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Hello,
I installed for the third time MX 23 with XFCE, and I discovered that it was possible to choose the live default desktop at the installation. Nice option.
Now, I would be glad to be able to make such a choice that I missed on other PC, but without making a new install. I suspect that I have to remove some files in ~/.config/xfce and also in other directories of ~/.config/ but which ones exactly?
Your help is welcome. Thanks !

I presume you are otherwise preserving your home folder?

Yes, you presume correctly. I want only to change the appearance of my present desktop for the default of MX 23 Libretto, but only the appearance, not the content of my home folder, of course.

you can delete the ~/.config/Xfce folder. however, you need to do this while not running xfce.

so logout, then switch to a console with cntrl+alt+f1, do a text login, and the
which will wipe out any Xfce configuration.

Then return to the lightdm login screen with cntrl + alt +f7

and log in as normal. the Xfce desktop should be reset, including panel, theme, and wallpaper, font, etc...

any configured conky won't be reset, and no additional items will show up on the desktop.

If you want the default desktop items (faq and manual), then also remove ~/.config/MX-Linux/xdg_check, logout and login.

If you want the default conky, then you can copy that into your home folder too.

toggle conky off (menu item conkytoggle) and then and toggle back on.

Thanks for this precise reply ! It is very helpful !