: I am on lxde now but when I click start menu button gives error on the screen:
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could'nt change the directory to " "
There is a blank between quotes there, as I wrote and I only can click ok. So the start menu does not work from the begining of the session, but works after I execute a program like firefox or something else... Weird.
I was able to start firefox by clicking a saved page. However if you can help I still would like the "before" configuration... Thanks.